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INFORMATION EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW........................ 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:
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.
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I had a stroke two years ago and went to work and only the next day did I go to the Doctor. II was in the hospital for 2 weeks and sent home whee I had another stroke. I was in rehab for a month. I am now trying to get back to normal and go to work evry day but I get tired and depressed.
August 24, 2012 - 8:19amFrancis
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Anon - Thanks for this information. It should be noted that in the United States the emergency number people should call is 911, not 999.
999 is the official emergency telephone number in a number of countries including the United Kingdom, Poland, the Republic of Ireland, the United Arab Emirates, Macao, Bahrain and Qatar. A number of Commonwealth countries and former British colonies including Bangladesh, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and Trinidad and Tobago also use 999.
April 12, 2010 - 6:50pmThis Comment
Another way of recorgnising stroke is FAST meaning
April 11, 2010 - 12:38pmFace - is the face drooping
Arms - can the person raise both arms
Speech- can the person complete a sentence
Time - Call 999 when you see the above signs
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Sally,
Thanks a lot for the share. I think it's very important to recognize the signs of anything harmful-- A Stroke being one of them.
Thanks again.
September 11, 2009 - 8:16amThis Comment