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A Patient with Left-Sided Weakness That Started 60 Minutes Earlier

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A patient with left-sided weakness that started 60 minutes earlier is admitted to the emergency department and diagnostic tests are ordered.Which test should be done first?


A) Complete blood count (CBC)
B) Chest radiograph (Chest x-ray)
C) 12-Lead electrocardiogram (ECG)
D) Noncontrast computed tomography (CT) scan

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