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Protect your body, your temple : recognize stroke (brain attack) symptoms
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Abstract
This bookmark gives the symptoms of stokes using the F.A.S.T. method and what you should do. The F.A.S.T. method is: F: FACE – Ask the person to smile. (Does one side droop?) A: ARMS – Ask the person to raise both arms. (Does one arm drift downward?) S: SPEECH – Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence. (Are the words slurred? Can the person repeat the sentence correctly?) T: TIME – If the person shows any of these symptoms, time is important. Call 911 or get to the hospital fast.
Issue Date
2016-03
Keywords
Bookmarks--South Carolina, Cerebrovascular disease--Identification
Type
Text
Rights
Copyright status undetermined. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.
Digitization Specifications
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