Question

A 72-year-old man with diabetes and hypertension develops sudden right arm weakness and dysarthria that resolve completely within 30 minutes. He presents to the emergency department 2 hours later. According to Canadian stroke best practices, what is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Admit or refer urgently to a stroke/TIA clinic for rapid assessment, vascular imaging, and initiation of secondary prevention

Answer

Discharge with aspirin and GP follow-up in 1 month

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Order only a non-urgent outpatient CT scan

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Reassure him that no treatment is needed as symptoms resolved

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Give thrombolysis despite full resolution of symptoms

Practice question

A 72-year-old man with diabetes and hypertension develops sudden right arm weakness and dysarthria that resolve completely within 30 minutes. He presents to the emergency department 2 hours later. According to Canadian stroke best practices, what is the most appropriate management?