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Case 5 A 53-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by ambulance because he is having difficulty speaking. The patient tried to explain to his wife that something was wrong, but he was unable to speak clearly. He is, however, able to communicate in writing. He has been on beta blockers to control hypertension and has type 2 diabetes that is being managed with diet and exercise. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION VS:T 36.5°C, P 85/min, R 18/min, BP 134/88 mm Hg, BMI 31 PE: The patient is anxious but able to respond to spoken commands. Reflexes are intact. LABORATORY STUDIES CT: Occlusion in the left hemisphere of a branch of the anterior main division of the middle cerebral artery supplying the frontal cortex. Nervous System Case Studies For this week's lab, you will be completing a case study individually. The first step is to read the case study assigned to you. Find the case study associated with the first letter of your last name. For example my last name is Iniguez, so my case study assigned to me is case 2 Case study Assignments The case study you need to research is assigned by last name, if your last name begins with: • A-C-case 1 D-F-case 2 • G-K case 3 • L-M - case 4 • N-Q- case 5 • R-T-case 6 • U-Z - case 7 Complete the the assignment on a word or pdf document and upload the assignment into canvas. Answer the questions in complete sentences . One question requires you draw a diagram This MUST be done individually, if two people basically have the same answers, you will both get a 0. As you work on this, you will want to think of the answering the following questions: 1. What does the physical tests results imply? (What is abnormal?) 2. What glands/organs are defective? 3. What happened to this person that would explain his condition (summary)? 4. Identify current medication and for how long must they take the medication. 5. What is the long-term prognosis? 6. What is the name of this disorder?