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> STROKE IDENTIFICATION : Remember The 1st Three Letters...S.T.R.
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>
> 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) and 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 6:00pm, 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:
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> S * Ask the individual to SMILE.
> T * Ask the person to TALK to SPEAK A SIMPLE
>SENTENCE
> (Coherently) (i.e.
>. It is sunny out today)
> R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
>
> NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to
>'stick' out their
> tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to
>one side or the other
> that is also an indication of a stroke. If he or
>she has trouble with
> ANY ONE of these tasks, call 911 immediately !!
>and describe the
> symptoms to the dispatcher.
>
> 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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