🚑👉Here’s a quick lesson on the FAST stroke assessment! #paramedicstudent #emtstudent #emtschool #emt #emtlife #paramedic #paramedicschool #paramedicos #paramediclife #paramedicscience #paramedical | Master Your Medics

The FAST test has helped thousands of people recognise the symptoms of stroke, but there are others signs. This makes it difficult for medical professionals and emergency services to know whether someone’s having a stroke or not. A new finger-prick test is being developed which could help ambulance crews identify more accurately if someone’s having a stroke, and it will give results in just five minutes. We urgently need to support more research studies which could improve care and treatment for

1 in 4 of us will have a stroke in our lifetime, but most strokes can be prevented. Here are some simple steps you can take to reduce your stroke risk. Find out more about stroke risk and prevention at www.worldstrokecampaign.org | World Stroke Campaign