Seizure activity demonstrated on electrocardiogram

A 65-year-old man with a history of right middle cerebral artery stroke and atrial fibrillation presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of left-sided weakness. His symptoms began approximately 60 minutes before his arrival, and an emergent stroke assessment was initiated. On exa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian journal of emergency medicine 2009-07, Vol.11 (4), p.387-388
Hauptverfasser: Marynowski, Michael T., Venkat, Arvind
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A 65-year-old man with a history of right middle cerebral artery stroke and atrial fibrillation presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of left-sided weakness. His symptoms began approximately 60 minutes before his arrival, and an emergent stroke assessment was initiated. On examination, the patient's pulse was 89 beats/min, his respiratory rate was 12 breaths/min, his blood pressure by palpation was 160 mm Hg and his blood glucose was 7.2 mmol/L.
ISSN:1481-8035
1481-8043
DOI:10.1017/S1481803500011477