Texoma Living Well Magazine May/June 2018 | Page 52
Think It’s a Stroke?
Recognizing the Symptoms
Can Save Your Life
B E F A S T
STROKE COMES ON FAST.
B.E. F.A.S.T., by the National Stroke Association ® offers an easy way to
remember the most common signs of stroke.
911
BALANCE
Does the person
have a sudden loss
of balance or
coordination?
EYESIGHT
Has the person lost
vision in one or
both eyes or have
they had sudden
double vision?
FACE
Ask the
person to
smile. Does
one side of
the face droop?
ARMS
Ask the person
to raise both
arms. Does
one arm drift
downward?
SPEECH
TIME
Ask the person
If you observe
to repeat a simple any of these signs,
phrase. Is their
call 9-1-1
speech slurred
immediately.
or strange?
At TMC, a 24-hour stroke team and trained emergency department personnel provide care in our designated stroke units.
Ambulance personnel will provide care in transit, and they alert the hospital that a patient in
need of critical care is on the way. Hospital staff is ready when you arrive.
A Higher Level of Stroke Care
TMC is now home to a neuro-interventional center, featuring life-saving
biplane angiography, boasting an advanced imaging system for the quick
and accurate diagnosis and treatment of blockages in the head and neck.
Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification
Level II Primary Stroke Facility designation
See all that we offer: texomamedicalcenter.net/stroke
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Denison, TX 75020
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