4th Year TIA Flashcards
1
Q
what is a TIA?
A
ischaemia without infarction
2
Q
what score is used in patients who’ve had a TIA to estimate their risk of having a subsequent stroke?
A
ABCD2
3
Q
what is included in the ABCD2 score?
A
age >60
BP >140/90
clinical fatures (unilateral weakness 2, dysphasia 1)
duration (>60 minutes 2, 10-59 minutes 1, <10 minutes 0)
diabetes
4
Q
ABCD2 score of more than 3
A
specialist assessment within 24 hours
5
Q
ABCD2 score of 3 or less
A
seen within 1 week
6
Q
secondary prevention of stroke
A
clopidogrel
atorvastatin (not started immediately)
carotid enterectomy
stenting
7
Q
what is amaurosis fugax
A
retinal artery is occluded
8
Q
how long is driving prohibited after a TIA?
A
1 month
