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Alzheimer's disease and stroke are major health issues that often affect older adults, significantly reducing their quality of life. As people get older, the chances of developing these conditions rise, leading to problems with memory, thinking, and physical abilities. Unfortunately, with aging, stroke risk also increases. A few medications treating Alzheimer's disease have been linked... Continue Reading →
Case study: Mr. J. is a 76 year old gentleman who came in with left sided weakness associated with dizziness and visual changes. He was recently started on an anti-amyloid therapies Lecanemab a few weeks back to help slow down his Alzheimer's disease progression. He is AO x 3 at baseline. He is currently a... Continue Reading →
Overview Tenecteplase is a tissue plasminogen activator produced by recombinant DNA technology. It binds to fibrin and catalyzes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin, which leads to rapid lysis of clots. Thrombolytic therapy with alteplase or tenecteplase is used in the treatment of myocardial infarction,ischemic stroke, and pulmonary embolism (PE). Alteplase is approved by the... Continue Reading →
Hey guys, first post! On this site we will bring up different clinical scenario(s) and breakdown the most important and relevant information just like we do a quick five minute report/huddle as a team. I hope you find this helpful! Case report: We had a patient come in for a chief complaint of sudden onset... Continue Reading →
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