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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 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
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