http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/having-stroke-and-taking-clot-busting.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/having-stroke-and-taking-clot-busting.html#comment-90006 Mr. MedSaver Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:38:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/having-a-stroke-and-taking-clot-busting-drugs-at-home.html#comment-90006 Warfarin, heparin, Lovenox, Arixtra . . . that's about all you're going to find in most pharmacies. Warfarin, heparin, Lovenox, Arixtra . . . that’s about all you’re going to find in most pharmacies.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/having-stroke-and-taking-clot-busting.html#comment-90003 Pem Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:09:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/having-a-stroke-and-taking-clot-busting-drugs-at-home.html#comment-90003 My mother told the story that a physician cousin, probably in his early 70s, told his wife: "I'm having a stroke, don't call 911." He wanted her to let him die, but she couldn't do it. So he lived several years in poor shape. My mother told the story that a physician cousin, probably in his early 70s, told his wife: “I’m having a stroke, don’t call 911.” He wanted her to let him die, but she couldn’t do it. So he lived several years in poor shape.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/having-stroke-and-taking-clot-busting.html#comment-90002 Anonymous Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:13:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/having-a-stroke-and-taking-clot-busting-drugs-at-home.html#comment-90002 I hope it wasn't warfarin because that would make the patient's blood hypercoagulable initially. I hope it wasn’t warfarin because that would make the patient’s blood hypercoagulable initially.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/having-stroke-and-taking-clot-busting.html#comment-89997 Anonymous Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:45:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/having-a-stroke-and-taking-clot-busting-drugs-at-home.html#comment-89997 this is a great idea. give everyone their own supply of tpa at home, and let them self administer as they see fit. then they can sue themselves for witholding the drug or getting a bleed from giving the drug. this is a great idea. give everyone their own supply of tpa at home, and let them self administer as they see fit. then they can sue themselves for witholding the drug or getting a bleed from giving the drug.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/having-stroke-and-taking-clot-busting.html#comment-89994 Anonymous Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:06:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/having-a-stroke-and-taking-clot-busting-drugs-at-home.html#comment-89994 Maybe he'd seen enough people turned into vegetables and thought he'd rather let the big one take him right there. Maybe he’d seen enough people turned into vegetables and thought he’d rather let the big one take him right there.

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