[NPInfo] Chantix

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No autopsy was done per wife, they have no money and no insurance.  The
medical examiner dx "hemorrhagic stroke" as cause of death.
She is the one who wanted us to call, I didn't suggest it.
I'm at work so had my nurse already report it with the PCP's permission as
an FYI.
Thanks to all for the good replies.
I'm not fingerpointing but as others expressed, if we DON"T report these
things, we never know.
I was surprised she didn't want an autopsy at his age (young, 58).  He had
poorly controlled DM, HTN, many meds and drank, so agree that the Chantix
was probably not the culprit and the nurse told them these facts.

Priscilla Merrill

Original Message:
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From:  rowlands at geneseo.net
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:34:07 -0500
To: npinfo at nurse.net
Subject: Re: [NPInfo] Chantix


 I suspect that if he had quit smoking a few years ago, this wouldn't
be an issue because he wouldn't have had the stroke.  BODY {
font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; } 
 Vicki 
 On Wed 03/19/08 10:44 AM , Nbalkon at aol.com sent:
  Given the scenario of stroke 3 days post start of Chantix I would: 
 1. This fellow most likely had an Autopsy.... 
 2. Given Autopsy, the medical examiner customarily reviews the case
and 
 contacts health professionals RT case. 
 3. Finding out what was ascertained through post mortem examination 
 regarding the decedent's "total picture" and any possible link to
Chantix is the 
 place to begin. 
 4. To do otherwise is supposition and can create an unnecessary
flurry of 
 fingerpointing... litigation...etc etc.... The survivors go through
much as it 
 is without having this added layer unless signs point to this as a 
 potential/viable explanation. 
 Nancy Balkon, PhD, ANP-C, APRN-CS, NPP 
 Southern New York State Representative -- AANP 
 Clinical Associate Professor, Stony Brook University School of
Nursing 
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