What Is Cerebrovascular Accident?
5. Face
It is paramount that the patient is found medical assistance as soon as possible. To an untrained eye, however, a stroke might go unnoticed, meaning medical assistance is delayed. FAST is an acronym that can help people to remember the signs that indicate a stroke has taken place.
The first letter is for Face. This means that you should try and look for signs of paralyses in the patient’s face. One way to do this is to ask them to smile and if their face appears to be drooped on one side, it is a sure sign they have had a stroke.
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