Strokes - Think FAST ...
Think:
Facial expressions (smile?)
Arm moovements (can you lift arms above head)
Speach controll (can you say "ANYTHING")
Test all three/Time to call Ambulance.
S Chaabane
S -- Structure
M -- Meaning
I -- Image
L -- Language
E -- Emotion
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F is facial weakness. Ask the casualty to smile, both sides should move together. A is arm weakness. Ask the casualty to raise both arms, if one or both are not moveable seek medical aid S is speech. Is the casualty able to make coherent speech. T is time. If one or more of these symptoms are present the casualty must get medical aid within 2 hours and the effects of the stroke may be reversible.
There are many different possible organizations and businesses that the acronym ICAN could stand for. This acronym could stand for the International Cesarean Awareness Network. This acronym could also stand for the Independent Community Arts Network.
Letters that stand for parts of a name are called initials.
There is no acronym with the letters CORNER. It does not stand for anything because it does not exist. No concept or organization uses the acronym CORNER.
TLA is an acronym that can stand for many things. In fact, it is sometimes used to stand for "Three Letter Acronym". It can also stand for Texas Library Association, Textile Labour Association and a host of other things as well.
Mitochondrial myopathy-encephalopathy-lactic acidosis-stroke syndrome.
F is facial weakness. Ask the casualty to smile, both sides should move together. A is arm weakness. Ask the casualty to raise both arms, if one or both are not moveable seek medical aid S is speech. Is the casualty able to make coherent speech. T is time. If one or more of these symptoms are present the casualty must get medical aid within 2 hours and the effects of the stroke may be reversible.
There are many different possible organizations and businesses that the acronym ICAN could stand for. This acronym could stand for the International Cesarean Awareness Network. This acronym could also stand for the Independent Community Arts Network.
Letters that stand for parts of a name are called initials.
There is no acronym with the letters CORNER. It does not stand for anything because it does not exist. No concept or organization uses the acronym CORNER.
ULAN is an acronym having several different meanings. It can stand for Union List of Artist Names or United Labor Agency of Nevada or Union List of African Newspapers.
The acronym AAW stands for Antiair Warfare.
The acronym AAF stands for Army Airfield.
The acronym AB stands for Architect Building.
The acronym LR stands for Long Range.
The acronym AC stands for Before Meals.
The acronym AD stands for Anno Domini.