A 65-year-old with ischemic stroke 36 hours ago has BP 178/100 mm Hg, not a tPA candidate. When starting antihypertensives, what goal?...

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A 65-year-old with ischemic stroke 36 hours ago has BP 178/100 mm Hg, not a tPA candidate. When starting antihypertensives, what goal?

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Lower gradually and aim for

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Immediate reduction to

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No BP management needed

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Aggressively lower within first 24 hours to

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Target diastolic

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Stroke BP Management