What is the correct abbreviation for a stroke, and what do the letters stand for? CVA; cerebrovascular accident CVA; cardiovascular accident MIA; mental ischemic attack MI; mental infarction
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A patient presents to the emergency department complaining of numbness and weakness on his left side. the doctor believes this patient is experiencing a stroke (irreversible death of brain cells due to cut off blood supply to the brain). the correct abbreviation for this medical condition is
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(a) Define cerebrovascular accident or CVA. (b) Describe its possible causes and consequences.
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