Important - RH

Refeeding

A planned, supervised restoration of nutrition after a period of starvation/malnutrition

Refeeding syndrome

A potentially life-threatening complication of refeeding, caused by rapid shifts in fluids and electrolytes (especially phosphate) when nutrition is reintroduced

Oropharyngeal dysphagia

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is difficulty emptying material from the oropharynx into the oesophagus; it results from abnormal function proximal to the oesophagus.

TIA

Temporary focal neurological dysfunction from ischemia without acute infarction

Thrombotic stroke

Thrombotic strokes are strokes caused by a thrombus (blood clot) that develops in the arteries supplying blood to the brain. 

Embolic stroke

These are caused by a blood clot or plaque debris that develops elsewhere in the body and then travels to one of the blood vessels in the brain through the bloodstream.

Haemorrhagic stroke

Haemorrhagic strokes occur when a blood vessel that supplies the brain ruptures and bleeds.

Ischaemic stroke

An ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel that supplies the brain becomes blocked or "clogged" and impairs blood flow to part of the brain

Wernicke’s aphasia

Patients with Wernicke aphasia speak normal words fluently, often including meaningless phonemes, but do not know their meaning or relationships. The result is a jumble of words or “word salad.” Patients are typically unaware that their speech is incomprehensible to others.

Broca’s aphasia

Patients with Broca aphasia can comprehend and conceptualize relatively well, but their ability to form words is impaired. Usually, the impairment affects speech production and writing (nonfluent agraphia, dysgraphia), greatly frustrating patients’ attempts to communicate. However, spoken and written communication make sense to the patient