Thursday, October 18, 2018

SENIOR CONNECTIONS
FARMINGDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY

January/February 2019 Newsletter

Topic of the Month
Stroke and Heart Attack Warning Signs
 
Heart attack and other cardiovascular diseases are America's No. 1 killer.
To help identify symptoms early, American Heart Association created a list of warning signs for following cardiovascular diseases. Individuals may experience one or more of these in different degrees.

Heart Attack Warning Signs 
  • Chest Discomfort. Is discomfort in center of chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back? It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
  • Discomfort in Other Areas of Upper Body. Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, back, neck, jaw or stomach.
  • Shortness of Breath. This feeling can occur with or without chest discomfort.
  • Breaking Out in Cold Sweat, Nausea or Lightheadedness
CALL 9-1-1 if person shows any of these symptoms. Get to hospital right away.

Stroke Warning Signs
  • Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of body
  • Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
  • Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
  • Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
  • Sudden, severe headache with no known cause
 CALL 9-1-1 if person shows any of these symptoms. Get to hospital right away.
 
 

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