There are certain instances when the speed of a diagnosis can have a major impact on a patient's survivability. Specifically, stroke victims are often in a perilous state of losing permanent brain functions without immediate treatment, if not losing life-supporting functions from brain cell damage altogether. Failure to diagnose this loss or lack of blood to the brain can either be the result of a careless hospital staff, or may be the result of an untrained medical staff member.
As immediate treatment has been recognized as a major factor in improving later brain functionality, there are many different quick diagnosis methods. Although physicians may apply a larger process that asks more questions or requests more testing, there is a very simple system of checking for a stroke that is based on the acronym F.A.S.T. This stands for face, arms, speech, and time. This system describes the loss of nerve function in the face and the arms, the tell-tale slurred speech, and ends with a call to action that it is time to call for an emergency responder.
With so many symptoms that are largely common in strokes, it should not be a major problem for a healthcare professional to note the appearance of this extremely dangerous condition. Time spent not receiving treatment for this disorder can result in an increase in brain damage from loss of blood circulation.
The final part of diagnosing a stroke is using brain imaging devices such as CT or MRI scans. While the actual diagnosis work comes from clinical tests and questionnaires, these scanner images can help determine the source of the stroke, as well as provide an idea of how much brain tissue has been compromised by the event.
For more information regarding the necessity of a prompt diagnosis and what legal action may follow a failure to provide such services, contact a medical malpractice attorney.
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