{"id":3326,"date":"2016-05-10T20:11:58","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T20:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=3326"},"modified":"2020-10-15T13:51:07","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T13:51:07","slug":"signs-of-a-stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/signs-of-a-stroke\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs of a Stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/stroke-signs-512037142-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3327\" src=\"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/stroke-signs-512037142-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"stroke signs -512037142 (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/stroke-signs-512037142-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/stroke-signs-512037142-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/stroke-signs-512037142-1.jpg 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The easiest way to recognize the warning signs of a stroke is to think F.A.S.T.&nbsp; If someone you know is suddenly exhibiting the following signs, call 9-1-1 for help immediately:<\/p>\n<p><strong>F-<\/strong> <strong>Face Drooping: <\/strong>If one side of the person\u2019s face is drooping, ask them if their face feels numb and ask them to smile.&nbsp;&nbsp; You should be concerned if they are unable to smile or their smile is uneven.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A- Arm weakness: <\/strong>&nbsp;Does the individual\u2019s arm feel numb or weak? Ask them to raise both arms and watch to see if one arm drifts downward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>S- Speech difficulty: <\/strong>If the person is trying to speak and they are difficult to understand or their speech is slurred, ask them to say a simple sentence, such as \u201cmy name is Jane,\u201d repeatedly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>T- Time to call 9-1-1: <\/strong>&nbsp;You should never wait more than five minutes to call 9-1-1 if someone is displaying these warning signs.<\/p>\n<p>Additional symptoms of a stroke are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sudden confusion<\/li>\n<li>Severe headaches<\/li>\n<li>Blurred vision<\/li>\n<li>Dizziness<\/li>\n<li>Sudden loss of coordination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability in the United States. &nbsp;Eighty percent of strokes are preventable and by spotting these warning signs and acting quickly, the severity of a stroke can be reduced drastically.<\/p>\n<p>Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is a state- designated stroke center. To speak with a medical professional about stroke prevention and care please call our ambulatory care unit at 718-206-7001 or visit the National Stroke Association\u2019s website at www.stroke.org.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The easiest way to recognize the warning signs of a stroke is to think F.A.S.T.&nbsp; If someone you know is suddenly exhibiting the following signs, call 9-1-1 for help immediately: F- Face Drooping: If one side of the person\u2019s face &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/signs-of-a-stroke\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[324,1817],"tags":[478,476,477],"class_list":["post-3326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-observance","category-medical-library","tag-stroke","tag-stroke-awareness-month","tag-stroke-signs-and-symptoms"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3326"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7956,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3326\/revisions\/7956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}