Anticoagulation Therapy

Question 1

Lifelong secondary prevention who have had an ischaemic stroke

Answer 1

Clopidogrel

Question 2

Acute management of ischaemic stroke

Answer 2

Aspirin

Question 3

Ischaemic stroke management

Answer 3

Aspirin 2 weeks (acute setting)

Then lifelong clopidogrel

Question 4

Management of hyperacute setting of ischaemic stroke (<4.5 hours)

Answer 4

Alteplase (as long as no contraindications e.g. bleeding tendency, pre-existing anticoagulation)

Question 5

Lifelong anticoagulant management of AF

Answer 5

Warfarin

Question 6

NSAID not used in anticoagulation

Answer 6

Diclofenac