A 45-year-old man with high blood pressure, heart disease and a past aortic stent procedure (TEVAR) came to CritiCare Asia Hospitals with absent pulses in both wrists. Soon after a scan, he developed weakness on his right side and slurred speech, and his eyes turned to the left. Scans showed several fresh strokes and blocked blood flow in the left neck and brain arteries. He was moved to the ICU and given a clot-dissolving injection, followed by close neurological monitoring.
At the same time, our doctors treated a urinary infection, clots in both arms, and stomach bleeding from gastritis and an ulcer. Blood thinners, antibiotics, nutrition, physiotherapy and pressure-sore care continued daily. A heart and vascular surgery team advised a bypass procedure. Step by step, his limb strength improved, and he began passing urine on his own. He moved out of the ICU within days and was discharged in stable condition.