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My wife went to the er with new onset aphasia, what would be your first steps as an er physician?
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Taking history and then physical exam with focus on CNS exam, a basic blood test and then brain imaging either CT scan or MRI, depending on the differential diagnosis and availability.
Answered 12/24/2021
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Potential stroke. Allow ER physician to do his job, and if a recommendation for TPA, do discuss outcome potentials. Likely, she will be admitted to hospital.
Answered 12/23/2021
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