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1-How many
ischemic stroke do you manage per month in ER?
2-Is rt-PA available in your hospital ?
3-How many acute
ischemic stroke patients did you see that presented within 3 hours over
the last year ?
4-How many times
have you given intravenous rt-PA for acute ischemic stroke in the past
year?
5-How many stroke
patients do you see in your clinic per month ?
6-What kind of
care do you provide for stroke patients?
7-Regarding the
institute where you work the most, which of the following services are
available?
TEE ,
TTE ,
Holter's , Duplex
, TCD , CT-Scan ,
MRI/MRA , Conventional Angiography , Stroke Units
8-All ischemic
stroke patients should receive education on:
i. Smoking
cessation counseling
ii. Diet counseling & education about personal stroke risk factors
iii. Exercise counseling
iv. The need to call ambulance if new stroke symptoms occur
9-I rarely see
patients within the therapeutic window for treatment with rt-PA
10-I am consulted
too late to give Thrombolytic therapy to eligible stroke patients
11-The risks of
thrombolytic therapy for stroke outweigh the benefits
12-I feel
comfortable in administering rt-PA
13-The outcome of
stroke is so poor that treating patients with stroke does not interest
me
14-From the
available literature, I believe there is enough evidence to prove that
tPA is effective in acute ischemic stroke.
15-If not
contraindicated, all ischemic stroke patients should be discharged on
an:
i.
Antiplatelet
ii. ACE inhibitor/ARB
iii. Diuretic
iv. Statin
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