Cardiovascular

STROKE  Warning Signs
(click this link to the American Stroke Association website)
   * Sudden numbness or weakness of 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
Steps:
   1. Immediately call 911.  Early treatment (within the first 3 hours) will reduce long-term disability.

HEART ATTACK Warning Signs
(click this link to the the American Heart Association website)
   * Chest discomfort (pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain) that lasts more than a few minutes or that
      goes away and comes back
   * Discomfort in other areas of the upper body (such as one or both arms, back, neck, jaw, stomach)
   * Shortness of breath
   * Cold sweat
   * Nausea (may or may not include vomiting)
   * Lightheadedness
Steps:
   1. Immediately call 911.  Don’t wait even 5 min.  Don’t drive yourself to the hospital.  Fast treatment can
       save your life.

HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS Warning Signs
(click the link to the American Heart Association website)
   * Can occur when blood pressure reaches 180 systolic (top number) or 110 diastolic (bottom number)
      or above
   * Many people with high blood pressure do not experience symptoms
   * Some people experience: severe headache, shortness of breath, nosebleeds, severe anxiety, stroke
      or heart attack symptoms
Steps:
   1. Go to the emergency room immediately to be evaluated.  Do not wait to see if your blood pressure
       comes down on its own.