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RECOGNIZING A STROKE
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 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. It only takes a minute to read this - Recognizing
a Stroke ----- 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 getting to the patient within 3 hours
which is tough.
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 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:
1. *Ask the
individual to SMILE.
2. *Ask him or
her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
3. *Ask the
person to SAY A SIMPLE SENTENCE
(Coherently)
(example: "It is sunny today")
If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1
immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. After
discovering that a group of non-medical volunteers could identify
facial weakness, arm weakness and speech problems, researchers
urged the general public to learn the three questions. They
presented their conclusions at the American Stroke Association's
annual meeting last February. Widespread use of this test could
result in prompt diagnosis and treatment of the stroke and prevent
brain damage.
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this article sends
it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be
saved.
BE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE,
you could save their lives !!! |
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