F.A.S.T. Acronym Can Speed Bystander Stroke Response
F.A.S.T. stands for facial drooping, arm weakness and speech difficulty, all of which are symptoms of a stroke. The T stands ...
Stroke warning sign acronyms drive 911 calls, F.A.S.T. leads in symptom recall for public
When it comes to prompting people to call 911 at the first sign of stroke, both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST stroke warning signs ...
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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Clot buster? Surgery? What is the right treatment for stroke?
My neighbor had a stroke and received a "clot buster" medication. Then, I found out my uncle had a surgery after a stroke.
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Blood test may detect stroke type before hospital arrival, allowing faster treatment
People with brain bleeds had nearly 7 times higher blood levels of a specific brain protein, called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), than those who had strokes caused by clots in a study ...
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Stroke patients need faster ambulance response
The South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb) could respond faster to patients suffering a stroke, according to its chief executive. Strokes are classified as a 'category 2 emergency' and ...
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Blood test may detect stroke type before hospital arrival, allowing faster treatment
A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the emergency room, according to a preliminary study presented at the ...