PATTAYA, Thailand— A subject that ought to be high up on everybody’s requirement to understand list, When Stroke Strikes, was the subject the discussion offered by Dr. Nattakarn Buranakul, MD, to the Pattaya City Expats Club on Wednesday, October 25. Dr. Nattakarn is a Neurologist from the Neuroscience Center of Bangkok Healthcare Facility Pattaya (BHP) who focuses on the treatment of strokes.
The one clear message from his talk was that “Time is Brain” keeping in mind that from the time a stroke strikes, brain cells start to be lost. If a stroke is believed, you must go right away to the medical facility where if it is verified, can be dealt with efficiently. However time is of the essence, the faster treatment starts the faster one stops losing brain cells which if continued can result in long term special needs or perhaps death. He kept in mind that stroke is the 2 nd leading cause worldwide of death and special needs, however in Thailand, it is first.
Utilizing different visual help, he explained the 2 kinds of stroke, Ischemic (embolism stops the circulation of blood to a location of the brain) and Hemorrhagic (weakened/diseased capillary rupture and blood leakages into brain tissue). Both of which can be dealt with within 24 hr of their event however to be reliable, intervention ought to be as quickly as possible.
Dr. Nattakarn showed the “BEFAST” chart which must be kept in mind as it supplies a prepared methods of keeping in mind the signs of a stroke which will appear unexpectedly and with no caution: B– Balance (lightheaded, vertigo); E– Eyes (blurred, double vision, can’t see); F– Face (jagged mouth and/or saggy face on one side), A– Arm (arm or leg weak point on one side), S– Speech (stuttering, slurred speech, not able to speak), and T– Time (time is of the essence, go to the medical facility right away!)
He discussed the threat elements for a stroke are: hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, cigarette smoking and/or substance abuse, weight problems, absence of workout, sleep apnea, and heavy alcohol usage. Dr. Nattakarn highlighted that atrial fibrillation (an irregular and typically really quick heart rhythm) and without treatment sleep apnea (sleep condition in which breathing consistently stops and begins) are really high-risk elements. Another threat element is the constricting of the Carotid artery which can cut of the blood supply to the brain or a few of the plaque can break lose leading to an embolism; both of which can trigger a stroke.
Evaluating for threat elements consists of: Physical and Neurological Examinations; blood tests for blood sugar, Triglyceride, HDL, LDL and cholesterol levels; imaging utilizing Computerized Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Angiography; and Cerebral Angiogram, Carotid Doppler Ultrasound, and Electrocardiogram.
Dr. Nattakarn likewise explained the different techniques for intervention in case of a stroke that included: Carotid Endarterectomy (insertion of a tube for momentary blood circulation reroute around plaque), Carotid angioplasty (utilizes a catheter, through the arteries to the narrowed carotid artery in the neck where the cosmetic surgeon pumps up a small balloon at the end of television to open the narrowed location), Carotid stenting (comparable to the angioplasty with the addition of insertion of a stent), Mechanical thrombectomy (an endovascular strategy for eliminating embolism from the brain after an ischemic stroke).
BHP personnel were likewise offered before and throughout the conference to offer some health evaluations consisting of utilizing a Carotid doppler ultrasound maker for a quick evaluation; those undergoing this test were offered a fortunate draw ticket for 5 coupons to be offered for a more total Carotid doppler ultrasound evaluation at BHP (2,500 baht worth).
After the Lucky Draw, MC Ren Lexander brought everybody as much as date on upcoming occasions and gotten in touch with George Wilson to carry out the Open Online forum part of the conference where the audience can ask concerns or make remarks about Expat living in Thailand, specifically Pattaya. For more information about the PCEC, visit their site athttps:/pcec.club You can see Dr. Nattakarn’s discussion on the PCEC’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF5c3SyxBWk.
