{"id":4201,"date":"2017-05-03T19:52:40","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T19:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=4201"},"modified":"2017-05-09T16:22:25","modified_gmt":"2017-05-09T16:22:25","slug":"natl-stroke-awareness-month-think-f-a-s-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/natl-stroke-awareness-month-think-f-a-s-t\/","title":{"rendered":"Nat’l Stroke Awareness Month – Think F.A.S.T!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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May is National Stroke Awareness Month and in honor of that, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (JHMC) would like to discuss how you can recognize the warning signs of having a stroke.<\/p>\n

The easiest way to recognize the warning signs of a stroke is to think F.A.S.T.\u00a0:<\/p>\n

F-<\/strong>\u00a0Face Drooping:\u00a0<\/strong>If one side of the person\u2019s face is drooping, ask them if their face feels numb and ask them to smile.\u00a0\u00a0 You should be concerned if they are unable to smile or their smile is uneven.<\/p>\n

A- Arm weakness:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Does 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

S- Speech difficulty:\u00a0<\/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

T- Time to call 9-1-1:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0You should never wait more than five minutes to call 9-1-1 if someone is displaying these warning signs.<\/p>\n

Additional symptoms of a stroke are:<\/p>\n