Stroke — FAST positive
PLAB 2 & PRES 3 · neurology · hard · 10 minutes
Candidate brief
Mrs Byrne, 72, brought to ED by ambulance 90 minutes after sudden right-sided weakness. Take a history and outline management.
What examiners look for
NICE NG128 stroke: door-to-needle <60 min; thrombectomy up to 24h in selected LVO.
Guideline references
- https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng128
- https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/3/acutehospitals/hospitals/national-stroke-programme/
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