Question: A College Student Has Been Experiencing Frequent Headaches That He Describes As Throbbing: He Is Reporting Difficulty Concentrating While Studying. Upon Cerebral Angiography, He Is Found To Have An Arteriovenous Malformation. Which Pathophysiologic Concept Is Likely Responsible For His Symptoms? Increased Tissue Perfusion At The Site Of The Malformation …

A college student has been experiencing frequent headaches that he describes as throbbing: he is reporting difficulty concentrating while studying. Upon cerebral angiography, he is found to have an arteriovenous malformation. Which pathophysiologic concept is likely responsible for his symptoms? Increased tissue perfusion at the site of the malformation Hydrocephalus and protein in the cerebrospinal fluid High pressure and local hemorrhage of the venous system Localized ischemia with areas of necrosis noted on CT angiography Which client’s signs and symptoms would allow a clinician to be most justified in ruling out stroke as a cause? An adult: has had a gradual onset of weakness, headache, and visual disturbances over the last 2 days O experienced a sudden loss of balance and slurred speech. O has vomited and complained of a severe headache, states that her left arm and leg are numb and gait is consequently unsteady