I got this email about stroke... I looked it
up online, and apparently, others have hotten the same
email, and have posted it on their blogs, so here it is...
I'm passing it along, also:
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) 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 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...
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 Goodness 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.. to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE
(Coherently) (i.e. . . It is sunny out today)
R
*Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
{NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: 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}
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these
tasks, call 9-1-1
immediately and describe the symptoms to the
dispatcher.
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.
