There is a medication that can reverse the signs and symptoms of a stroke, but it must be given within a 2-3 hour window with the onset of symptoms. The medication is called TPa, which is a clot buster. Therefore the only stroke that it can help is the one from a blood clot. Use of TPa is an automatic admit to ICU.
The signs and symptoms of a stroke are:
B Balance issues
E loss of vision in one of the Eyes
F ask the person to smile it will be unequal, have droop in their Face
A have the person raise their Arms, it will unequal.
S Have the person Speak. It could be slurred, lispy, incoherent.
T You have 2-3 hours of Time to get them to the hospital.
The deficits will all be on one side. Any of these symptoms CALL 911 get them to the hospital.
New Hypertension Guide Lines
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I’ve an Enlarged Heart with to small to fix Mitral Valve leak. Perpherial Neuropathy from Spinal Degeneration and a lot of FDA drug induced GI health issues. Landed in the ER Thursday, they totally ignored the Hypertension until it reached 167/110. Gave the Wrong pain med Dilauded, instead of a Gastro Anti-spasm med. Blew 2 major veins. More GI test Monday. Adheshions are the opinion of my Gastro. Never called the Cardio.
But there were employees in scrubs in the smoking area lighting up their WEED.