doing facial exam rule out stroke
Posted By: mdlfcrs on 2007-12-14
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got brow, smile, tongue - says SEM strong? Is is SEM - he is mush mouthed.
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Facial nerve exam...
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Extremity exam after stroke (sm)
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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Subject: Apparently also with stroke testing..."Alterations in reaching after stroke and their relation to movement direction and impairment severity latitude and longitude; footing, standing, standpoint, post; stage..."
facial
Subject: facial
States no facial s/l hypogesia, hypergesia?
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Subject: facial palsy
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Subject: facial surgery
child getting fronto-orbital advancement with anterior cranial vault remodeling.
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Subject: don't think so..sounds like facial but with a "p"??
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Hi all,
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Subject: Nadbath's facial block
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oops! Forgot it was facial. Sorry! nm
Subject: oops! Forgot it was facial. Sorry! nm
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Also, s/l nad-bath facial block?
Subject: Also, s/l nad-bath facial block?
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Subject: "considerable" facial swelling?
Regarding stroke....sm
Subject: Regarding stroke....sm
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Subject: possible stroke (sm)
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Subject: pt has facial palsy and was placed on "vanburen" and prednisone. nm TIA
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s/l Leymaker? facial bone plate nm
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Subject: Seems to grade facial palsy or paralysis
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Subject: makes facial expressions to that effect. sm
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Subject: help with word describing facial swelling..
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Subject: granomal stroke - ???
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Subject: pontine stroke? (nm)
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Subject: s/l subthalamic stroke
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Vertebrobasilar stroke
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Subject: possibly an old stroke??
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Subject: Facial droop resolve lasting 10 minutes??
meant to add that it just means normal face/facial
Subject: meant to add that it just means normal face/facial
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Altaplace?
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Subject: PMH s/l spa-la-mic stroke, no neurologic sequella. nm
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Nevermind, got it. NIH Stroke Scale
Subject: Nevermind, got it. NIH Stroke Scale
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I think it's related to the phrase cam stroke. (sm)
Subject: I think it's related to the phrase cam stroke. (sm)
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- throw, stroke
Derived forms: cam strokes
Type of: motion, movement
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Subject: some lab data for stroke victim
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Subject: "Depilatory" possibly - ladies get together to remove facial hair.
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