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Registration date : 22.09.08
 | | Subyek: Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator 1/1/2009, 9:28 am | |
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I will continue to forward this every time it comes around!
STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters.... S.T.R.
My nurse friend sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread the
word.
I agree.
If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some
folks.
Seriously.....
Please read:
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured
everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) .she
said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.
They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she
appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest
of the evening.
Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been
taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Ingrid passed away.) She had
suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the
signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't
die. they end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.
It only takes a minute to read this...
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3
hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke... totally .
He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and
then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is
tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR . Read
and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify.
Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke
victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to
recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three
simple questions:
S * Ask the
individual to SMILE.
T * Ask the person
to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. It is sunny
out today) R * Ask him or
her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency
number immediately and describe the symptoms to the
dispatcher.
New Sign of a
Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to
'stick' out his tongue.. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes
to one side or the other , that is also an indication of a
stroke.
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to
10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved. | |
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