#stroke

[midnight-soulless-system]

Hot take, but everyone should be taught the symptoms and signs of a stroke. This should be a mandatory lesson in school.

Anyone could have a stroke, at any time, including you, the person reading this! If you were having a stroke wouldn't you want someone to be able to quickly identify it and get you help before it got really bad? Brain damage is fucking serious, and yet it's the butt of so many jokes and ehat most people know about it is the "burnt toast smell" which can be caused by many things.

So, as someone who has forced my mother to let me do her annual stroke test assessment to make sure she still knoes the stroke signs and everything, here are some things you can do to try and determine if someone is having a stroke. (Yes I passed the test everytime I did it and my mother would watch it with me)

Has their face drooped? Ask them to smile wide and if one or both sides of their face are drooping, they may be having a stroke. Call 911 or whatever emergency services

After this, ask them if you can touch their arms and legs to see if they can feel it. If they do not say yes or some affirmative DO NOT TOUCH THEM. Consent isn't just for sex, and this person is most likely going through a very traumatic sscenario. If they say yes, have them close their eyes and tell you which body part and or side you are touching them on. Let the 911 operator know your findings, and if they say no move on to the next step.

Test their speech. Have them say "I want my mother/mama" Can they say "a cactus is prickly"? If their speech is slurred then this is a sign of a stroke. Tell the 911 operator how severe the slurring is.

Have them try to raise their arms and legs. Let the operator know if they can or cannot raise any of their limbs, or if they have any difficulty.

Finally, ask them what year it is, what day it is, who's the president, where they are, etc. If they answer any of these questions wrong (especially if it seems like a really random answer) let the operator know.

Hopefully this helps someone. And please, for the love of fuck, treat stroke patients and survivors and people with brain damage like normal fucking people. Don't baby them and shit, and treat then like how you'd treat anyone else.

[positivelyqueer]

give love to people with traumatic brain injury, acquired brain injury, stroke, neurological condition, worsening mental health, trauma, PTSD and all other brain based conditions that make you feel conflicted about your identity. About whether or not you’re the ‘same person’ you were before your injury or illness. People constant evolve and change but can be more difficult when changes more sudden, pronounced, and noticed by others. I hope you are doing well and are able to find some peace, support and love.

[testoster0ne]

peter

[one-time-i-dreamt]

I tried to come out to my friend but instead just had a stroke.

[unbfacts]

British actress Emilia Clarke survived two brain aneurysms during her twenties. Following her recovery, she founded the charity SameYou to support individuals recovering from brain injuries and strokes.

[crazytime9]

[spacevixenmusic]

Source: Gushing Over Magical Girls [2024]

[vladimir777sk]

🐉 И никакого фотошопа не требуется

Иппицурю — древняя японская техника рисования дракона одним длинным мазком.

*And no photoshop is required Ippitsuryu is an ancient Japanese technique of drawing a dragon with one long stroke.

[blackhealth007]

Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply.

A stroke is a medical emergency.

Symptoms of stroke include trouble walking, speaking, and understanding, as well as paralysis or numbness of the face, arm, or leg.

Early treatment with medications like tPA (clot buster) can minimize brain damage. Other treatments focus on limiting complications and preventing additional strokes.

[goonlovesblog]

[jackvanzet]

Jack Vanzet

[allthecanadianpolitics]

A Tsawwassen, B.C., man says he could have died waiting for an ambulance after suffering a stroke. Layne French, 36, was driving through the Massey Tunnel on March 13 when the stroke happened. He said he was sitting in some traffic when he coughed, then felt a pain on his right side and what felt like a kick to the back of the head. “At first I thought it was just an optical illusion,” he said, while he attempted to blink away the moving ground. “But then it just kept going and I was like, ‘This is not good. This is not good’. And as I’m driving, I start to feel (the right) side of my body freeze. I’ve lost control of it. “And I just feel it starting to slide and (slump down). And now I can’t tell if it was or not, but I had no control over it. And then my eyes were just slowly drifting towards the passenger floorboard. And I remember this vividly thinking in my head, ‘This is not good. What’s happening’.”

Continue Reading.

Tagging: @politicsofcanada

[heardatmedschool]

Neurologist: What does this look like?

Interns: An hemorrhage.

Neurologist: Would you thrombolize it?

Interns: *chorus* No.

Neurologist: Very good. I apologize if you thought this question was too obvious, but I had to make sure you wouldn’t even think of it.

[neuropathyfordpines]

I want more mutuals who are neurologically disabled and understand the weird position that puts you in, where your brain and body are fighting against you, how hard it is to love your body when your brain is trying to kill you.

[covid-safer-hotties]

Reference saved in our archive (Daily updates!)

The COVID-19 pandemic, first identified in December 2019, has rapidly spread worldwide infecting millions and causing a range of symptoms. One significant concern is that it may increase the risk of severe strokes in individuals with preexisting cardiovascular disease, leading to longer hospital stay and poorer outcomes compared to other stroke patients. This leads to a higher risk of severe stroke and poorer outcomes compared to other stroke patients. Most concerning is the fact that COVID-19 positive stroke patients tend to have a longer hospital stay and require intensive care unit care, experience a greater rate of neurological deterioration during their admission, and are at a higher risk of death while in the hospital compared to other stroke patients [1].

The pandemic has disrupted stroke care and neurology on a global scale, affecting the treatment of cerebrovascular diseases. This issue can lead to clots and strokes, especially in patients with severe respiratory symptoms. Young and middle-aged adults without typical stroke risk factors have also experienced strokes due to the virus. The exact mechanism is still unclear, but it is believed that COVID-19 causes a hypercoagulable state and triggers an immune response that damages blood vessels and increases the risk of stroke [2, 3].

COVID-19-associated stroke has worse outcomes and higher mortality rates compared to other strokes. The understanding of imaging findings, the clinical profile, and outcomes of strokes related to COVID- 19 is still developing. Strategies to reduce risk include identifying and treating preexisting cardiovascular disease, monitoring COVID-19 patients for stroke, and using preventive therapies when needed. Public health measures like social distancing, mask-wearing, and vaccination can help prevent both COVID-19 and stroke. Improving transparency and instilling confidence in healthcare institutions can help alleviate fear-driven actions during public health crises. Therefore, it is crucial to seek prompt acute stroke care, regardless of the severity of symptoms [4, 5].

Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk of severe strokes in individuals with preexisting cardiovascular disease, leading to worse outcomes. COVID-19 positive stroke patients require longer hospital stays, ICU care, and are at higher risk of mortality. The virus disrupts stroke care globally and can cause strokes in patients with severe respiratory symptoms and even in young adults without typical risk factors. Strategies to reduce risk include treating preexisting cardiovascular disease, monitoring COVID-19 patients for stroke, and using preventive therapies. Public health measures like social distancing, mask-wearing, and vaccination can help prevent both COVID-19 and stroke. Seeking prompt acute stroke care, regardless of symptom severity, is crucial.

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