Post by barrumundi on Sept 27, 2015 8:19:27 GMT -5
> 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
> sai d 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.
>