Identifying A Stroke

[Sportsman]

I take your point. Didn't read it in a critical mood. My impression has always been that a stroke is like a broken leg, once the first aider gets there it's already happened and all you can do is minimise the damage.

However, I believe the Americans are much less likely to rely on thrombolytic drugs. They are more likely to use angioplasty and a stent. Whether that would make a difference I'm not sure, certainly not in the case of a bleed.

[Cyranne12]

Many thanks for everyones' contribution: a very valuable Post.

[nursejudy]

I'm a nurse I could not possibly comment on american doctors!!!!!!!!!!

[DavyR]

I'm a nurse I could not possibly comment on american doctors!!!!!!!!!!

 

Oh, go on - I bet you fancy that George Clooney...

[Alan Stubbs]

Oh, go on - I bet you fancy that George Clooney...

 

Judy... Is george Clooney a Trev lookalike?

[nursejudy]

er!!!!! No sadly....

judy

[merlino bill]

i doubt a british doctor could get to you in 3 hours even if you had a stroke in the car park outside A+E

 

im afraid to say. N.H.S has been cut to the bone in this country, mr n. bevan would be spinning in his grave

 

it's to top heavy more indian's & less chief's please.

 

if it wasn't so serious it would be funny, but thank's again for that harrowing message lets hope we never

 

need to use it.

 

merlino (bill)

[DavyR]

i doubt a british doctor could get to you in 3 hours even if you had a stroke in the car park outside A+E

 

You'd be better off with a heart attack, really - the paramedics in the ambulance can do quite a lot for you even before you reach the hospital. Chewing 300mg of aspirin is a good idea too (not recommended for stroke though, which *might* be caused by an intracranial bleed, so you'd only make matters worse).

 

Pity we're not given a choice of ways to go...

[Newt]

Chewing 300mg of aspirin is a good idea too (not recommended for stroke though, which *might* be caused by an intracranial bleed, so you'd only make matters worse).

 

So how about 300mg ASA and a burr hole?

[Nugg]

So having suffered one twelve months ago I can tell you 1st hand, the arms plenty of strength. felt fine just a bit unbalanced, oh yes the most telling thing, slightly slurred speech. Like has been said I was fortunate in as much as I was somewhere where someone recognized the symptoms and held me down quite forcefully I might add, which kept me still and quiet, I might otherwise have done exactly the same as the poor lady mentioned above.

I have made a full recovery with absolutely no after effects at all. I consider myself a very fortunate individual.

THE ABOVE ADVICE IS SOUND AND COULD ALMOST CERTAINLY SAVE A LIFE