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Recognizing A Stroke Patient. by emmaliver(m): 8:04pm On Aug 04, 2014
I URGE ALL MY FRIENDS TO READ & SHARE THIS;
YOU COULD SAVE A LOVED ONES LIFE BY
KNOWING THIS SIMPLE INFORMATION!!!
Stroke has a new indicator! They say if you forward
this to ten people, you stand a chance of saving
one life. Will you send this along? Blood Clots/
Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the
Tongue:
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. Chicken Soup)
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 you?

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