the office. I went home and did that. "His blood pressure is out of sight," the doctor said. "He's had a stroke. I'll ar
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the office. I went home and did that. "His blood pressure is out of sight," the doctor said. "He's had a stroke. I'll ar
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ding Case Study: Caring for Peter Schultz"? Cerebral Vascular Accidents (CVAS) thought was the beginning happened March 3, 1995 when Peter was 77 [years of in the night to hear Peter in the bathroom coughing and hacking as though to nip at out. He finally stumbled back to bed and went to sleep. I arose fairly early to breakfast for his sister and her husband who had been visiting us and were leavin ring for Alberta. We three were sitting at the table waiting for Peter who was slo an appearance. When he did, we couldn't understand a word he said as his speech confused. He didn't seem to realize there was anything wrong. We struggled throu st trying to persuade him to see a doctor, but he insisted he simply had a little sore so finally our guests left, and we began our day.
12 Unfolding Case Study: Caring for Peter Schultz Cerebral Vascular Accidents (CVAs) "What I thought was the beginning happened March 3, 1995 when Peter was 77 (years old). I awoke in the night to hear Peter in the bathroom coughing and hacking as though to rip his throat out. He finally stumbled back to bed and went to sleep. I arose fairly early to prepare breakfast for his sister and her husband who had been visiting us and were leaving that morning for Alberta. We three were sitting at the table waiting for Peter who was slow making an appearance. When he did, we couldn't understand a word he said as his speech was so confused. He didn't seem to realize there was anything wrong. We struggled through breakfast trying to persuade him to see a doctor, but he insisted he simply had a little sore throat, so finally our guests left, and we began our day. Peter lay down on the couch and slept. Something was wrong, but I didn't know what. Later