FAST (stroke) FAST (stroke) FAST is an acronym used as a mnemonic to help detect and enhance responsiveness to the needs of a person having a stroke. The acronym stands for Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties and Time to call emergency services. The FAST was developed in the UK in 1998 by a group of stroke physicians, ambulance personnel, and an emergency department physician and was designed to be an integral part of a training package for ambulance staff. The FAST was created to expedite administration of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator to patients within 3 hours of acute stroke symptom onset.
Reacting games preceding and subsequent class sessions. A grant from the National Science Foundation launched a dozen new game prototypes with a shorter format. These are useful for conference workshops or for first-time reacting game players. They are meant to introduce the game format as much as they are to teach the content. Case studies have long been used in the medical, business, and legal education. They "might" involve discussion, debate, problem-based learning, or role-play. By contrast, reacting games "require" debate and role-play. Unlike case studies, reacting games also must be set in a true historical setting. A live action role-playing games