New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue
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.
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.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks,
call 999 ..UK....911 USA...immediately and
describe the symptoms to the dispatcher
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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Contributor's Note
I am not a doctor! The information comes from a reliable medical source, but you should always consult qualified medical personnel...
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