RT Book, Section
A1 Clark, Carlee
A2 Lee, Kiwon
SR Print(0)
ID 1143956418
T1 Abdominal Emergencies
T2 The NeuroICU Book, 2e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071841443
LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143956418
RD 2024/04/18
AB A  72-year-old  man  suffers  from  a  recent  left  middle  cerebral  artery  stroke.  His  lungs  are  mechanically  ventilated.  He  develops  progressive  hypotension  and  tachycardia.  His  hemoglobin  level  has  decreased  from  10  to  7.5  mg/dL  over  24  hours.  After  several  fluid  boluses,  the  patient’s  blood  pressure  is  80/65  mm  Hg,  and  his  heart  rate  is  120  bpm.  The  patient’s  nurse  reports  that  the  patient’s  stool  is  melenic.