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    Stroke Heart Attack Pamphlet

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    The document discusses strokes, including the two main types - ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Ischemic strokes are caused by blood clots blocking arteries in the brain, while hemorrhagic strokes are caused by bleeding in the brain from broken blood vessels. Some common symptoms of strokes are sudden numbness, confusion, trouble seeing or walking. Risk factors include diabetes, heart disease, age, and smoking. Immediate treatment is crucial for stroke patients. Prevention methods incorporate healthy lifestyle habits like diet, exercise and not smoking.

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    Stroke Heart Attack Pamphlet

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    The document discusses strokes, including the two main types - ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Ischemic strokes are caused by blood clots blocking arteries in the brain, while hemorrhagic strokes are caused by bleeding in the brain from broken blood vessels. Some common symptoms of strokes are sudden numbness, confusion, trouble seeing or walking. Risk factors include diabetes, heart disease, age, and smoking. Immediate treatment is crucial for stroke patients. Prevention methods incorporate healthy lifestyle habits like diet, exercise and not smoking.

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    The document discusses strokes, including the two main types - ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Ischemic strokes are caused by blood clots blocking arteries in the brain, while hemorrhagic strokes are caused by bleeding in the brain from broken blood vessels. Some common symptoms of strokes are sudden numbness, confusion, trouble seeing or walking. Risk factors include diabetes, heart disease, age, and smoking. Immediate treatment is crucial for stroke patients. Prevention methods incorporate healthy lifestyle habits like diet, exercise and not smoking.

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    Stroke Heart Attack Pamphlet

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    Afia Tawiah
    The document discusses strokes, including the two main types - ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Ischemic strokes are caused by blood clots blocking arteries in the brain, while hemorrhagic strokes are caused by bleeding in the brain from broken blood vessels. Some common symptoms of strokes are sudden numbness, confusion, trouble seeing or walking. Risk factors include diabetes, heart disease, age, and smoking. Immediate treatment is crucial for stroke patients. Prevention methods incorporate healthy lifestyle habits like diet, exercise and not smoking.

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    What causes a stroke?

    There are two major kinds of


    stroke. The first, called an
    ischemic stroke, is caused by
    a blood clot that blocks or
    plugs a blood vessel or artery
    What are the symptoms in the brain.
    of a stroke?
    About 80 percent of all
     Sudden numbness or strokes are ischemic.
    weakness of the face, arm, What is a stroke?
    or leg (especially on one The second, known as a
    side of the body) hemorrhagic stroke, is caused A stroke, sometimes called a
     Sudden confusion, trouble
    by a blood vessel in the brain “brain attack,” occurs when
    speaking or
    understanding speech that breaks and bleeds into blood flow to the brain is
     Sudden trouble seeing in the brain. interrupted.
    one or both eyes
     Sudden trouble walking, About 20 percent of strokes When a stroke occurs, brain
    dizziness, loss of balance are hemorrhagic. cells in the immediate area
    or coordination
    begin to die because they
     Sudden severe headache
    with no known cause stop getting the oxygen and
    nutrients they need to
    function.
    Immediate treatment can save • Control blood pressure.
    Risk Factors people’s lives and enhance their
    • Control blood sugar.
    chances for successful recovery.
    • Diabetes • Quit smoking.
    • Family history of stroke Treatment/Prevention
    • Heart disease/hypertension • Drink alcohol in moderation.
    • Bring immediately the patient
    • High cholesterol suspected of suffering from stroke to an
    • Increasing age • Avoid chronic stress or anger.
    emergency room of a health facility for
    • Alcohol intake treatment to be administered right
    • Smoking away. Early diagnosis and early
    • Unhealthy diet treatment will mean better
    neurological outcome for the patient.
    What should a bystander do? • A thorough physical and neurological
    evaluation
    If you believe someone is having
    a stroke – if he or she suddenly •A CT scan of the brain
    loses the ability to speak, or move
    an arm or leg on one side, or •Specialized care for acute stroke
    experiences facial paralysis on patients
    one side – call an ambulance • Physical therapy and speech therapy.
    immediately.
    Prevention
    Act in Time
    • Eat a healthy diet.
    Stroke is a medical emergency.
    Every minute counts when • Engage in regular physical activity.
    someone is having a stroke. The
    longer blood flow is cut off to the • Maintain a healthy weight.
    brain, the greater the damage.
    Prevention Risk Factors Myocardial
    -Exercise regularly - Men age 45+ and Women Infarction
    age 55+
    (Heart Attack)
    - Tobacco
    - High blood pressure
    - High blood cholesterol
    - Diabetes
    - Hereditary
    - Obesity
    - Stress
    -Eat healthy

    Symptoms What is it?


    -pressure, squeezing, fullness Blood is blocked in the
    or pain in chest. coronary artery, and cannot
    -pain or discomfort in arms, get to the heart. This happens
    back, neck, jaw, or stomach. suddenly, and muscles in the
    -shortness of breath. heart die as a result.
    -possibly sweating.
    -nausea,
    - Lightheadedness

    -Don't do drugs
    -reduce stress. Tests and
    - don’t do drugs. Diagnosis
    -ECG: traces change in
    -watch blood pressure,
    heartbeat pattern
    weight and cholesterol.
    -Blood tests: measures
    troponin in bloodstream,
    which is released by the
    Treatment heart when heart tissue is
    -Lifestyle changes damaged or killed
    -Echocardiogram:
    -Cardiac rehabilitation ultrasound of the heart

    - Medications

    - Stents

    - Bypass Surgery

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