PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

BOOK BASED
 MODIFIABLE NON-
 Diet MODIFIABLE
 Environment  Gender
 Occupation Diabetes  Age
 Lifestyle Mellitus  Hereditary
Plaque Formation

Constrict Blood Vessels

Hypertension

Weakening of the walls of

Client Based a blood vessel

Decreased blood flow to the brain

Formation of aneurysm

Ruptured of Blood Vessels

Rupture of the anterior cerebral artery

Inflammation of the Frontal Lobe Intracerebral hemorrhage

Alteration in the Hematoma Presence of free blood

cerebral component Formation in the interstitial areas

Thrombus formation Cell membrane

Increase intracranial
pressure

CT-Scan
Compression of Stimulates Decrease Compensatory
the brain further swelling oxygen mechanism
supply

-projectile
vomiting Cellular Vasospasm Electrolyte Alkalosis
-numbness of Edema Imbalance
extremities
-visual
disturbances Stimulation of
vasomotor centers Imbalanced Serum Electrolyte Test
Nutrition  Decreased Potassium
 ABG (Respiratory
alkalosis)
Alteration in Increase  Increased Sodium
the frontal systemic
lobe function pressure

Increased With Medical

Without Medical
BP Intervention
Intervention

 Broca’s aphasia Brain stem

 Hemiparesis herniation
 Hemianopsia
 Dysarthria
Management
 Agnosia
 Agraphia Comatose SURGICAL: Craniotomy
Stupor
 Dysphagia MEDICAL:
 Levetiracetam
 Citicoline
Impaired Disturbed
Disturbed Skin Body
Thought Process Integrity Image

Impaired
Impaired Gag Acute Physical
Risk for
Reflex Pain Mobility
fall

Risk for Aspiration Activity

Risk for Intolerance
Infection

Ineffective Role Self-Care

Performance Deficit