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Stroke is a condition where there is a blockage of blood flow to the brain. Without the flow of blood and oxygen then, the brain will not work and this is what causes stroke. Stroke can happen to anyone, whether they are old or young. This disease is the second biggest killer disease in the world.
Stroke can be deadly brain in just minutes, so it is very important if someone recognize the symptoms of stroke and immediately overcome. So, by following the four steps below you can find and detect early stroke.
The four steps are meaningful FAST :
Face drooping,
Arm Weakness,
Speech Difficulty, and
Time to Call 911.
The four steps you can use to get a quick and precise handling in order to avoid the symptoms of a stroke. The step is very easy to do, you can practice alone or with the help of others.
How the details of the
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The first step is
F (Face drooping), which is defined as an asymmetric smile. Try to smile in front of a mirror, and if you smile symmetrical or not. If symmetrical then you do not have a stroke, but if not symmetrical likelihood of symptoms of a stroke. Perform the next step if you are potentially a stroke.
Then
A, namely Arm Weakness. What is one of your hands feel weak or numb? To be able to know you can raise both hands simultaneously upwards. If one of your hands fall, this could be an indication of the cause of the stroke.
Then
S (Speech Difficulty). Can you say and repeat a simple word clearly? And whether the sentence is difficult to be understood by others? If the first answer is not, and second, it can also be one stroke of your proposal.
If one or all three of the above steps is in yourself, immediately do the fourth, namely,
T (Time to Call 911). The point is you should immediately contact the hospital, physician or other health institutions to be able to carry out further checks on stroke symptoms that arise in yourself.
Not only are these four ways, you can also recognize some of the symptoms of stroke such as the following:
• Severe headache suddenly and without cause
• Numbness or legs suddenly felt weak
• Instantly trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of concentration
• Instantly trouble seeing one point with both eyes
• Instantly difficult to understand something, or trouble concentrating
To avoid occurrence of stroke prevention you can do the following:
• Controlling cholesterol levels
• Controlling weight with a balanced diet
• Healthy lifestyle
• Avoid smoking or smoke
• Control your blood pressure
• Consumption of aspirin to thin the blood as recommended by your doctor
• Exercise regularly
Stroke is divided into two, namely Ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke is a stroke caused by high blood pressure. Whereas hemorrhagic stroke is caused due to rupture of blood vessels in or around the brain.
The medical team will typically perform x-ray or CT scan to look further if there is a possibility of bleeding in the brain. Not only that, some other tests will also be conducted to locate the frozen blood, leaks, and how severe the damage caused by stroke.
Go to the doctor for treatment is the most appropriate way to tackle stroke, before the stroke attack other body parts.
It is important to maintain your health at all times, because the disaster did not know when it will happen ...