a new indicator for strokes and STR

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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)< B>

R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 999/911

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.

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