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Hi all
Please read below, an email sent to me by an
associate. With the festive season upon us, and hey we are not getting any
younger or more fit, it is a timely reminder. This person had two
friends go through this recently, fortunately both were diagnosed, so he is
fairly focused in ensuring no one goes un-diagnosed.
During a BBQ a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she
assured
everyone that she was fine ( friends offered to call an ambulance)
and that
she 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.
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 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 1-1-1
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.
BE A FRIEND AND SHARE
THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE, you could save their
lives.
I trust that you all have a safe and enjoyable festive
season.
"Avast" AV
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