The BEFAST mnemonic is a critical tool for EMS providers to quickly recognize stroke symptoms: Balance (loss of balance), Eyes (vision changes), Facial droop (asymmetry), Arm drift (unilateral weakness), Speech (slurred or difficulty speaking), and Time (when symptoms started, which is crucial for treatment urgency).
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This woman behind me is calling Allen 1.
She believes that her father is having a stroke. This is a common scene that we're to see >> [music] >> in EMS. Now, you have to understand the signs and symptoms of stroke. It's B FAST. That's balance. That's E for eyes.
Do a pupil exam. That's facial droop.
That's our arm drift test. Or we have weakness unilaterally to one arm or one leg, one side of the body, right? S is [music] is for speech. Do we have slurred speech? Or can the patient not get out words, right? Are they confused?
Altered mental status? They're not acting right. T is for time. When was the last time they were seen normal?
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