VII.

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: PRECIPITATING FACTORS:
Age: 70 y/o  Salty & fat rich Diet
Gender: Male  Stress
Heredity: His parents has a history  Rigid Affiliation (farmer)
of hypertension and his mother has  Weather temperature
a DM type II  Increased sugar intake
Prior Stroke last 2005  Smoking/ excessive alcohol
intake

HYPERTENSION & DM TYPE II

 Narrowing of
Lumen
 Fibrous
ATHEROSCLEROSIS VISCOUS BLOOD
plaques
 Fatty streak

ERIOSION OF PLAQUES BLOOD COAGULATION

FAT EMBOLI THROMBUS

FORMATION

VESSEL OCCLUSION

OXYGEN SUPPLY

CEREBRAL TISSUE PERFUSION

BRAIN ISCHEMIA

TISSUE INFARCTION
 Dysphasia
 Ataxia
 Blurring of R eye
CVA

CEREBRAL
If Treated: If Not Treated: HEMORRHAGE

➢ Modification of Lifestyle
 Avoidance of stressful situations & CEREBRAL DAMAGE
activities
 Having adequate rest & sleep
 Having a regular check – up COMATOSE
➢ Compliance to medication Regimen
 Antihypertensive drugs
 Anticoagulant drugs SYSTEMIC FAILURE
➢ Compliance to low salt & fat diet

DEATH