M.W. Bergmann
A patient had a stroke (a cerebrovascular accident [CVA]) caused by a clot in the carotid circulation and received “ clot busters ” intravenously as emergency treatment. Which clot buster below is not normally found in the human body? A. APC B. PAI-1 C. tPA D. Streptokinase E...
Thefirstpatientwhodiedonmywatchwasanoldermanwithafaultyheart-themainpumphadfailedandhisheartwasbeatingirregularlyandfartoofast.Wetriedtoslowitdownwithtreatment,butitsuddenlystoppedbeatingcompletely.Later,wheneverIwouldhaveacaselikethatone,Ifoundmyselfsecond-guessingmyclinicalmanagement.However,itturnsoutthatthinking...
A Handbook for the Patient’s Family and the NurseBook © 1967 Overview Authors: Genevieve Waples Smith 656 Accesses This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access. Keywords care nurse stroke
When dealing with a heatstroke patient, which of the following actions is wrong? A. Use a thermometer to measure the patient's body temperature B. Keep the patient's head and neck cool C. Give the patient some strong coffee to drink D. Monitor the patient's breathing and pulse ...
and homeowner that had not been able to work since the accident. I was no closer to being better. I have worked my whole life, with a home, savings, retirement. Always had good healthcare…and when I needed it most, there was nothing left. I was all done. Physically, emotionally and...
Case presentation A 36-year-old male Indonesian who denied prior systemic disease or neurologic disorder had been healthy and came to Taiwan for 8 months, working as a labor of electronic factory. No family history of cognitive impairment, move- ment disorder or young-onset ischemic stroke was ...
“da Vinci” surgeries each quarter, and the reps’ pay was directly dependent on meeting that quota. At the trial, Intuitive hired a doctor to testify that reps could not have such influence over doctors. My partnerRick Friedmancross-examined him, pointing out that Intuitive actually had a ...
TIA in an Anticoagulated Patient a Dozen Years After a Strokedoi:10.1080/21548331.1988.11703506Jack A. StrohNew York University and Brookdale Hospital Medical CenterSurendra K. BagariaNew York University and Brookdale Hospital Medical CenterGeorge E. Gabor...
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