Card 17 / 21: Explain why administration of a thrombolytic agent is a first intervention for someone who has suffered a thrombotic stroke.
Answer:
In a thrombotic stroke, a blood vessel to the brain has been blocked by a thrombus, an aggregation of platelets and erythrocytes within a blood vessel. A thrombolytic agent is a medication that promotes the breakup of thrombi.
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