PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

Modifiable factors:

Non-modifiable factors:

Exposure
(Frequent
contact with relative with
Pneumonia)

Age (6 yrs old)

Inspiration or aspiration of
oral secretions.

Right pontine artery narrows

Emboli blocks blood flow to the right

pontine artery

Virulent

Emboli in blood vessel or right

pontine artery

Lack of blood flow to the

right hemipons

Right hemipons tissues lack nutrients

and oxygen supply

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

Altered mental
status

Left aphasia

Lethargic

Left Hemiparesis/
left body
weakness

Dysphagia

Difficulty of
breathing

Changes in
papillary reactions

Upward rolling of
the eyes

DIAGNOSTIC EXAMS

Hematology

Low sodium
levels
High Neutrophil
levels
Low Monocyte levels

CT scan

Serum Test

High Uric
Acid levels

Acute Ischemic
Infarction

Low HDL
Cholesterol levels
High LDL
Cholesterol
levels

ONSET OF
SEIZURE

Left side body

paralysis

Activity
intolerance

Exposed to the hospital

with PTB patients

Increased risk of
having PTB

Decreased lung
expansion