A 64-year-old arrives 90 minutes after onset of right-sided weakness. BP 196/112 mm Hg. CT head shows no haemorrhage. To give IV alteplase, what blood...

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A 64-year-old arrives 90 minutes after onset of right-sided weakness. BP 196/112 mm Hg. CT head shows no haemorrhage. To give IV alteplase, what blood pressure goal must be achieved first?

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what blood pressure goal must be achieved first?

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A 64-year-old arrives 90 minutes after onset of right-sided weakness. BP 196/112 mm Hg. CT head shows no haemorrhage. To give IV alteplase, what blood pressure goal must be achieved first?