Transient ischaemic attack (TIA)

SJH Emergency Medicine
NHS Lothian

If you feel your patient has had a TIA, please follow the current pathway as below (click here for larger PDF version). If you feel the patient has had a stroke, please follow the stroke pathway - be mindful of time since onset as the patient may be eligible for thrombolysis or thrombectomy.

NHS Lothian TIA pathway

Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 06/12/2024

Next review date: 06/12/2026

Author(s): Deepankar Datta.

Reviewer name(s): Deepankar Datta.

References
  1. RIE ED guidelines, "Emergency department TIA/minor stroke pathway", 4th September 2024 [Copied to SJH ED RDS]