A stroke occurs when the blood supply to your brain is interrupted or reduced
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What causes heart attacks?
Occur when there is a plaque build up in the arteries.
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Define Diabetes?
This is usually a lifelong (chronic) disease in which there are high levels of sugar in the blood.
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If a person is having a seizure how should you lay them on the ground?
Lay him on his or her side.
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How can you tell when someone is having a stroke?
Trouble speaking,Dizziness or Trouble seeing with one or both eyes
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What are some symptoms of Heart Attack?
Discomfort, pressure, heaviness, or pain in the chest, arm, or below the breastbone.
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How many people does diabetes affect in the United States?
25.8 million people or 1/4th
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What is it called if you have a sudden, brief loss of consciousness?
Fainting
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What should you do if someone is having a stoke?
Don't panic, yell loudly, call 911
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What is a Heart Attack?
A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a part of your heart is blocked for a long enough time that part of the heart muscle is damaged or dies. The medical term for this is myocardial infarction.
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Diabetes is the_____ leading cause of death in the united states?
7
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Dizziness, seeing spots, and weakness are all signs of what?
Fainting
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Two main causes of stroke?
Hemorrhage and involve blood vessels in the brain
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What can you do to prevent Heart Attack?
Don't smoke or use Tobacco
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Diabetes is a major cause of what two sudden illness?
Stroke, Heart attack
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What triggers asthma attacks?
Respiratory tract infection
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How many people die of stroke?
Stroke kills almost 130,000 people a year in the United States. It is a leading cause of death.
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How many people die of heart diseases every year in the United States?
1 out of every 4
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What percentage of non- traumatic lower limb amputation occur in people with diabetes?