Facts Learnt In GP Land

Question 1

What is the fast acronym for stroke

Answer 1

Face weakness: Can the person smile? Has their mouth or eye drooped?
Arm weakness: Can the person raise both arms fully and keep them there?
Speech problems: Can the person speak clearly and understand what you say? Is their speech slurred?
Time to call 999: if you see any one of these signs.

Question 2

What were the findings of the CTT meta analysis of statins in 2010?

Answer 2

for every 1mmol/L reduction in LDL cholesterol, there is a 22% reduction in major vascular events.