What are the complications of cerebral infarction?

Cerebral infarction is a common brain disease and is also a common disease among many elderly people. Cerebral infarction is very harmful to human health, because if it is not treated in time or improper care during treatment, it will cause a series of complications.

Complications of cerebral infarction

1. Myocardial infarction is a common complication of cerebral infarction. Its pathogenesis is currently unclear. Studies have shown that many patients with cerebral infarction often have symptoms of myocardial ischemia in the acute phase, but this change can be reversed in most patients after the acute phase, and some patients may develop myocardial infarction. Therefore, we need to conduct routine electrocardiogram examinations on patients with cerebral infarction. If myocardial infarction is found, a simultaneous treatment plan should be adopted for the corresponding cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

2. Pulmonary infection is the most common complication in patients with cerebral infarction. Many studies have shown that lung infection is the main cause of death from cerebral infarction. Lung infection in patients with cerebral infarction is generally related to the following factors: a: The patient is bedridden for a long time, resulting in sedimentation pneumonia. Therefore, in nursing work, it is recommended to turn the patient over frequently and suction sputum frequently. Improper care may cause the patient to choke while drinking water or eating, leading to invasion of pneumonia. b: Improper use of antibiotics by patients causes dysbacteriosis. In addition, most patients are elderly and have poor resistance, which also increases the susceptibility factors.

3. Urinary tract infection: It occurs in patients with indwelling catheters, or patients with incontinence who do not receive good care. Commonly used drugs for the treatment of bacterial urinary tract infections include Western antibiotics that are fast-acting and safe and reliable.

4. Renal insufficiency: It is also an important complication that causes death of patients, which is mainly related to the following factors: Cerebral infarction is a "stress" state. High adrenaline levels in the body can easily cause renal artery constriction and affect renal blood flow. Many drugs such as mannitol and antibiotics can also have varying degrees of impact on kidney function.

5. Bedsores: If the patient stays in bed for a long time and does not turn over frequently, certain bony protrusions of the patient will compress fixed tissues, causing long-term ischemia and necrosis of local tissues, thus forming bedsores. The best way to prevent bedsores is to turn the patient over frequently. If conditions permit, the patient should be given an air mattress.