STR - Signs of a stroke - Good to memorize and maybe save a life

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

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

During a BBQ, Ingrid stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone

that she was fine and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.

(they offered to call ambulance)

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

afternoon. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had

been

taken to the 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.

Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. It

only takes a minute to read this...

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

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.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Remember the " 3 " steps, STR . Read and Learn!

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple

questions:

S * = Ask the individual to SMILE .

T * = TALK. Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (eg " It

is sunny out today " ).

R * = Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS .

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these asks, call 911 immediately!!

and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

NOTE : Another 'sign' of a stroke is:

Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue.

If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also

an indication of a stroke.

A prominent 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. ….and it could

be your own…..

PASS THIS ON….

Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT

Consultant, Writer, Speaker

Director of Medical Nutrition

Signet Diagnostic Corporation

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