PPT-Recognizing Stroke FAST

F ace A rms S peech T ime You and Your Brain Your brain Helps you to understand information from your senses Is responsible for thinking remembering understanding planning . http://www.instructorscorner.org/media/videos/e1.html. ■ Common signals of sudden illnesses include:. Changes in level of consciousness, such as feeling light-headed. , dizzy. , drowsy or confused, or becoming unconscious.. August 2014 Stroke Fact Sheet  Stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States, killing nearly 130,000 Americans each year — that’s 1 of every 19 deaths . 1  A :. F. ace . A. rms . S. peech . T. ime. You and Your Brain. Your brain:. Helps you to understand . information . from . your senses.. Responsible for thinking. , remembering, understanding, planning, reasoning and . :. F. ace . A. rms . S. peech . T. ime. You and Your Brain. Your brain:. Helps you to understand . information . from . your senses. Responsible for thinking. , remembering, understanding, planning, reasoning and . National Stroke Association. ADVOCATE. – Influence public policy and legislation on stroke survivor issues.. EDUCATE. – Spread the word about stroke awareness.. PARTICIPATE. – Get involved and make a difference in the world of stroke.. What is a Stroke?. A stroke is a brain attack!. A stroke happens in the brain not the heart.. A stroke happens when blood from the body can no longer reach the brain.. Be the hero – save . a life by . What is a Stroke?. A stroke is a brain attack!. A stroke happens in the brain not the heart.. A stroke happens when blood from the body can no longer reach the brain.. Be the hero – save . a life by . MBBS FRCP EdinConsultant Stroke PhysicianStepping Hill Hospital25/05/2017Stroke Study Day -Stepping Hill HospitalDefinition of Stroke / TIAHyper Acute StrokeHASUIV ThrombolysisBasics of ThrombectomySt Physical and pshychosocial handicap. Lesions of brain parenchima due to pathology of cerebral circulatory system that leads to hemorrhageae or ichemic lesions. Cerebral Anatomy . Vascular circulation: Anterior and Posterior . There are two types of strokes . –. . ischaemic. (clot) and . haemorrhagic. (bleed). . About 85% of all strokes are . ischaemic. and 15% . haemorrhagic. How often does stroke strike?. Occurs 152,00 times a year in the UK . R. apid . A. rterial . o. C. clusion. . E. valuation. created by SCD DHEC Bureau of EMS. History. Historical Context. EMS is the first medical contact in over 50% of all stroke victims in U.S.. Unless the patient had altered LOC, strokes were treated as non-emergent events and transported routine to ER. Refer to the FAST PowerPoint teaching notes for discussion points and information for all slides and activities. These notes can be provided to students after the class as a reference. . Use the additional teaching notes for clear instructions on how to to carry out all empathy and group activities.. . (Ambulance Clinical Triage for Acute Stroke Treatment). . Implementation of the ACT-FAST Large Vessel Occlusion Screening Tool on Patient Last Seen Well Between 6 to 24 hours from Stroke Symptom Onset . When health tragedies occur, time and our reactions can slow to a stop. With education, our response to frightening symptoms can be the opposite.  When it comes to awareness of stroke symptoms, we must “BE FAST!”.