4.2 - Stroke

Stroke

السكتة الدماغية​

Medical emergencies

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A stroke affects the...

Open Ended

What do you know about a stroke?

If you are not sure, use this time to research.

​Learning Objectives

​What are we learning today?

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​1) What is a stroke and why it might happen.

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​2) How we can care and treat a stroke

​What I am looking for by the end of the lesson...

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​- Define what a stroke is

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- What the FAST signs of stroke are

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- How to provide emergency care for someone having a stroke​

​What is a stroke?

1) A stroke happens when oxygen to the brain is reduced or stops completely.

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2) This can happen because of a blood clot or a burst in an artery that carries blood to the brain.

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3) When a person has a stroke, the cells in the brain begin to die because they are not getting oxygen.

Open Ended

What might start happening to the body if the brain does not get any oxygen?

​Video Time!

​Complete this activity during the video:

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Page 119 - General

Page​ 129 - Advanced

​Sign and symptoms of a stroke

•Face drooping: when one side of the face droops. Do they have numbness in their face?

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•Arm weakness: Do they feel weakness in one or both arms?

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•Speech difficulty: Are they finding it difficult to talk? Does their speech sound different?

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•Time: If the answer is yes to any of the above, the person could be having a stroke. Call emergency services immediately.​

Multiple Choice

What does the S stand for in FAST?

• Standing

• Smell

• Speech

Multiple Choice

What does the A stand for in FAST?

• Arms

• Action

• Army

Multiple Choice

What does the T stand for in FAST?

• Time

• Triage

• Talk

Multiple Choice

What does the F stand for in FAST?

• Fatial

• Facial

• Face

​How can we care for someone having a stroke?

Open Ended

How could you care for someone with a stroke?

​Emergency care for a stroke

• ​Call the emergency services. Ask them how long it will take for them to arrive.

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• Take note of the time that the patient started to experience symptoms or the time you found them.

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• Stay with the person until the emergency services arrive. Give the medical team any details you know about the patient.

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• If the person becomes unresponsive or is in not breathing properly, be prepared to give CPR.

​Plenary - Create it!

​When you have finished, solve the questions on LMS