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Kristine Tuttle on Instagram: "🩸Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), also known as a “stroke” is the sudden interruption of blood supply to the brain. All strokes are different, so It may be confusing when learning the differences. ❗If we suspect our patient is having S&S of a stroke, we must intervene IMMEDIATELY! Think FAST: F = Facial droop A= Arm weakness S= Speech difficulty T = Time! (it’s CRUCIAL to act quickly and note time of symptom onset) 🧠CT scans and MRIs are tools used in early…

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Sometimes it can be difficult to understand what a stroke is with all the medical terminology, which is why I’ve made a list of common impairments experienced by patients after a stroke- made simple. https://otlatina.com/2023/07/13/life-after-stroke-understanding-common-impairments/

Sometimes it can be difficult to understand what a stroke is with all the medical terminology, which is why I’ve made a list of common impairments experienced by patients after a stroke- made simple. https://otlatina.com/2023/07/13/life-after-stroke-understanding-common-impairments/

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If you anyone in your life vulnerable- be aware.

Yesterday morning my alarm went off at 6:51a, as it does every school morning. I hit the snooze button. The alarm went off again at 6:59a. As it does every school morning. However, I closed my eyes…

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Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. About 610,000 of these are first or new strokes. Knowing the symptoms of a stroke is important so that you can act fast to get treatment if you or someone else might be having a stroke.

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