They say if you will pass this information on to ten people, you stand
a chance of saving one life. Blood Clots/Stroke
- They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue
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 information will pass
it on 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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