Severe stroke recovery in elderly
[DOC File]Introduction - FEMA
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You are following an 84-year-old man that suffered a severe stroke that resulted in aphasia and paraplegia. The patient was breathing on his own but needed to be tube fed. Three months later he developed decubitus ulcers. Two weeks later he developed bilateral pneumonia and required assisted ventilation. The situation remained stable for the ...
[DOC File]Infections in the Elderly
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Heat Stroke is a potentially life-threatening illness. It is caused by the failure of the body’s internal mechanism to regulate its core temperature. A heat stroke victim may first suffer heat cramps and/or heat exhaustion before progressing into the heat stroke stage, but this is not always the case.
[DOCX File]Revisions - ASCIP
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Help promote early recovery from the injury or illness. Ensure victim receives appropriate medical care. ... sudden illness such as stroke, seizure, diabetic emergencies. severe infection or high fever. poisoning or drug overdose. Musculoskeletal System: Primary Organs. ... Pelvic fractures are more common in the elderly and may occur from a fall.
[DOC File]Stroke Education Tool for the American Heart Association ...
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At one point, the heat index at O'Hare airport was 119 F and at Midway Airport it peeked at 125 F. It is estimated that more than 750 people died of heat stroke over this 5 day period. Many of these elderly victims (often African Americans) lacked air conditioning and were afraid to open their windows due to crime in their neighborhoods.
[DOC File]Emergency Management Guide for Nursing Homes
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For more information about Estate Recovery, contact the Estate Recovery Unit toll free at 1-800-572-3839 or your Area Agency on Aging. Nursing Home Eligibility In order to qualify for nursing home coverage under MaineCare, an individual has to meet both the financial and medical guidelines established by the Department of Health and Human Services.
[DOC File]Pharmacy Benefits Management Services Home
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Nov 01, 2001 · Recovery is the effort to restore infrastructure and resident life to normal. Short term recovery refers to bringing necessary lifeline systems (e.g., power, water and sewage, transportation) up to an acceptable standard while providing for basic resident needs, security, and demonstrating that people do care and things are getting better.
[DOC File]STATE OF MAINE
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Heat exhaustion may signal impending heat stroke. Heat exhaustion may sometimes be a progression from heat cramps, but, more often, occurs independent of heat cramps and it is more severe condition. It is more likely in the dehydrated, unfit, the elderly and those who have high blood pressure. It is caused by both salt and water loss. Heat Strain
[DOC File]Questions for Medical Experts
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While stroke is common among the elderly, a lot of people under 65 also have strokes. Heredity (family history) — Your stroke risk is greater if a parent, grandparent, sister or brother has had a stroke. Race — African Americans have a much higher risk of death from a stroke than Caucasians.
[DOC File]Instructors Manual
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Composite of vascular death, MI, or stroke in the subgroup of patients planned for invasive management. Composite of all-cause death, MI, or stroke. Composite of vascular death, MI, stroke, severe recurrent cardiac ischemia, recurrent cardiac ischemia, transient ischemic attack (TIA), or …
Elderly Stroke: Rehabilitation, Recovery, Survival | Griswold
Other than that, many studies support the use of intensive rehabilitation to facilitate the functional recovery. In terms of medications, Table 1 (Goldstein LB. Potential Effects of Common Drugs on Stroke Recovery. Arch Neurol. 1998; 55: 454-456.) lists medications that may facilitate as well as hinder stroke recovery.
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