This course is aimed at dental professionals. It is about understanding and preventing strokes, and covers the following topics:
- Introduction to stroke
- Types of stroke
- Causes of stroke
- Risk factors for stroke
- Prevalence of stroke in the UK
- Complications and long-term effects of stroke
- Symptoms and signs of stroke and TIA
- Understanding TIA
- Recognising stroke with the FAST test
- Treatment of stroke
By completing this course, dental professionals will be able to understand the key concepts of stroke, identify the different types and causes of stroke, recognize the risk factors, and prevent strokes from happening. They will also learn how to identify the symptoms of stroke and TIA, and how to treat them using the FAST test. Additionally, they will gain knowledge on the complications and long-term effects of stroke and how to manage them.
