Signs and Symptoms of Stroke

S & S

100

Signs and symptoms of stroke are the same in everybody.

False!!!

200

Name three signs of stroke.....

Facial droop

Arm weakness/drift

Slurred speech 

300

Is headache a symptom of stroke???

Yes!!!

Different Strokes

100

what is the most common type of stroke?

Ischemic

200

Bleeding into brain tissue when a blood vessel burst is what type of stroke?

Hemorrhagic

300

What is another name for transient ischemic attack (TIA)?

Mini Stroke

Risk Factors

100

Is high HDL (high density lipoprotein) a risk for stroke???

No, because HDL removes cholesterol from the arteries.

200

What is the MOST important risk factor for stroke?

High blood pressure :(

300

What are some risk factors for stroke???

Diabetes, age, race, hypertension, alcohol, drug use, family history, obesity, smoking...

What would you do?

100

What should be your first action when you think someone is having a stroke????

Call 911!!!

200

You believe your grandfather is having a stroke. After calling 911, which of the following intervention should you do? 1. Grab a pillow 2. Get him water 3. Stay with him at all times until EMS arrives.

Stay with him at all times until EMS arrives.

300

You are having dinner at a local restaurant, and you think the man next to your table is having a stroke. Should you give him aspirin?

No, because you do not know what type of stroke he is having, and aspirin should only be given in the case of ischemic stroke.