Remember, this story come from the patient, who was not entirely right, but
this was apparently a panic situation. It, too, could have been another
blood thinner, and he is mistaken.
At least here, blood thinners are given a lot for stroke patients. My
father, with frequent TIA's, was on them for years, with no CT.
Bill Pearce
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From: "Clay Nichols" <Clay.Nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Coumadin story
>I was also wondering why a neurologist would treat a suspected stroke with
>coumadin. No CT of the head for confirmation?
>
>>>> Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx> 10/13/2009 2:03 PM >>>
> I agree Clay, it would be unusual to have this severe a reaction if he was
> properly dosed with coumadin. It is common practice to give coumadin in
> the
> immediate postoperative period to people who had been on coumadin prior to
> surgery and had it temporarily withdrawn before surgery. Bill's story
> sounds
> more like a DIC-type reaction.
>
> Charlie
>
> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 4:53 PM, Clay Nichols <
> Clay.Nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Bill
>> Terrible story. But I think it is BS.
>>
>> Charlie
>> What do you think?
>>
>> Clay A. Nichols MD
>> Chief Medical Examiner for Richland County, SC
>>
>> >>> "Sue Pearce" <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx> 10/12/09 3:10 PM >>>
>> I have waited a few days, hoping those facing a "proceedure" are under
>> now,
>> but if not, don't read this.
>>
>> I have a friend that was driving down the street one afternoon and felt
>> as
>> if he were having heart problems. As he drove past an area hospital, he
>> pulled in for a check. They were alarmed to find that he was on the way
>> to
>> a
>> massive and almost certainly fatal heart attack. It was determined that
>> all
>> arteries supplying blood to the heart were only capable of supplying fat
>> and
>> alcohol, a regular part of his diet. Multiple bypasses were performed.
>>
>> As he was returning to consciousness after, the staff was concerned by
>> his
>> impared speech. A neurological consult was called immediately. After what
>> proved to be too little consideration, the neurologist determined that he
>> was having a stroke, and large doses of coumiden were administered. He
>> began
>> to leak like a cheap garden hose. Blood was coming from everywhere,
>> especially the various incisions. After some time and several
>> tranfusions,
>> it was determined that he was in no way having a stroke, but instead had
>> been given too much morphine, hence the scrambled speech. He was to
>> remain
>> in the hospital one whole month.
>>
>> A musician friend commented that the hospital should have a staff jazz
>> musician, who could have seen right away that "...the m-f-er is high!"
>>
>> Bill Pearce
>>
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