Intra-arterial tPA treatment for basilar artery thrombosis in the combat zone: an example of modern nontrauma medical care in war

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...

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Published in:Military medicine 2012-01, Vol.177 (1), p.121-122
Main Authors: Hawley, Jason S, Bebarta, Vikhyat S, Steele, John T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Afghan Campaign 2001
Angiography
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - diagnosis
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - drug therapy
Basilar Artery
Fibrinolytic Agents - administration & dosage
Fibrinolytic Agents - therapeutic use
Humans
Infusions, Intra-Arterial
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Tissue Plasminogen Activator - administration & dosage
Tissue Plasminogen Activator - therapeutic use
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Summary: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 deficits while treated in the U.S. operational Afghanistan Theater.
ISSN:0026-4075
1930-613X
DOI:10.7205/MILMED-D-11-00229