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john
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Victoria
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 Posted - 21 Sep 2010 : 9:11:39 PM
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from Bruce Kinersley
"Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue
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> I will continue to forward this every time it comes around!
> STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters.. S.T.R.
> STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
> During a BBQ, a woman 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, Mary went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening
> Mary's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the
hospital -
> (at 6:00 PM Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known
how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Mary 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...
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> 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 t o recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
> Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
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> S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
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> T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
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> (I.e. It is sunny out today.)
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> 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.
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> 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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> 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.
> I have done my part. Will you?"
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John Daley Sidecar #68
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