Maria a 59 year old woman who came to the ER with slurred speech and right arm paralysis. sHe is accompanied by her hubby who reports her symptoms started several days prior with dizziness and unsteady gait. she has had an ekg with contrast, CMP, CBC, urine for U/A & CS....he has had a left-sided ischemic stroke and received thrombolytic therapy.
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Question 8
The patient is experiencing intrinsic kidney injury.This could have been best avoided by being cautious while administering the contrast during procedure. Assessing the patient status and history can enable to calculate the right dose of contrast administration without injuring the kidneys function. Encouraging the patient to sit k adequate water or maintaining fluid balance can be done to avoid this situation in addition
Question 9
The contrast is the underlying cause for the patient's condition. The potential clinical progression if this renal status progresses is renal failure.
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