Hey guys I got a Uworld question wrong because the stem gave the description of a patient with acute ischemic stroke. The correct answer was TPA.
I unfortunately put clopidogrel because I thought it was TIA(although looking back, there was no mention of amaurosis fugax in the stem).
How do you guys separate TIA and acute ischemic stroke?
The way I'm rationalizing this right now is
1-3 hours following symptoms= Acute ischemic stroke, therefore use thrombolytics like TPA
Longer than 3 hours following symptoms+ amaurosis fugax= TIA, therefore use anti platelets/ clopidogrel or aspirin
I unfortunately put clopidogrel because I thought it was TIA(although looking back, there was no mention of amaurosis fugax in the stem).
How do you guys separate TIA and acute ischemic stroke?
The way I'm rationalizing this right now is
1-3 hours following symptoms= Acute ischemic stroke, therefore use thrombolytics like TPA
Longer than 3 hours following symptoms+ amaurosis fugax= TIA, therefore use anti platelets/ clopidogrel or aspirin