STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

THIS IS SOMETHING WHICH CAN BE VERY USEFUL TO SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE. PLEASE

STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters...
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

During a Party, Esther 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, Esther
went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Esther's husband
called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital -
(at 6:00pm, Esther passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the PARTY. Had
they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Esther 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 . 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 immediately for
medical assistance 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.
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