Possible blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
Decades before people with Alzheimer’s disease develop memory loss and confusion, their brains become dotted with plaques made of a sticky protein – called…
Neurology
Detecting long-term concussion in athletes
Researchers develop method that could one day be used in brain trauma lawsuits Lawyers representing both sides in concussion lawsuits against sports leagues may…
Quiz Answer – Find the correct statement for clot retrieval
Quiz Time: Your Patient who had a stroke is being considered for clot retrieval. Which statement about this procedure is correct? Clot retrieval is surgical treatment…
Your Patient who had a stroke is being considered for clot retrieval. Which statement about this procedure is correct?
Clot retrieval is surgical treatment for acute stroke that involves the mechanical removal of a blood clot from a patient’s brain. It is offered as a treatment for patients…
American Academy of Nursing – Twenty Things Nurses and Patients Should Question
Boston, MA (March 21, 2017) – The American Academy of Nursing announced five new Choosing Wisely® recommendations today concerning often routine treatment approaches that…
Recognizing risk for increased intracranial pressure
Mary Meyer, a 20-year-old college student, is admitted to the medical unit with flulike symptoms including nausea, vomiting, headache, and fever. Her neck is…
Seizing the moment
Horace Gunner,* a 65-year-old man with hypertension and type 2 diabetes, is admitted to the hospital after a fall at home. His computed tomography…
Reducing intracranial pressure in patients with traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) refers to blunt or penetrating head injury that disrupts normal brain functioning, causing impaired thinking and memory, personality changes, and possible sensory and motor changes. Some people…
How to manage manipulative behavior in geriatric patients
Nursing is regularly rated as one of the most trusted professions, but nurses are also the target of allegations of abuse and negligence of…
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…
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…
Possible blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
Decades before people with Alzheimer’s disease develop memory loss and confusion, their brains become dotted with plaques made of a sticky protein…
Detecting long-term concussion in athletes
Researchers develop method that could one day be used in brain trauma lawsuits Lawyers representing both sides in concussion lawsuits against sports…
Quiz Answer – Find the correct statement for clot retrieval
Quiz Time: Your Patient who had a stroke is being considered for clot retrieval. Which statement about this procedure is correct? Clot retrieval is…
Your Patient who had a stroke is being considered for clot retrieval. Which statement about this procedure is correct?
Clot retrieval is surgical treatment for acute stroke that involves the mechanical removal of a blood clot from a patient’s brain. It is offered as a treatment…
American Academy of Nursing – Twenty Things Nurses and Patients Should Question
Boston, MA (March 21, 2017) – The American Academy of Nursing announced five new Choosing Wisely® recommendations today concerning often routine treatment…
Recognizing risk for increased intracranial pressure
Mary Meyer, a 20-year-old college student, is admitted to the medical unit with flulike symptoms including nausea, vomiting, headache, and fever. Her…
Seizing the moment
Horace Gunner,* a 65-year-old man with hypertension and type 2 diabetes, is admitted to the hospital after a fall at home. His…
Reducing intracranial pressure in patients with traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) refers to blunt or penetrating head injury that disrupts normal brain functioning, causing impaired thinking and memory, personality changes, and possible sensory and motor changes.…
How to manage manipulative behavior in geriatric patients
Nursing is regularly rated as one of the most trusted professions, but nurses are also the target of allegations of abuse and…
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…
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