Recognizing the Signs of a Stroke
Blood
Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the
Tongue
I
will continue to forward this every time it comes around!
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).
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.
A cardiologist says if everyone who read this and sends it
to 10 people, you can bet that at least one life will be
saved.
I have done my part. Hope that
you will.
