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From: Halim Mohd (NSN - MY/Cyberjaya)
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:34 AM
Subject: FW: 4th Indicator of a Stroke
4th Indicator of a Stroke
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.
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 999/911 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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