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Stroke in the Young

Stroke in the Young

There is what is called a "stroke in the young" where young people 40 and below can get stroke.
In the Philippines, stroke is the second most common of the 10 major diseases. About 110 Filipinos die every day from stroke.
Let's find out the possible causes:
1. Unhealthy lifestyle - Because many adolescents have vices such as unhealthy food, cigarettes and alcohol, they are stricken earlier. Even at the age of 20 can suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. This causes stroke.
2. Rheumatic heart disease - Rheumatic heart disease is a disease in which the heart valves are damaged. The most common cause of this is simple tonsillitis, or infection of the tonsils. Bacteria from the tonsils can move to the heart valve and destroy it. To treat tonsillitis, doctors give antibiotics such as Amoxycillin capsules for 7-10 days.
3. Congenital heart disease - Children with congenital heart defects (ASD, VSD and Patent Foramen Ovale) are also at risk for stroke. Blood vessels pass through the heart and cause stroke.
4. Illegal drugs like shabu and cocaine - Do not use drugs. Shabu is a leading cause of stroke in youth. The shabu increases blood pressure and heart rate. The heart and brain (spasm) are also narrowed.
5. Excessive Exercise - When you exercise hard, you will definitely increase your pressure and speed up your heart rate. Sometimes the "pressure" of the nerves in the brain is out of control and it blows.
6. Pregnancy and high blood pressure - Some pregnancies increase as the baby grows into the womb.
7. Blood problems - There are diseases that thicken the patient's blood, causing stroke. Examples are protein S and protein C deficiency, and polycythemia vera.
8. Excessive Hot Place - When it's hot, many people are stroked. Avoid the sun from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
There are other causes of stroke in adolescents such as (1) abnormal atrial fibrillation, (2) abnormal brainstem (cerebral aneurysm), (3) severe migraine, and (4) oral contraceptive pills.
To be safe, check with your doctor regularly.
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Heart Attack First Aid

Heart Attack First Aid

How do you know if someone has a heart attack? A sign of a heart attack is Levine's sign where the fist is placed on the stomach. Also find out if you have previously had heart disease, hypertension or diabetes. Here's what we can do as a first aid in heart attack:

1. First of all, call a doctor and get the car ready to take him to the hospital.

2. While waiting, give the patient enough air. Use a fan, electric fan or air con. What happens in a heart attack is that the patient's oxygen supply is low.

3. Sit the patient in a comfortable chair or bed. He needs to sit up to about 45 degrees. Put a small pillow under your feet to make her feel more comfortable.

4. Take off his clothes and necktie so that the nerves do not stick to his neck.

5. Our goal is to relax the patient. How to do it? Don't ask him a question. Just tell yourself to rest. “We fix the tasks and problems.” You can close your eyes and just relax.

6. Tell the patient to take a deep and slow breath, called deep and slow breathing. It relaxes and lowers blood pressure.

7. If he has a maintenance heart medication, take it.

8. For a heart attack, you need to give first aid medicine, Aspirin 325 mg tablet or maybe Baby Aspirin or 80 mg Aspilet but take two tablets.

9. If you know how to take blood pressure, monitor his blood pressure. We are watching for the sudden drop in blood pressure.

10. And of course, take the patient quickly to the Emergency Room of a large hospital. Because only doctors can tell if they are heart attack or not.

For relatives, be proactive and use common sense. Learn first aid for survival.
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