A 71-year-old woman presents after a transient episode of left arm weakness and slurred speech lasting 20 minutes, which has completely resolved. She ...

Question

A 71-year-old woman presents after a transient episode of left arm weakness and slurred speech lasting 20 minutes, which has completely resolved. She has hypertension and smokes. Blood pressure is 160/90 mmHg. According to TIA risk stratification, which factor is most important in deciding that she requires urgent inpatient assessment rather than routine outpatient follow-up?

Accepted Answer

High ABCD2 score including age, blood pressure and clinical features

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Her age less than 60 years

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Duration of symptoms less than 10 minutes

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Absence of diabetes

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Normal CT brain

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Transient ischaemic attack