A 62-year-old with sudden onset right-sided weakness and speech difficulty 1 hour ago is brought to A&E. CT head rules out haemorrhage. What is the ne...

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A 62-year-old with sudden onset right-sided weakness and speech difficulty 1 hour ago is brought to A&E. CT head rules out haemorrhage. What is the next best step?

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IV thrombolysis with alteplase

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Aspirin 300 mg stat

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Clopidogrel loading

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Mechanical thrombectomy

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High-flow oxygen therapy

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Neurology

A 62-year-old with sudden onset right-sided weakness and speech difficulty 1 hour ago is brought to A&E. CT head rules out haemorrhage. What is the next best step?