Do you know what a stroke is? Would you know if someone was having one and know what to do? There are two types of stroke: ischaemic and haemorrhagic. An ischaemic stroke occurs when a thrombus (clot) blocks an artery and stops the flow of blood to the brain. 80% of strokes are ischaemic. The remaining 20% of strokes are haemorrhagic and occur when the blood vessel in the brain bursts and bleeds into the brain. The result in both cases is the same, the brain cells die due to the lack of oxygen being transported. But how do you know if someone’s having a stroke? The answer is to think….F.A.S.T. Face – Check their FACE. Has their mouth drooped? Arms – Can they lift both ARMS? Speech – Is their SPEECH slurred? Do they understand you? Time – TIME is critical. If you see or experience any of these signs call Triple Zero (000) and ask for an ambulance Stroke doesn’t discriminate. When Paramedic Belinda Lister suffered a stroke at 39 following a morning run she was in perfect health. Hear her incredible story tonight on 7 News Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane at 6:40pm and on Today Tonight in Adelaide/Perth at 6:30pm local time. For more information on strokes, including learning the warning signs, visit the National Stroke Foundation: strokefoundation.au Or download our stroke warning signs factsheet: ambulance.nsw.gov.au/Media/docs/090730stroke-fd342cc4-1532-44ed-b496-b28c34e30c29-0.pdf ow.ly/BguzK
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 05:55:20 +0000
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