The Most Important Determinant for Prescribing Therapy for Acute Stroke

question 15

Multiple Choice

The most important determinant for prescribing therapy for acute stroke is

• A) location of ischemia.
• B) thrombotic versus embolic cause.
• C) ischemic versus hemorrhagic cause.
• D) age of the patient.

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