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This is to check your understanding of the ICH module. You’re not expected to have looked at every link or remember every statistic, rather understand the key concepts.
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The following questions include a statement of assertion and a statement of reasoning. Determine whether the statements are true or false, and the correlation between them.
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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
Assertion: If a patient with a suspected stroke presents with a SBP of 190 mmHg, they will not be able to receive IV thrombolysis
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Reason: Having a SBP > 185 mmHg is a contraindication to TPA as the risk of intracerebral haemorrhage is unacceptably high
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Question 2 of 6
2. Question
Assertion: ECR is considered within the first 6 hours of an AIS if a patient has a large vessel occlusion, a small core infarct size and a large salvageable amount of threatened brain
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Reason: These patients are more likely to have a better functional neurological outcome compared to thrombolysis alone
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Question 3 of 6
3. Question
Assertion: The day following ECR, a dual-energy “Spectral” CT is often performed
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Reason: A dual-energy “Spectral” CT assesses the patency of intra-arterial stents that have been placed
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Question 4 of 6
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Assertion: Following all ECR procedures, all patients should be commenced on a therapeutic heparin infusion, targeting an aPTT of 60-90
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Reason: Intra-arterial stents are at risk of thrombosis post-deployment
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Question 5 of 6
5. Question
Assertion: Following ECR with femoral artery access, if an expanding haematoma is detected, digital compression of the artery should be commenced immediately
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Reason: Retro-peritoneal bleeding may require angio-embolisation in a minority of cases, especially if there is active bleeding seen on a CT angiogram.
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Question 6 of 6
6. Question
Assertion: It is important to consider and exclude stroke mimics
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Reason: the stroke team (or equivalent) should not be activated until all other differential diagnoses are excluded
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