Case Study - Ryan
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- Created on: 10-01-23 09:27
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- Ryan - Case Study
- Age
- 63 years old
- Medications
- Phenytoin
- Medication for epilepsy
- Aspirin
- Anti-inflammatory medicine
- Pain relief
- Phenytoin
- Multi-disciplinary team
- GP
- Consultant (clinical neurophysiology)
- Consultant (stroke medicine)
- Pharmacist
- Speech and language therapist
- Care worker
- History
- Not found until 48 hours after his stroke
- Had an intercranial haemorrhage
- Lives alone
- Stroke was on the left side
- Can cause struggles with communication and language
- Family
- Brother he rarely sees
- Few close friends
- No one close enough to help with the care
- Social life
- Previous active social life
- Clubs for transvestites
- People who dress up in the other genders clothes but does not change their sexuality
- Clubs may have flashing lights which could trigger a seizure
- Not identified in the care plan
- Clubs may have flashing lights which could trigger a seizure
- Dresses up in clothes associated to women
- People who dress up in the other genders clothes but does not change their sexuality
- Care Plan
- Religion not identified
- Not collected?
- Was seen by the Occupational Therapist after rehabilitation
- Has a range of aids available for him to use
- Does not want to use them
- Feels that if he uses them he will feel and look old
- Does not want to use them
- Has been depressed and is struggling to adjust to changes
- Religion not identified
- Maintaining a safe environment
- Occasional epileptic seizures - should be controlled by medication
- Is unable to collect medication without support
- Not stable when transferring weight from a bed or chair
- Will not use a lifeline
- Not offered?
- Refused to use one?
- Unclear why he will not use a lifeline
- Not offered?
- Unclear why he will not use a lifeline
- Will not use a lifeline
- Monitoring and recording the length of time the seizure lasts
- Calling an ambulance if it is over 5 minutes
- No one there to call the ambulance or to monitor or record his siezures
- Needs to consider a lifeline and should talk about it with the multi-disciplinary team (GP or care worker)
- Will not use the equipment
- Needs to consider a lifeline and should talk about it with the multi-disciplinary team (GP or care worker)
- No one there to call the ambulance or to monitor or record his siezures
- Calling an ambulance if it is over 5 minutes
- Needs to collect medication on the 1st Thursday of the month
- Has to have assistance to get the medication
- There are gaps in the are plan since he is living alone
- Not fully considering the fact he lives alone
- Occasional epileptic seizures - should be controlled by medication
- Age
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