What diagnostic testing and labs would you examine for Transient Ischemic Attack (mini Stroke)diagnosis and why?
The diagnostic testing and labs that would be required examine for Transient Ischemic Attack include; computed tomogram (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for scanning the brain and carotid arteries to find the possible cause of the TIA. Other tests included are;
What diagnostic testing and labs would you examine for Transient Ischemic Attack (mini Stroke)diagnosis and why?
What is the pathophysiology of Transient Ischemic Attack (mini Stroke) disease processes?
What diagnostic testing and labs would you examine for type 2 diabetes diagnosis and why?
What assessment findings would you anticipate finding in a patient with Transient Ischemic Attack diagnosis?
Five risk factors related to Transient Ischemic attack (mini stoke) disease process.
What assessment findings would you anticipate finding in a patient with a history of Transient Ischemic attack (mini stoke) ?
3) Thirteen percent of the patients in a study reported previous episodes of stroke or transient ischemic attack. Use 10 percent as the estimate of the prevalence of stroke or transient ischemic attack within a population. If 90 subjects are chosen at random from the population, what is the probability that 8 percent or less would report an incidence of stroke or transient ischemic attack?
Patient HM has a history of atrial fibrillation and a transient ischemic attack (TIA). Thepatient has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and ischemic heart disease. Drugs currently prescribed include the following: Warfarin 5 mg daily MWF and 2.5 mg daily T, TH, Sat, Sun Aspirin 81 mg daily Metformin 1000 mg po bid Glyburide 10 mg bid Atenolol 100 mg po daily Motrin 200 mg 1–3 tablets every 6 hours as needed for pain Explain how the...
Stroke
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When you consider Molecular Diagnostic testing in the clinical lab, what do you think of? What are we testing for?
What would you do if a patient presented to your outpatient clinic with symptoms of a stroke? How would you treat an ischemic vs. a hemorrhagic stroke? What would you do with or recommend for a person who is having frequent TIAs?