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Stroke considerations for flight
Stroke considerations for flight
By: Kyla Ruf, RN, BSN, CCRN, Flight Nurse A cerebral vascular accident (CVA), also called a stroke, occurs when there is a decreased blood supply to part of the brain. CVA’s can be either embolic (due to a clot) or hemorrhagic (due to a bleeding vessel). In either case, parts of the brain not receiv...
mG-FAST, A single pre-hospital stroke screen for evaluating large vessel and non-large vessel strokes
mG-FAST, A single pre-hospital stroke screen for evaluating large vessel and non-large vessel strokes
Original research article by: Roy El Koussa, Sarah Linder, Alicia Quayson, Shawn Banash, James J. MacNeal, Parshva Shah, Mariaelana Brenner, Ross Levine, Osama O. Zaidat and Vibhav Bansal There are approximately 800,000 new ischemic strokes in the United States annually. Of these, close to 20% are t...
Mercyhealth helps stroke patients regain their independence
Mercyhealth helps stroke patients regain their independence
Brianna was just 23 years old when she had a brain aneurysm. “I had collapsed on the bathroom floor, and my dog, Cash, found me and nudged me awake,” said Brianna. “I was rushed to the nearest ER and then flown via Mercyhealth REACT to Javon Bea Hospital–Riverside where they performed emergency surg...
24/7 stroke treatment center and quick thinking saves a grandfather's life
Dan Campbell struggled to open a can of soda at work, but he thought nothing of it. Later that day, he slurred some of his words during a meeting. He didn’t recognize these signs of a stroke until he passed out. Rushed by ambulance to Mercyhealth, Campbell was found to have a massive blood clot in h...
How to spot a stroke B.E. F.A.S.T.
How to spot a stroke B.E. F.A.S.T.
A stroke, also called a brain attack, occurs when a blood clot blocks the blood supply to the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. About 137,000 Americans die of stroke every year. Stroke is a serious medical emergency. It is a leading cause of death in the United States. Stroke also ca...
Lower your chances of stroke
Lower your chances of stroke
Having a stroke can be a catastrophic, life-changing event. Heart disease and stroke are preventable, yet they remain leading causes of death and disability, and health care spending in the US. Alarmingly, many of these events happen to adults ages 35-64—over 800,000 in 2016. You may be able to prev...