Yet we still don't know how fast is fast enough to get to 100% recovery. Your life might be saved but you only have a 12% chance of getting fully recovered using tPA and only a 10% chance getting fully recovered by rehab. So basically you are almost completely screwed because your doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke associations have done NOTHING FOR DECADES. But 'Stroke is Treatable' according to World Stroke Day.
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| What a lying pile of shit. |
Know the signs of a stroke: BEFAST acronym could save a life
Posted 11:21 a.m. today
This article was written for our sponsor, WakeMed Health & Hospitals.
An acronym adopted by many hospitals, including WakeMed, to detect the signs of a stroke could mean the difference between life and death.
Two million brain cells are lost within the first minute after a stroke starts.
Time equals brain. The faster a person who is having a stroke receives treatment, the better the chances of a complete recovery and life without disability. Therefore, it’s important to recognize the signs of stroke, and respond appropriately by calling 9-1-1.
To help paramedics get to a potential stroke sufferer sooner, hospitals are now encouraging people to remember the acronym B.E.F.A.S.T.
B – Balance: Sudden loss of balance or coordination
E – Eyes: Sudden vision change/trouble seeing
F – Face: One side of the face droops when the person smiles
A – Arm: One arm drifts down when the person raises arms
S – Speech: Person's speech in slurred, slow or strange
T – Time: If you or someone around you is experiencing one, some or all of these symptoms, "BEFAST" and call 911 immediately for emergency medical assistance. Do not drive yourself or the person to the hospital.
Previously, the F.A.S.T. acronym was used to detect signs of a stroke; while still effective, it neglects issues with balance and vision – particularly when these issues occur suddenly – which are also common stroke symptoms.
When someone is suffering a stroke, time is of the essence, and it's imperative for paramedics to arrive as quickly as possible to begin immediate treatment. In addition, these emergency medical responders know where the closest Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center is.
In Wake County, both WakeMed Cary Hospital and WakeMed Raleigh Campus are Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Centers, a recognition they’ve held since 2008 and 2006, respectively. This means teams of physicians, nurses and other caregivers stand at the ready, 24 hours per day, seven days per week, to treat a person who is having a stroke as quickly and effectively as possible.
An acronym adopted by many hospitals, including WakeMed, to detect the signs of a stroke could mean the difference between life and death.
Two million brain cells are lost within the first minute after a stroke starts.
Time equals brain. The faster a person who is having a stroke receives treatment, the better the chances of a complete recovery and life without disability. Therefore, it’s important to recognize the signs of stroke, and respond appropriately by calling 9-1-1.
To help paramedics get to a potential stroke sufferer sooner, hospitals are now encouraging people to remember the acronym B.E.F.A.S.T.
B – Balance: Sudden loss of balance or coordination
E – Eyes: Sudden vision change/trouble seeing
F – Face: One side of the face droops when the person smiles
A – Arm: One arm drifts down when the person raises arms
S – Speech: Person's speech in slurred, slow or strange
T – Time: If you or someone around you is experiencing one, some or all of these symptoms, "BEFAST" and call 911 immediately for emergency medical assistance. Do not drive yourself or the person to the hospital.
Previously, the F.A.S.T. acronym was used to detect signs of a stroke; while still effective, it neglects issues with balance and vision – particularly when these issues occur suddenly – which are also common stroke symptoms.
When someone is suffering a stroke, time is of the essence, and it's imperative for paramedics to arrive as quickly as possible to begin immediate treatment. In addition, these emergency medical responders know where the closest Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center is.
In Wake County, both WakeMed Cary Hospital and WakeMed Raleigh Campus are Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Centers, a recognition they’ve held since 2008 and 2006, respectively. This means teams of physicians, nurses and other caregivers stand at the ready, 24 hours per day, seven days per week, to treat a person who is having a stroke as quickly and effectively as possible.
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