Intra-Arterial tPA Treatment for Basilar Artery Thrombosis in the Combat Zone: An Example of Modern Nontrauma Medical Care in War
Abstract
Military physicians deploy primarily to care for traumatic injuries. However, critically ill medical patients are also evaluated and treated in theater with similar capability as hospitals in the United States because of the close proximity of medical and surgical specialists and advanced equipment in combat support and theater hospitals. We report a case of a 33-year-old soldier diagnosed with a basilar infarct, treated with fibrinolytics, and reversal of severe neurological deficit while treated in the U.S. operational Afghanistan Theater
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA618643
Entities
People
- Jason S. Hawley
- John T. Steele
- Vikhyat S Bebarta
Organizations
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center