Stroke has a new indicator They say if you e.mail this
to ten
people, you stand a chance of saving one life. Will you send this along?
Blood
Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue
I will continue to forward this every time it comes around!
STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters..... S. T. R.
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a BBQ, a woman 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, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the
evening.
Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife
had been
taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 PM Jane passed away.) She had suffered a
stroke at the BBQ.
Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane 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.
I have done my part. Will you?
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