Fwd: Fourth Indicator in Stroke everyone should know

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Something we all should keep

in mind.........

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Forwarded from another

health related group

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INFORMATION EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW........................

Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator,

the Tongue

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STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters....S.T.R.

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.

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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!

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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)

R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

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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.

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