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Just an FYI - most hospitals have "stroke protocols/pathways" that are followed from the time a patient hits the door in the ER. The VERY FIRST THING to do in the event of a stroke is chew an adult aspirin (325 mg).
I thought I read something about Wake Med having something Rex didn't. I remember asking my husband to take me to Wake Med if I ever showed symptoms (even though we like Rex).
I think it depends on the type of stroke. In my dad's case (hemorrhagic stroke), it wouldn't have mattered which hospital. He wasn't going to survive it, period.
That said, I agree with the poster above about Rex. We can't say enough good things about the care he got that night. WE were also treated with care and compassion.
Just an FYI - most hospitals have "stroke protocols/pathways" that are followed from the time a patient hits the door in the ER. The VERY FIRST THING to do in the event of a stroke is chew an adult aspirin (325 mg).
The ONLY time you give aspirin to a suspected stroke patient is if they are experiencing chest pain. Please, if you aren't 100% sure about the medical advice you are giving then don't give it. Aspirin may possibly substantially decrease the chance of survival if given to a stroke patient.
The highest probability of survival for stroke patients is early access to pre-hospital care i.e. call 911 as soon as you suspect a stroke.
Aspirin can stop a lot of damage to a cardiac patient. If you are having chest pains and are unsure what the pain could be related to or have never experienced this type of pain previously go ahead and take 325 mg of aspirin (chewable preferred).
BTW - if, for some reason, you don't trust Wake EMS just know they and Raleigh Fire have the highest resuscitation rate in the nation currently at 52% of patients surviving a "working code" (patient with an absence of a pulse and not breathing) and leaving the hospital without any neurological damage.
My Mom had a "mini stroke" over thanksgiving, and we went to Wake Med North, and they transferred to "big wake" on new bern, another friend of mine had the same circumstance and ended up at wake med. They did a great job, and were completely thorough in their care of her, and diagnosis. Now, her case was no where close to severe, but we felt that she got excellent care
Leigh
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