Stroke emergency care – what you need to know

Hello everyone! Stroke is a misfortune in our society. This disease affects people of all ages. Most often, a stroke is sudden and occurs far from medical facilities. And only competent actions of others will give a person a chance to survive. About this in the article “Stroke emergency care – what you need to know.”

Stroke: the first signs

Strokes are classified into two types:

1. Ischemic.
2. Hemorrhagic.

Ischemic stroke (cerebral infarction)

It happens due to spasm of a cerebral vessel and blockage of it with a blood clot. The gradual development of ischemic stroke is accompanied by mild pain in the head area.

The left or right limbs of the body and half of the face lose sensitivity. Slurred speech, loss of coordination, blurred vision, weakness, disorientation in space, impaired sensitivity, dizziness are noted.

The mouth is not symmetrical. The movements are not coordinated, for example, the patient cannot raise his arms to the same height.

Often a cerebral infarction occurs due to an excess of pressure, to which a person is accustomed, by 30 units. Ischemic stroke affects older people with persistent hypertension and atherosclerosis.

In such people, brainstroke can develop unexpectedly after excessive physical overload, stress, alcohol, hot water procedures.

Hemorrhagic stroke (aneurysm)

The most dangerous and develops as a result of a rupture of a cerebral vessel. Blood flowing into the brain tissue forms an intracerebral hematoma, compressing the brain stem.

More often people under forty years old who have an undiagnosed aneurysm are susceptible to aneurysm. The rapid and sudden development of hemorrhage is accompanied by a sharp, unbearable pain in the head area and prolonged loss of consciousness.

First aid for stroke

Important! A person providing assistance needs to act clearly, confidently, not fuss and follow a certain algorithm:

• Call the neurological emergency medical team

Emergency call – 03

MTS – 030

Beeline – 003

Megaphone – 030

• ensure peace by removing strangers from the room. You need to talk with the patient in a calm, confident voice;
• raise your head by placing a roller under your neck. You can not move the patient unless absolutely necessary;
• open windows or turn on a fan. Unbutton the collar, belt, loosen the tie. Take out dentures;
• to restore the impaired metabolism of brain tissue, if possible, offer the patient to dissolve ten tablets of glycine. It is strictly forbidden to give food or drink;
• rub the calves of the legs and hands with a mixture of oil and alcohol. Warm your feet with heating pads;
• Apply a cold compress to the head for 15 minutes. After a twenty-minute break, repeat the cold compress;
• measure the pressure. If the pressure has exceeded 220 units, offer the usual medicine for the patient. A sharp drop in pressure by more than 20 units should not be allowed. It is enough to reduce the pressure to a comfortable one for an hour;
• in case of loss of consciousness, the patient’s face must be turned to the side so that the tongue does not sink, gently wiping the discharge from the mouth with napkins;
• evacuation of the patient is allowed only in the supine position and only by a health worker.

If everything is done correctly from the first minutes of the attack, there is hope for the subsequent successful rehabilitation of the patient.

Emergency stroke care (video)

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