SAQ 1736 – Acute stroke mimic assessment and clot retrieval suitability

A 60-year-old woman presents with left-sided weakness for four hours. You are considering acute ischaemic stroke.

List five differential diagnoses apart from ischaemic stroke. For each, list an assessment feature from history or examination that would support it.

(Marked out of 10.0)

/ 10

Your assessment is consistent with acute ischaemic stroke. List four further assessment features that would make her suitable for endovascular clot retrieval.

(Marked out of 4.0)

/ 4

After thrombolysis, while awaiting transfer for clot retrieval, she has a brief self-limiting seizure. List four causes you would seek to exclude.

(Marked out of 4.0)

/ 4

Total Score: 0 / 18

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