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NREMT Advanced EMT

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What term is defined as an injury or death to brain tissue due to an interruption of cerebral blood flow from either ischemic or hemorrhagic lesion?
  1. Cranial push
  2. Stroke
  3. CFS attack
  4. Stroke port
Explanation
Answer - B - Stroke is defined as an injury or death to brain tissue due to an interruption of cerebral blood flow from either ischemic or hemorrhagic lesions. This may be caused by hemorrhage in the brain tissue, an embolus in the cerebral blood vessels, or thrombus formation that occludes arterial supply to the brain.
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