A 62-year-old man with long-standing hypertension presents with transient left arm weakness lasting 20 minutes which has completely resolved. He is ba...

Question

A 62-year-old man with long-standing hypertension presents with transient left arm weakness lasting 20 minutes which has completely resolved. He is back to normal. He has no contraindications to antiplatelet therapy. What is the most appropriate initial management?

Accepted Answer

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

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Reassure and arrange routine neurology outpatient review

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Start warfarin immediately

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Start Clopidogrel 75 mg only

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Arrange CT brain and carotid Doppler within 6 weeks without starting treatment

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Transient ischaemic attack

A 62-year-old man with long-standing hypertension presents with transient left arm weakness lasting 20 minutes which has completely resolved. He is back to normal. He has no contraindications to antiplatelet therapy. What is the most appropriate initial management?