Stroke Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention with Dr. Heather Hergott

Emergency Department Physician Dr. Heather Hergott joins us for a conversation about strokes. Listen to learn more about:

▪️ Types of strokes

▪️ Symptoms

▪️ Treatment

▪️ How to reduce your risk of stroke

▪️ & learn a little bit about Dr. Hergott as well!

Chapters

• 0:45 Get to know Dr. Hergott
• 6:56 Why medicine and specifically emergency medicine?
• 8:35 Education, training, & prior experience
• 10:13 What is a stroke? Are all strokes the same?
• 11:15 Stroke symptoms
• 12:48 What to do if experiencing stroke symptoms
• 13:33 What to do if you aren't sure it is a stroke
• 13:59 What is a "mini-stroke"?
• 15:31 Factors that increase stroke risk
• 16:28 Immediate treatment for stroke
• 17:28 Long-term treatment and recovery
• 19:20 Reduce the risk of stroke
• 20:41 Risk of future strokes
• 21:32 From the physician's perspective
• 22:53 Key takeaway for everyone