A 66-year-old woman has transient left arm weakness lasting 15 minutes which has resolved. She presents within 2 hours. What is the most appropriate i...

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A 66-year-old woman has transient left arm weakness lasting 15 minutes which has resolved. She presents within 2 hours. What is the most appropriate immediate primary care action?

Accepted Answer

Give aspirin 300 mg immediately and arrange urgent specialist assessment within 24 hours

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Start clopidogrel 75 mg daily and routine referral

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Reassure and arrange brain MRI within 2 weeks

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Withhold antiplatelet therapy until imaging

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Start dual antiplatelet therapy for 21 days

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Transient ischaemic attack

A 66-year-old woman has transient left arm weakness lasting 15 minutes which has resolved. She presents within 2 hours. What is the most appropriate immediate primary care action?