A 71-year-old woman presents with sudden onset right-sided weakness and aphasia that began 2 hours ago. CT brain shows no haemorrhage. According to Au...

Question

A 71-year-old woman presents with sudden onset right-sided weakness and aphasia that began 2 hours ago. CT brain shows no haemorrhage. According to Australian and New Zealand living stroke guidelines, which intervention should now be considered?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase

Answer

Immediate anticoagulation with heparin

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Aspirin 300 mg only and ward admission

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Lumbar puncture to exclude subarachnoid haemorrhage

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No acute therapy because she is over 70 years

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Acute ischaemic stroke thrombolysis

A 71-year-old woman presents with sudden onset right-sided weakness and aphasia that began 2 hours ago. CT brain shows no haemorrhage. According to Australian and New Zealand living stroke guidelines, which intervention should now be considered?