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Necessity For Excellent Glycemic Control Before, During And After Cabg Surgery, Sheri Clouse
Necessity For Excellent Glycemic Control Before, During And After Cabg Surgery, Sheri Clouse
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
A 72 year old male patient was admitted to the hospital presenting with sharp substernal pain and pressure to the left upper chest rated a “10” out of 10. Patient complained of chest pain even at rest which was relieved by a nitroglycerin infusion. Patient had established coronary artery disease as evidenced by five prior stent placements, with the last stent placement being in 2010. The patient also presented to the Emergency Room with a blood glucose level over 600 mg/dL and because of his complaints of chest pain, was transferred to a neighboring hospital facility to have a cardiac …