Case presentation A 65-year-old man affected with left-sided weakness, left-sided facial numbness, dysphagia, and dysarthria was admitted to the emergency department. The patient had a history of stroke, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension. First day in the emergency department Clinical examination Temperature – 98.6 F Blood pressure – 212/102 mmHg Respiratory rate – 14 breaths/minute Pulse rate – 66 beats/minute Complete blood count – Normal Basal metabolic panel – 420 mg/dl glucose Neurological examination Normal pupils reacted to light Motor power in four extremities – 5/5 First CT scan and computed tomography angiogram (CTA) – No intracranial abnormalities Chest X-ray – no abnormalities The patient was prescribed to take aspirin 325mg and atorvastatin 80mg.
The patient was fell in the emergency department when trying to urinate and got a laceration in the left orbit. A second CT…
