Hrm....I think I might have had a stroke last Saturday night while at the pub. :)
Jerry Johnson wrote: > I thought this worth passing along. > > Short Version: > Doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple > questions: > > 1. *Ask the individual to SMILE. > 2. *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. > 3. *Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. It is > sunny out today) > > If he or she has trouble with ANY of these tasks, call the Ambulance > immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. > > Full Post: >> 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 eveniing. 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. It only >> takes a minute to read this- Recognizing a Stroke --- 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 getting to the patient within 3 hours >> which is tough. >> >> RECOGNIZING A STROKE >> >> Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps. Read and Learn! >> Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, >> the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer >> 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: >> >> 1. *Ask the individual to SMILE. >> >> 2. *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. >> >> 3. *Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. It is >> sunny out today) >> >> If he or she has trouble with ANY of these tasks, call the Ambulance >> immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. >> >> After discovering that a group of non-medical volunteers could identify >> facial weakness, arm weakness and speech problems, researchers urged the >> general public to learn the three questions. They presented their >> conclusions at the American Stroke Association's annual meeting last >> February. Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis >> and treatment of the stroke and prevent brain damage. >> >> 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. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:200292 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
