RIU 436 Study Guide - Final Guide: Internal Carotid Artery, Atrial Fibrillation, Brad Delson
22 Jul 2020
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1. a woman in her late 80s referred from the stroke prevention. Clinic presented with transient right arm weakness that had persisted for approximately 6 hours. The patient had a history of atrial fibrillation and was being treated with warfarin. Laboratory analysis demonstrated a subtherapeutic international normalized ratio (inr) of 1. 4. Her past history included a mild stroke in 2004 with residual left facial asymmetry. Which side would you expect to see arterial disease on: right or, left, bilateral, inconclusive. The following images were taken from the above patient"s. What pathology is most suspicious based on these images: bilateral carotid stenosis, a more proximal stenosis on the right side, a more distal occlusion on the right side, proximal stenosis on the left; distal occlusion on the right. 3. a 72-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented to the cardiology office for a consultation.
