A 64-year-old man presents with sudden onset left-sided weakness and slurred speech 90 minutes ago. CT brain excludes haemorrhage. He has no contraind...

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A 64-year-old man presents with sudden onset left-sided weakness and slurred speech 90 minutes ago. CT brain excludes haemorrhage. He has no contraindications to thrombolysis. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Offer intravenous Alteplase within the therapeutic time window

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Start Aspirin 300 mg alone

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Discharge with outpatient MRI brain

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Start Warfarin immediately

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Delay treatment until 24-hour repeat CT scan

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Acute ischaemic stroke thrombolysis

A 64-year-old man presents with sudden onset left-sided weakness and slurred speech 90 minutes ago. CT brain excludes haemorrhage. He has no contraindications to thrombolysis. What is the most appropriate management?