| Front | What are some signs that a patient's right cerebral hemisphere is not getting enough oxygen? |
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| Back | In this situation, patients will understand langauge and be able to speak, but their words may be slurred and hard to understand. If you ask the patient to life their left arm and they cannot, they will lift their right arm instead; they seem to have forgotten that the left arm even exists (neglect). |
Tags: 15, emergencies, neurologic
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