Theo is in a car accident and is taken to the emergency room (er). he tells the er doctor that he has coronary heart disease and is taking medications to control his condition. the er doctor notices that theo has a large contusion on his leg and is bleeding profusely from his right arm. what does the doctor have to consider now that he has a better understanding of theo's medical history?

Patient with coronary heart disease will be prescribed a drug that disrupt the blood clotting mechanism to prevent recurrence of the heart attack. This drug will be dangerous if the patient has a wound because the bleeding will be profuse and hard to stop.

The doctor should prepare a more rigorous effort to stop the bleeding. The doctor should consider giving antidote for the drug. Vitamin K is one of the clotting factor that might be useful to counter warfarin effect.

1: the largest region of the brain is the:

  cerebrum

2. the term "psychology" literally means:

the process or procedure of the science or study of the mind.

3. the area of the brain responsible for respiration, heart rate, and smooth muscle control of our blood vessels is t

medulla oblongata

4. the structure that conducts nerve impulses to and from the brain and serves as a reflex center for some sensory information without input from the brain is the:

spinal cord

5. the three-layered membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord and literally means membrane is called the:

meninges

6. the cord-like (string-like) structures that carry bio-electrical impulses from one part of the body to another are called

nerves

7. a group of nerve cell bodies that are found outside of the spinal cord and brain are referred to as:

ganglions or ganglia (pl.) “literal meaning knot”

8. the term that means spinal cord inflammation is:

myel/itis

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hoped i

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