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1st game is the season opener, prime-time, against the SB Champs. You dont go into that game, with a new O-coordinator, not having some actual game-speed experience together.

Some of us aren't just guessing. Being a critical care nurse, working in an ICU, I have real world experience and first-hand knowledge to make somewhat of an educated guess. Knowing that she spent ~1-2 weeks in the ICU and is undergoing rehab are clues. I can deduce that it wasn't trauma related due to the press release as well. Stroke is the #1 thing that would require rehab after stabilization and recovery given what we know. I'm not saying its absolutely it, but thats what I'd put my money on. Time will tell. They may keep her out of the spotlight for awhile if they want to continue to keep this underwraps since the signs of stroke may be very telling.

Depends on why the HR is <60. Heart rate <60 is called bradycardia. Some people are bradycardic with a normal rythym and are asymptomatic. The problem is when it becomes symptomatic such as hypotension along with that rate.

A-fib with a rate >100 is called a-fib rvr (rapid ventricular rate). This is uncontrolled and im sure you were put on an antiarrythmic to control it, keeping the rate below 100. Most likely amiodarone. People live with controlled a-fib and go about their daily lives. A common procedure to correct chronic a-fib is ablation. They basically kill the heart cells in the atrium that are misfiring allowing the heart to return to a normal sinus rythym.

Yes. Typically those with chronic, controlled a-fib, they are on anti-coags to try and prevent this very thing. However, in an acute case of a-fib this very well can happen if they aren't started on an anti-coag.

Yes. Blood flows in your arteries, because it is being pushed by your heart. It then travels to capillaries and into the venous system. Veins don't have a pump like the heart directly pushing the blood. In your extremities, especially the legs, your muscles contracting are what push the blood to return to your heart. With that said, when you are not moving, the blood tends to pool in the extremities especially the lower legs when you are sitting. Stagnate blood can form a thrombus (blood clot). If that blood clot breaks loose and travels, its now called an emboli, which can travel to your lungs and kill you within minutes. Emboli can also travel to your brain causing an ishemic stroke. Not pulmonary thrombosis, its a pulmonary embolism. Your terminology is rusty.

Incorrect. First off, age is a risk factor, but doesn't rule out younger people. I cared for a 32 yr old last month who had a stroke. I also read an article recently about a kid in high school who had a stroke while at school. There are many factors that can increase likelihood. For women, birth control medications is a common risk factor. Hemorrhagic stroke = a brain bleed. Ie: a vessel ruptured causing bleeding in the brain. The prefix of "hemorrhagic" is from hemorrhage which means bleeding from a ruptured vessel. Ischemic stroke = a blockage of sort. Ie: a blood clot traveled to the brain blocking flow of blood to a section of the brain. The word "Ischemic" means lack of blood flow. If I had to bet, I'm guessing she suffered a stroke. This would entail a stay in the ICU and could mean rehab if it was severe enough that she lost use a side of her body, difficulty speaking/swallowing, etc...

Well of course they have to staff critical care nurses in the ICU. Unless you have critical care experience you don't have the qualifications to work in the ICU. And of course its staffed 24/7, patients in the ICU require 24/7 monitoring and don't go home at the end of the day. There are few units that are not 24/7 in a hospital, OR, Cath Lab, Endo, etc... if you were at a hospital that closes its ICU because the critical care census is zero, thats quite a small hospital. I am a critical care RN btw, so it's not like I'm blowing smoke.

Depends on the state if an NP can practice alone. PA's in every state must be supervised. Experience wise there can be a difference with an NP and a PA. At least when they first start practicing. To become an NP you have to first become an RN. Some states require an ASN (associates) and some BSN (bachelors). If you started with an ASN, you have to then complete your BSN. Then you can work on either an MSN or a Doctorate for you NP program. Currently, the minimum for NP is an MSN. However, that was supposed to change to a minimum of a doctorates, but thats been put on hold from what I understand. So your typical NP has many years of actual experience in the medical field, prior to taking the leap to become an NP. To become a PA, you only need a bachelors degree and it can be in anything. PA schools have pre-req classes, but your degree doesn't matter. There are some schools that offer a 4 year degree while simultaneously going to PA school, but not many as I found in my research. So essentially, you can have someone that got a bachelors in history, then decided to become a PA. My wife worked with a PA that did this. PA school itself is about 3 yrs.

Not quite correct. ICU is not for "observation." There are specific criteria that a patient needs to meet to be transferred to a critical care unit. We don't take patients for "observation." Also, your staffing comment is incorrect. Hospital staffing is tied to EVERY department. The medical floors do not have staff specially assigned for whatever an ICU call is. I think what you are referring to is whats called an RRT (Rapid Response Team). Hospitals due staff a crisis RN 24/7 typically to respond to RRT's. RRT's typically consist of an ICU Dr that is taking the calls from that shift, an RT, and the crisis RN. Depending on the hospital size, depends on how many crisis RN's are on staff.

They are on sale now, but I havent had any luck. Either it tells me someone got them before me or I just get the continuous spinny circle thing

Are they selling single game tix yet?

I heard back in the day from a practice squad player that Thurman played while drinking quite often. He said it was amazing how he could still play like that while drunk.

Hopefully we'll leave the round 1 kickers to the Jets and Raiders 😂😂

There's a difference between talking about players we like, moves or trades we would like, etc... versus what OP posted about

No, im saying its dumb to talk about proposing trades, moves, etc like we have any input.

Once again, why do board members consistently float ideas like we actually have a say so... or even the slightest of impact on actual team decisions?!? I can assure you, McBeane is not on this board looking for ideas. 🤣🤣

Patterson to fill KR, PR and gadget WR/RB and go get a stud edge rusher. Nope, watching him in the playoffs and he's definitely lost a step

How the f that isn't taunting under the new rules?!?!?

How is holding peace sign to defense not taunting???

Josh has been taking what the D gives him, which is all the underneath stuff. We'll see what adjustments Daboll makes

Coaching scared?? McDermott went on 4th twice on the 1st drive What are you watching?

The jersey wasn't even pulled. That was weak asf

McDermott ain't f'n around tonight

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