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Canadian TIA score

Canadian TIA score
Items Points
Clinical findings
First TIA (in lifetime) 2
Symptoms ≥10 min 2
History of carotid stenosis 2
Already on antiplatelet therapy 3
History of gait disturbance 1
History of unilateral weakness 1
History of vertigo -3
Initial triage diastolic blood pressure ≥110 mm Hg 3
Dysarthria or aphasia (history or examination) 1
Investigations in emergency department
Atrial fibrillation on ECG 2
Infarction (new or old) on CT 1
Platelet count ≥400×109/L 2
Glucose ≥15 mmol/L 3
Total score (-3 to 23)  
TIA: transient ischemic attack; ECG: electrocardiography; CT: computed tomography.
From: Perry JJ, Sharma M, Sivilotti ML, et al. A prospective cohort study of patients with transient ischemic attack to identify high-risk clinical characteristics. Stroke 2014; 45:92. DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.113.003085. Copyright © American Heart Association. Reproduced with permission from Wolters Kluwer Health. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.
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