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04-28-2006, 08:47 PM
STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters...
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
My friend sent this to me and encouraged me to post it and spread the
word, I agreed. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could
save some folks. Seriously . please read:
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured
everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and 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 afternoon. Ingrid's
husband called later saying that his wife had been taken to the hospital
and 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 stroke victims 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 three
hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke . . . totally. He
said the trick was having a stroke recognized, diagnosed and then
getting the patient medically cared for within three 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
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, to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE. (Coherently)
(i.e. . . It is sunny out today)
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out
their tongue . if the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the
other, that is also an indication of a stroke.
If he or she has trouble with any one of these tasks, call 911
immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to ten
people, you can bet at least one life will be saved.
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
My friend sent this to me and encouraged me to post it and spread the
word, I agreed. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could
save some folks. Seriously . please read:
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured
everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and 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 afternoon. Ingrid's
husband called later saying that his wife had been taken to the hospital
and 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 stroke victims 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 three
hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke . . . totally. He
said the trick was having a stroke recognized, diagnosed and then
getting the patient medically cared for within three 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
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, to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE. (Coherently)
(i.e. . . It is sunny out today)
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out
their tongue . if the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the
other, that is also an indication of a stroke.
If he or she has trouble with any one of these tasks, call 911
immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to ten
people, you can bet at least one life will be saved.