Urgent care for stroke patients: Timing is everything
While relaxing at home at about 4 PM, Alan Sarangelo, a retired 62-year-old respiratory therapist, feels the left side of his face growing numb. His wife, a nurse, suspects…
Neurology
Optimizing social outcomes through stroke support groups
The burden that strokes have on patients and society is tremendous. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 795,000 people a…
How to recognize delirium in pediatric patients
A syndrome of acute brain dysfunction, delirium causes observable changes in behavior. A hallmark of delirium is a disturbance of consciousness and cognition, with inattention that develops acutely and fluctuates…
Caring for patients with lumbar drains
A LUMBAR DRAIN is a small, flexible tube placed in the arachnoid space to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Indications for lumbar drains include: to drain CSF…
Secondary prevention of stroke
Every 40 seconds, a stroke occurs in the United States. This translates to approximately 795,000 strokes annually; of these, about 25% are recurrent strokes.…
Aphasia: When speaking is hard
Imagine you are talking, and then suddenly you can’t. Your ability to communicate has paused. Over time, or in an instant, your ability to…
Managing delirium in hospitalized older adults
Lawrence Jeffries, age 78, is admitted to the hospital for an arthroplasty of the left hip. A retired roofer, he lives with his wife…
Neurocysticercosis: More than a headache
Neurocysticercosis, the most common parasitical infection of the central nervous system, is caused by accidental ingestion of eggs from Taenia solium (pork tapeworm). This…
Long-term depression increases stroke risk
Persistent depression may double the risk of stroke in adults over 50, and stroke risk remains higher even after symptoms of depression go away,…
Reducing functional decline in hospitalized older
Older adults make up 13% of the U.S. population but account for 36% to 50% of hospital admissions and 44% of hospital charges. About…
Surgical intervention for adults with intractable, drug-resistant epilepsy
Remember the first time a patient had a seizure on your shift? Chances are, it took you by surprise and gave you a good…
When and how to use restraints
Few things cause as much angst for a nurse as placing a patient in a restraint, who may feel his or her personal freedom…
Urgent care for stroke patients: Timing is everything
While relaxing at home at about 4 PM, Alan Sarangelo, a retired 62-year-old respiratory therapist, feels the left side of his face growing numb. His wife,…
Optimizing social outcomes through stroke support groups
The burden that strokes have on patients and society is tremendous. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 795,000…
How to recognize delirium in pediatric patients
A syndrome of acute brain dysfunction, delirium causes observable changes in behavior. A hallmark of delirium is a disturbance of consciousness and cognition, with inattention that develops acutely…
Caring for patients with lumbar drains
A LUMBAR DRAIN is a small, flexible tube placed in the arachnoid space to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Indications for lumbar drains include: to…
Secondary prevention of stroke
Every 40 seconds, a stroke occurs in the United States. This translates to approximately 795,000 strokes annually; of these, about 25% are…
Aphasia: When speaking is hard
Imagine you are talking, and then suddenly you can’t. Your ability to communicate has paused. Over time, or in an instant, your…
Managing delirium in hospitalized older adults
Lawrence Jeffries, age 78, is admitted to the hospital for an arthroplasty of the left hip. A retired roofer, he lives with…
Neurocysticercosis: More than a headache
Neurocysticercosis, the most common parasitical infection of the central nervous system, is caused by accidental ingestion of eggs from Taenia solium (pork…
Long-term depression increases stroke risk
Persistent depression may double the risk of stroke in adults over 50, and stroke risk remains higher even after symptoms of depression…
Reducing functional decline in hospitalized older
Older adults make up 13% of the U.S. population but account for 36% to 50% of hospital admissions and 44% of hospital…
Surgical intervention for adults with intractable, drug-resistant epilepsy
Remember the first time a patient had a seizure on your shift? Chances are, it took you by surprise and gave you…
When and how to use restraints
Few things cause as much angst for a nurse as placing a patient in a restraint, who may feel his or her…
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