{"id":1143,"date":"2025-04-24T17:30:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T17:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thenewamore.com\/?p=1143"},"modified":"2025-04-25T14:31:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T14:31:32","slug":"what-to-do-and-not-do-is-someone-is-having-a-stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thenewamore.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/24\/what-to-do-and-not-do-is-someone-is-having-a-stroke\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do and not do is someone is having a stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4947663-new-stroke-guidelines-risks-women\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/health\/how-to-prevent-stroke-explainer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">strokes<\/a>, every second matters. Fast action can save and improve recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you should and shouldn&#8217;t do if you suspect someone is having a stroke: <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <span style=\"font-size: revert;color: revert\">Call 911 immediately<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first sign of stroke symptoms, call 911 and tell the dispatcher you <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/changing-america\/well-being\/prevention-cures\/3703621-less-common-type-of-stroke-increasing-especially-among-black-people-study\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/changing-america\/well-being\/prevention-cures\/3703621-less-common-type-of-stroke-increasing-especially-among-black-people-study\/\">suspect a stroke<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re unsure of the signs, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/health\/stroke-warning-signs\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/health\/stroke-warning-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAST test<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Face drooping<\/li>\n<li>Arm weakness<\/li>\n<li>Speech difficulty<\/li>\n<li>Time to call 911<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <span style=\"font-size: revert;color: revert\">Note the time symptoms<\/span> begin<\/h2>\n<p>Treatments like clot-busting drugs must be given within 24 hours, and the sooner the better.<\/p>\n<p>After calling 911, closely monitor when symptoms started.<\/p>\n<p>If the person you found was alone, Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennmedicine.org\/updates\/blogs\/neuroscience-blog\/2022\/march\/what-to-do-if-someone-is-having-a-stroke\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pennmedicine.org\/updates\/blogs\/neuroscience-blog\/2022\/march\/what-to-do-if-someone-is-having-a-stroke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kelley A. Humbert<\/a>, assistant professor of Clinical Neurology at Penn Medicine, recommends determining the last time they were seen acting normally.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <span style=\"font-size: revert;color: revert\">Perform CPR if needed<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: revert\">Most stroke patients don\u2019t need CPR, <\/span>but if the person is unconscious and not breathing, start CPR immediately after calling 911.<\/p>\n<p>The dispatcher can guide you through chest compressions if needed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Don\u2019t let them sleep it off<\/h2>\n<p>Stroke symptoms can cause drowsiness, but do not let them rest or wait to see a doctor later. They need emergency care immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Humbert urges you not to allow the patient to talk you out of taking them to the hospital.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Don\u2019t give food, drink or medication<\/h2>\n<p>Avoid offering anything by mouth. <\/p>\n<p>Medication, like aspirin, could hurt the person more. Strokes can impair swallowing, and if it&#8217;s a hemorrhagic stroke, blood thinners can worsen the bleeding.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, don\u2019t give them food or doinks before the ambulance arrives.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Don\u2019t drive to the hospital<\/h2>\n<p>Always call 911.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency responders can begin treatment en route to the hospital and ensure that the person gets to a stroke-ready hospital. <\/p>\n<p>Driving yourself or someone else could delay critical care.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a stroke?<\/h2>\n<p>There are two types of strokes: Ischemic and hemorrhagic.<\/p>\n<p>An ischemic stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is blocked or reduced, preventing oxygen, according to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/stroke\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20350113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mayo Clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks, causing bleeding in the brain.<\/p>\n<p>Typically,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/health\/stroke-warning-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stroke symptoms<\/a>&nbsp;include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Numbness or weakness in the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body.<\/li>\n<li>Confusion, trouble speaking or difficulty understanding speech.<\/li>\n<li>Trouble seeing in one or both eyes.<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty walking, dizziness, loss of balance or lack of coordination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Doctors can detect a silent stroke through a brain scan and subtle symptoms like forgetfulness or difficulty moving around.<\/p>\n<p>Contributing factors that increase the likelihood of stroke include high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and an irregular heartbeat.<\/p>\n<p><em>NewsNation&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/author\/ashley-soriano\/\">Ashley N. Soriano<\/a> contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to strokes, every second matters. Fast action can save and improve recovery. Here&#8217;s what you should and shouldn&#8217;t do if you suspect someone&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1145,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/thenewamore.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1143"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/thenewamore.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/thenewamore.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thenewamore.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thenewamore.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1143"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/thenewamore.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1144,"href":"http:\/\/thenewamore.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1143\/revisions\/1144"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thenewamore.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/thenewamore.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thenewamore.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thenewamore.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}