Question

A 63 year old man develops sudden right sided weakness and expressive dysphasia 45 minutes ago. On arrival to the emergency department he is haemodynamically stable and capillary glucose is normal. What is the single most important immediate investigation?

Accepted Answer

Urgent non contrast CT scan of the head

Answer

Carotid Doppler ultrasound

Answer

MRI brain with diffusion imaging

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Echocardiography

Answer

12 lead ECG only

Practice question

A 63 year old man develops sudden right sided weakness and expressive dysphasia 45 minutes ago. On arrival to the emergency department he is haemodynamically stable and capillary glucose is normal. What is the single most important immediate investigation?