Extremity exam after stroke (sm)
Posted By: nymt on 2008-05-07
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Subject: Extremity exam after stroke (sm)
Diagnosis of acute right middle cerebral artery ischemic cerebral infarction and acute right internal carotid artery and right middle cerebral artery occlusion.
In exam, he says:
He has flaccid left hemiplegia of the left upper and lower extremities that does ______ (rep/rub) on the left on plantar response.
In view of the ___________ (rep/rub cuff/calf) it was felt that the patient would benefit from full anticoagulation for a short term.
Any help on this would be appreciated. Thanks.
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