Human Growth and Development / Unit 15 HGD 2144 short lesson, about 20 seconds
BE FAST
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The idea
Health authorities teach stroke signs with the acronym BE FAST: balance, eyes, face, arm, speech and time.
In practice
A sudden drooping face, a weak arm and slurred speech in a sixty-eight-year-old at dinner.
Where people slip
The acronym's final letter, time, reflects that stroke treatment is time-sensitive; women more often present atypically.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Unlocks
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