PC. Acronym for Personal Computer. A general purpose computer operated by an end-user with no intervening computer operator (as opposed to batch processing or time-sharing computers). See Personal computer. PCI. Acronym for Peripheral Component Interconnect, a local computer bus for attaching
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture for Stroke. Fri, 02/06/2015 - 00:00 by PCOM. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and acupuncture can contribute an important part of the treatment plan for a patient recovering from a stroke.
Your doctor will probably prescribe several medicines after you have had a stroke. Medicines to prevent blood clots are typically used, because blood clots can cause TIAs and strokes. The types of medicines that prevent clotting are: Anticoagulant medicines. Antiplatelet medicines. Cholesterol-lowering and blood-pressure-lowering medicines are also used to prevent TIAs and strokes. Anticoagulant medicines Anticoagulants such as warfarin (for example, Coumadin) prevent blood clots from forming and keep existing blood clots from getting bigger.