A 70-year-old man presents with sudden onset of right-sided weakness and speech difficulty that started 1 hour ago. Non-contrast CT head shows no haem...

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A 70-year-old man presents with sudden onset of right-sided weakness and speech difficulty that started 1 hour ago. Non-contrast CT head shows no haemorrhage. Which intervention should be offered urgently?

Accepted Answer

IV thrombolysis with alteplase

Answer

Oral aspirin 300 mg

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Mechanical thrombectomy

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Dual antiplatelet therapy

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Subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin

NICE Stroke Guideline MCQ (SBA): Acute Ischaemic Stroke

A 70-year-old man presents with sudden onset of right-sided weakness and speech difficulty that started 1 hour ago. Non-contrast CT head shows no haemorrhage. Which intervention should be offered urgently?