Question 1
A 68-year-old man presents with acute right hemiparesis and aphasia 2 hours after symptom onset. CT shows no hemorrhage and ASPECTS score is 8. BP is 172/94, platelets 240K, INR 1.1. What is the best next step?
Correct Answer:
Administer IV alteplase 0.9 mg/kg (max 90 mg)
Question 2
A 74-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation presents 8 hours after last known well with a left M1 MCA occlusion on CTA. CT perfusion shows a small core with large salvageable penumbra (mismatch ratio >1.8). ASPECTS is 7. What is the best intervention?
Correct Answer:
Endovascular thrombectomy based on DAWN/DEFUSE 3 criteria
Question 3
A 62-year-old man with hypertension has sudden-onset right hemiparesis. CT shows a 30 mL left basal ganglia hemorrhage. BP is 195/105. Platelets and INR are normal. What is the appropriate acute BP target?
Correct Answer:
Lower systolic BP to <140 mmHg (INTERACT-2)
Question 4
A 45-year-old woman presents with sudden 'worst headache of life' and brief loss of consciousness. CT shows blood in the basal cisterns and Sylvian fissures. CTA reveals a 6 mm anterior communicating artery aneurysm. After coiling, which medication should be started to reduce delayed cerebral ischemia?
Correct Answer:
Nimodipine 60 mg orally every 4 hours for 21 days
Question 5
Which TOAST subtype is most consistent with a 72-year-old with AF, embolic appearing cortical-subcortical MCA territory infarct, and no significant carotid disease?
Correct Answer:
Cardioembolic
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