Walking Death Biological & Biomedical Sciences Case Study

Case Study
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Part 1
Q1: Early assessment of JC was done through:
* Blood tests
* ECG
* Glasgow Coma Scale
* Open-ended questions
* Medical history
Q2: The vocal response of the patient was:
* Good
* Moderate
* High
* Poor
* Really Bad
Q3: The brain’s examination revealed:
* multiple small hemispheric contusions
* severe cerebral edema secondary
* ischemic encephalopathy
* none of them
* all of them
Part 2
From this case study, it is evident that JC’s medical history was not available at the time of admission, and this is where things went wrong. The availability of accurate medical and dental history is important when diagnosing or accessing a patient as it allows the physician to choose the best treatment option or to prescribe suitable medications. It wa...