What families should do when a stroke strikes suddenly

  Stroke attacks are sudden, and especially cerebral hemorrhage has a more rapid onset. Patients are often working, eating, walking, doing housework, playing cards, etc. when they suddenly fall to the ground, become partially paralyzed, slur their speech, slant their mouth or even fall into a coma. At this point, what should the family do?  1. Call the 120 emergency number. You should tell the detailed address, provide characteristic markers, and also say the patient’s name, contact number, and simple condition.  2.Transfer the patient. When going up and down the stairs, always keep the patient’s head on the top and feet on the bottom, and keep the head elevated 30°-40° on the stretcher to reduce head congestion and intracranial pressure. During transport, we should minimize or avoid vibration and have someone hold the patient’s head to reduce the vibration during transportation. If the patient has vomiting symptoms, the head should be tilted to the side to avoid vomit accidentally sucked into the trachea and caused by asphyxiation.  3.Nearby treatment. Go to the nearest hospital with certain medical conditions to get a clear diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible. Try to avoid long-distance transportation and repeated transfer.