Stroke

Question 1

How do you manage a haemorrhaging stroke

Answer 1

Manage the blood pressure and AVOID statins

Question 2

How to you manage a stroke

Answer 2

Initial management with aspirin
-TIA: 300mg daily until diagnosis is established
- ischaemic stroke: 300mg for 14 days following alteplase (administered within 4.5 hours)

Question 3

What is the long term management of treating a stroke

Answer 3

1st line: clopidogrel
2nd line: MR dipyridamole + aspirin
3rd line: MR Dipyridamole or aspirin

Start high intensity statins 48 hours after stroke
Manage hypertension to achieve <130/80
(No beta blockers)