DANGER SIGNALS
Angina and Heart Attack
- Feeling of heaviness/squeezing in the chest
- Pain in the chest, which may also be felt in the left shoulder, arms, neck or jaw
- Pain in the epigastric region (just below the ribs in the center)
- Chest pain with profuse sweating, palpitation, nausea/vomiting, giddiness or fainting
- Sudden shortness of breath
Stroke
- Sudden numbness or weakness of one side of arms, legs or face
- Sudden severe headache, may be with vomiting
- Sudden blurring or loss of vision
- Sudden inability to speak
- Sudden confusion in understanding or speaking
Emergency
- When the systolic blood pressure is above 220 mm Hg
- When the diastolic blood pressure is above 125 mm Hg
What to do
- Consult your doctor immediately and rush to the hospital
- If there is “nose- bleed”, pinch the nose and bend forward
- Do not take any medication without your doctor’s advice
- Do not take any medication for the headache unless advised