18th August 2024

A 53-year-old man presents to A&E with speech disturbance and right arm and leg weakness which is ongoing at the time of assessment

A 53-year-old man presents to A&E with speech disturbance and right arm and leg weakness which is ongoing at the time of assessment. His NIHSS is 6. He has no past medical history of note and has not seen his GP for a number of years. He is a current smoker and does not have any known allergies. He is admitted and treated for a stroke. Throughout admission he has been in sinus rhythm on the cardiac monitor although he is noted to be persistently hypertensive. What medications should the patient be taking two weeks after his stroke?

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