Cerebrovascular Accident Manifesting as Altered Mental Status During a Telehealth Visit: Preoperative Evaluation in the COVID-19 Era

We present the case of a 91-year-old patient scheduled for a preoperative telehealth evaluation who was found to have altered mental status from an acute stroke. Her care, if delayed, could have caused permanent morbidity during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This case highlights...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Canales, Cecilia, Martinez, Lydiesther, Kamdar, Nirav
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Anesthesiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8038895/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33859883
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13812
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Sumario:We present the case of a 91-year-old patient scheduled for a preoperative telehealth evaluation who was found to have altered mental status from an acute stroke. Her care, if delayed, could have caused permanent morbidity during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This case highlights the digital leap the pandemic spurred: 1. telehealth in the elderly, 2. meaningful history and physical during telehealth visit, 3. family engagement and education, and 4. meaningful impact on patient outcomes.

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