My friend sent this to me and encouraged me to post it and spread
the
> word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we
could
> save some folks. Please read:
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> 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) 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 evening. Ingrid's
husband
> called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the
hospital
> - (at 6:00pm , 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...
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> 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.
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> RECOGNIZING A STROKE
> 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
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> S * Ask the individual to SMILE .
> T * Ask the person to TALK to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(eg
> "It is sunny out today").
> R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS .
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> 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 000 immediately!! and describe
the
> symptoms to the dispatcher.
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> 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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the
> word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we
could
> save some folks. 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) 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 evening. Ingrid's
husband
> called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the
hospital
> - (at 6:00pm , 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...
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>
> 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
> 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 to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(eg
> "It is sunny out today").
> R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS .
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> 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 000 immediately!! and describe
the
> symptoms to the dispatcher.
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