Question 140 · LEK · Ischemic stroke
Patients with ischemic brain stroke treated with fibrinolytic drugs should have their arterial blood pressure kept below:
- A. 240/120 mmHg.
- B. 220/120 mmHg.
- C. 185/110 mmHg.
- D. 165/105 mmHg.
- E. 135/75 mmHg.
Hint
Recall the blood pressure threshold that must be reached before giving alteplase in acute ischaemic stroke.
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