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<HTML><HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="Adobe PageMill 2.0 Win"> <TITLE>Untitled Document</TITLE></HEAD><BODY TEXT="#bafddc" BGCOLOR="#006666"><TABLE WIDTH="413" BORDER="1" CELLSPACING="2" CELLPADDING="5" HEIGHT="519"><CAPTION ALIGN="TOP"><P ALIGN=LEFT><B><FONT COLOR="#ffff3f">Table 4. Absolute and Relative Contraindicationsto Thrombolytic Therapy</FONT></B></CAPTION><TR><TD WIDTH="100%"><P><B>Absolute Contraindications</B></P>
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<UL> <LI><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Previous hemorrhagic stroke at any time; other strokes or cerebrovascular events within 1 year</FONT> <LI><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Known intracranial neoplasm</FONT> <LI><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Active internal bleeding (except menses)</FONT> <LI><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Suspected aortic dissection</FONT></UL></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH="100%"><P><B> Cautions: Relative Contraindications</B></P>
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<UL> <LI><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Severe uncontrolled hypertension at presentaion (BP > 180/110)</FONT> <LI><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Other intracerebral pathology</FONT> <LI><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Current use of anticoagulants (INR > 2-3), known bleeding diathesis</FONT> <LI><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Recent trauma (2-4 weeks), including head trauma</FONT> <LI><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Prolonged ( > 10 min) and potentially traumatic CPR</FONT> <LI><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Major surgery ( < 3 weeks prior)</FONT> <LI><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Noncompressible vascular punctures</FONT> <LI><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Recent (2-4 weeks) internal bleeding</FONT> <LI><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">For streptokinase/anistreplase: prior exposure (especially in previous 2 years); prior allergic reaction to streptokinase</FONT> <LI><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Pregnancy</FONT> <LI><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Active peptic ulcer</FONT> <LI><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">History of chronic severe hypertension</FONT></UL></TD></TR></TABLE></BODY></HTML>