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How long do you wait before foley or IV placement in patients who have recieved TNK or TPA?

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Neurology · UCSD

If foley is needed, especially if going to IR, etc., we place it before if possible, but often place it during infusion or even after if needed.

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Neurology · Cleveland Clinic

I would not consider IVT a contraindication to placing an IV. It would be more concerning for an arterial puncture but then again we do it all the time when the patient is going for a thrombectomy.

Regarding a Foley, usually, the catheter is placed prior to IVT administration and there should be an i...

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Neurology · University of Colorado, Climate & Health Dept

It's not a contraindication. If the patient needs it, place it. There might be some non-life-threatening bleeding at the site.

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