Social media often spreads false scams, which can sometimes also be dangerous.
An example of this is what is promoted as “genius tricks” to save a person from a stroke by pricking their fingers with a needle to drain blood.
Experts and doctors have warned of the danger of this movement, denying any connection between blood liquefaction from the fingers and the treatment of clot.
“take his life”
They also warned of the danger of these practices, stressing that they may delay the ambulance and kill the injured if he does not receive the appropriate treatment in a timely manner.
In an interview with Agence France-Presse, the Lebanese neurologist Joseph Matar explained that the stroke may result either from a blockage in the blood vessels, which leads to the cessation of oxygen flow to the brain and the death of cells, or from bleeding in the brain.
He also added that clot treatments vary according to its type and are given following being diagnosed in the hospital, stressing that there is no relationship between the flow of blood from the fingers and the course of blood circulation in the human body.
misinformation
He also stressed that the treatment of strokes is carried out in the hospital and exclusively following diagnosing the patient’s condition and determining the type and cause of the clot, to give the appropriate treatment, explaining that the clot resulting from a blockage in the arteries is treated by dissolving the clot or withdrawing it by opening the arteries, following which the patient is prescribed permanent medications that may be liquefied For blood or arterial protection drugs.
As for the clot resulting from the bleeding, doctors are required to perform an operation to close the bleeding artery and monitor the patient followingwards, warning once morest wasting time with empty talk instead of going to the hospital.
totally wrong
It is noteworthy that the past days have witnessed a wide spread of false publications claiming that they provide very important information regarding successful experiences in treating a stroke sufferer, and calling for “prick the ten fingers of the hand” of a stroke sufferer using a needle and then pressing them until blood flows from them.
It also calls for “rubbing the ears until blood reaches them, and pricking the earlobes with a needle until two drops of blood ooze,” if the victim’s mouth is deformed.
In addition, she claims that this Chinese method is “guaranteed”, and that the patient then regains consciousness before heading to the hospital.
Meanwhile, experts cautioned once morest these practices due to their danger and the delay in transporting the patient to the hospital and receiving the necessary treatment for a stroke.
It is noteworthy that these posts that have been sweeping social networking sites since 2015, are repeated from time to time, and many people share them thinking that they are giving advice in first aid!
