Wednesday, April 10, 2013 ( 7:50 PM ) shut up christine
healthcare PSA: stroke
stroke happens when blood flow to the brain is impaired and part of the brain dies, resulting in neurological deficits
it only takes 3-4 minutes to kill part of the brain from lack of blood flow
makoto is at high risk for having a stroke. both his father and uncle had strokes, he has high blood pressure, eats a high sodium diet (hella sunflower seeds! grrr), history of migraines...
in all realness, he's probably going to have a stroke
unless
we do something about it now
know that 80% of all strokes are preventable
how to prevent stroke:
- manage your blood pressure yall. get it under control. i said git it under control!!! most people don't realize how dangerous it is to have high a BP
if you suspect someone is having a stroke, call 911 immediately
one common mistake is that the people who really need ambulances aren't the ones who call for ambulances! they try to drive to the hospital themselves, and more often than not, they end up going to the wrong facility. time lost = brain lost! you need to go to a hospital with a primary stroke center, not all hospitals have one. the ambulance will automatically take you to the closest stroke center
"Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something."
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I am a pencil
ready to write
my life
-Jessica, 4th grade
I Open My Eyes
Take The Crusts Out
Stretch Myself And Check (If I Haven’t)
Returned Again And Everything Is Okay
Still There Is Something Missing
Like All The Walls
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