Brain Attack - Courtemanche & Associates

Mr. W A 25 year old man with pneumonia, Mr. W., is transferred from a long-term care facility to your hospital’s Emergency Department. He has been in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) for the past year after surviving a gun shot wound to the head. He has a tracheostomy (opening in the throat for a breathing tube) and is ventilator-dependent. ................
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