Recognizing A Stroke
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Recognizing a stroke. If playback doesn t begin shortly try restarting your device. Sudden numbness or weakness of the face arm or leg especially on one side of the body. You may develop sudden numbness weakness or paralysis in your face arm or leg. Recognizing stroke symptoms is key to preventing a needless death.
Fast is an acronym that stands for face arm speech and time. Educating family and friends about fast wearing medical identification jewelry for medical staff keeping your updated medical history on hand having emergency contacts listed on your phone keeping a copy of your medications with you teaching your children how to call for help. Face drooping arm weakness speech time to call 9 1 1. Is key for stroke.
Many patients who have a stroke develop droopiness on one side of the face. Reducing damage by f a s t. Stroke signs and symptoms signs of stroke in men and women. By learning and sharing the f a s t.
Symptoms of stroke by fast i mean the letters f a s t. Tightness in your chest shortness of breath feeling confused these could be warning signs of a heart attack stroke or angina. Sudden confusion trouble speaking or understanding. Paralysis or numbness of the face arm or leg.
Call 9 1 1 right away if you or someone else has any of these symptoms. You may experience confusion slur your words or have difficulty understanding speech. An ischemic stroke which is caused by a blood clot in your brain and a hemorrhagic stroke caused by a blood vessel in your brain that breaks and bleeds into the brain. Sudden numbness or weakness of the face arm or leg especially on one side of the body.
If you notice any of the following face drooping arm weakness and speech difficulties then it is time to get to the emergency room immediately. Sudden confusion trouble speaking or understanding. Recognizing the symptoms of a stroke 1 understand the difference between a stroke and a mini stroke. Trouble speaking and understanding what others are saying.
Treating a transient ischemic attack. Warning signs you just might save a life from stroke. The five most common symptoms include. Knowing these symptoms might save your life.
The warning signs of a stroke are. And they get weakness in the arm so in many cases.