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TPA
T-PA is a clot buster which is a kind of blood and coagulation drug.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 31-year old male asked:
I have a negative RPR and a negative TPA at 207 days post possible exposure. Are these test results 100% conclusive at this time? Can I stop worry
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A 66-year old male asked:
What may be negative effects of a stroke at home and missing the "golden hour" by up to additional hour for IV-TPA to be given in the ER, in many cases?
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A 57-year old male asked:
Do lacunar strokes benefit more or less , than other ischemic stroke subtypes to tpa following recommendations and qualifications for tpa administration guidelines ?
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A 38-year old male asked:
What is the age limit for being given tpa (alteplase)?
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A 40-year old asked:
What should be monitored before administering the tpa (alteplase)?
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A 48-year old asked:
Could you tell me what happens if a person who is not actually having a stroke is given tpa (alteplase)?
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A 40-year old asked:
Why don't stroke patients get tpa (alteplase) therapy?
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A 48-year old asked:
Docs, could a patient be given tpa (alteplase) when on antiplatelet therapy?
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A 36-year old asked:
How much time to hold tpa (alteplase) if a patient had stroke and is on dabigatran therapy?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I finished syphilis treatment back in February and my lab results TPA and RPR still reactive titer is 1:2 but on ref range says non reactive for all. Do I still needs to worry about my results? also is theres any chance that I have neurosyphilis?
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A 56-year old female asked:
Stroke & tpa my husband had a stroke in 2007 at the age of 56. His first symptoms although he had a headache/ vomiting, which we thought was a touch of flu, it wasn't until a few hours later that he developed double vision, numbness & loss of balance.
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A 47-year old asked:
What happens if a patient is on clopidogrel/brilinta/effient etc and have a stroke, can they receive tpa (alteplase)?
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A member asked about a 59-year old female:
My dad had an ischemic stroke on Thurs. & was given TPA (alteplase). He has a "minimal" bleed on his brain. Does this heal itself, and what is the recovery time?
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A member asked:
My father had Hemorrhagic bleeding post tpa therapy. He under went brain surgery to drain and lessen swelling. We are worried about prognosis?
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A female asked:
Do all Tia's cause brain changes on MRI or ct scans? I just went through stroke sym.the ER then TPA ICU no changes on MRI or ct .I have symp.again?
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A 66-year old male asked:
When someone goes to an emergency room in an ambulance can a worker administer IV tPa (Tissue Plasminogen Activator) to meet the golden hour of door-to-needle? Or, a CT in hospital is a must as protocol first?
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A 45-year old female asked:
78 yrs, non smoker non drinker male, diabetic and cardiac pt, had a brain stroke 5 days ago. Started hemorrhage at multiple places in brain after TPA , on versed drip and 24 EEG, no seizure for last 4 days, on ventilator. when will he wake up? thanx
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A 38-year old asked:
Is streptokinase a clot buster?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is a difference between calcium channel blocker and clot buster?
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A 41-year old asked:
What are the differences between recombinant tissue plasminogen activator and tissue plasminogen activator?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Any drugs out there to break up plaque in coronary arteries rather than all invasive stuff? Clot buster drugs but nothing for plaque?
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