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Blood Clots/Stroke -
They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue
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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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