According to Assoc.Prof.Dr. Mai Duy Ton, Director of the Center for Stroke, Bach Mai Hospital, Vietnam is one of the countries with the highest ratio of the world with about 200,000 people each year.In recent years, thanks to the effectiveness of communication, the proportion of people with stroke to the hospital soon increased by about 20% but still low compared to the world.
Here are 3 things to avoid and 6 things to do for patients with signs of stroke.
3 things to avoid for a stroke
In case of suspicion of stroke, people need to remember the following 3 taboos.
Do not arbitrarily give patients medicine
Do not give patients to drink aspirin (have the effect of blood thinning), An Cung Nguu Hoang (with anticoagulant composition) or any other drug.Blood clots are only one of the countless causes of brain stroke.Brain stroke can also be caused by a broken blood vessel in the brain, so arbitrary use of the drug can be dangerous.
When they do not know any kind of stroke, absolutely do not give them medication.There have been many unfortunate situations that occur when relatives give patients a tablet of burdock.
Do not feed the patient or drink anything
Avoid giving food or drinking water for people with brain stroke because they are often not alert and may have swallowing disorders.It can cause choking, choking, choking, causing respiratory failure and the consequences of pneumonia.
Do not allow patients to ride by themselves to the hospital
Symptoms of brain stroke are difficult to identify from the beginning.Patients may realize something is wrong but do not doubt brain stroke.If you judge the patient is suffering from brain stroke, you absolutely do not let them ride by the hospital by themselves but call 115 and wait for help.
Assoc.Prof.Dr.(Photo: The Anh)
6 things to do with a stroke
When detecting a person showing signs of stroke, you need:
Immediately call an ambulance
Call 115 the smartest choice when your relatives have a stroke.An ambulance 115 will take the patient to the location that can perform the most standard and fastest stroke emergency technique.They can support saving patients on the way to the hospital and reduce the effects of brain stroke.
Must say "brain stroke" with emergency 115
When you call 115 and ask for help, notify the operator that you suspect the patient with brain stroke.Emergency staff 115 will prepare appropriate medical facilities and choose a hospital specializing in treating brain stroke before they transfer patients.
Monitor symptoms and talk about patients
Your relatives may not be able to communicate at the hospital.So, while waiting for an ambulance to come, ask the patient as much information as possible.Ask about all the drugs that the patient is taking, health status, any allergies ...
You need to record all the information including: the time of stroke, a history of disease of patients such as hypertension, heart disease, apnea of sleep, diabetes ... This information is very useful whenDoctors exploit history.
Encourage patients to lie down
If the patient is sitting or standing, encourage them to lie on his side with a high head position.To keep the sick comfortable, loosen their clothes.This posture helps increase blood flow to the brain.However, if the patient falls, do not try to move them.
Perform cardiac (CPR)
Some patients may unconscious in brain stroke.If this happens, please assess their respiratory status, see if they still breathe.If you can't catch the pulse, start the heartbeat.
Must calm down
Another important thing when a stroke is trying to keep calm during the process of waiting for an ambulance 115 to.