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Chapter 6 Case Studies Case #1 Sudden Onset of Right Hand Weakness Chief Complaint A 64 year old man developed right hand weakness following a cardiac arrest History The patient had a history of hypertension and cigarette use but was otherwise healthy until the day of admission, when he suddenly collapsed in church. Family members at the scene administered immediate CPR, and when the ambulance arrived, the patient received electrical defibrillation and promptly regained normal cardiac rhythm. He was admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit and was found to have episodes of rapid atr