Are You At Risk For A Stroke

Are You at Risk For a Stroke? Brian Huettl, MD Department of Emergency Medicine Saint Francis Hospital

Agenda ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Stroke: Statistics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Stroke: Statistics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Stoke: Definition ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ischemic Stroke ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],*Reference: American Heart/Stroke Association 2008

Hemorrhagic Stroke ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],*Reference: American Heart/Stroke Association 2008

TIA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Evidence-Based Medical Literature ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Prevention: Controllable Risk Factors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Prevention: Uncontrollable Risk Factors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Secondary Prevention ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Early Identification ,[object Object],[object Object]

Stroke Signs/Symptoms ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Is their BALANCE off? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Is their SPEECH SLURRED or FACE DROOPY? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Is one side WEAK or NUMB ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Is their VISION all or partly lost? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Is their HEADACHE severe? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Immediate Actions to Take ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Stroke Treatment: Thrombolytics Alteplase (tPA) = Clot buster

tPA Benefits ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Organized Care ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Primary Stroke Centers: Proven Outcomes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Primary Stroke Centers: Proven Outcomes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],*Reference: Cochrane Database, 2000

What Can You Do? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Questions? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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