MRCP revision battle 57.1: Stroke thrombolysis
MRCP revision battle 57.2: Cardiac tamponade
MRCP revision battle 57.3: Systemic sclerosis
MRCP revision battle 57.4: Tapeworms
MRCP revision battle 57.5: Brown-Sequard Syndrome
MRCP revision battle 57.6: Trigeminal neuralgia
MRCP revision battle 57.1: Stroke thrombolysis
Contraindications to stroke thrombolysis:
- evidence of intracranial haemorrhage on CT/MRI
- minor neurological defect
- symptoms rapidly improving
- seizures at onset of stroke
- any prior history of stroke and diabetes
- stroke within 3 months
- systolic BP >185 or diastolic BP >110
- hyperglycaemia >25mmol
- weight >15 stones
- platelets <100
