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Remember The 1st Three Letters....S.T.R.
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: `$ E# s6 {$ H3 ?; hwww2.tvboxnow.comA nurse sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree.
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If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously.
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STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
5 S( z( \6 u$ \1 n7 [2 oDuring 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 \3 V- O* L$ B5 a; O w
2 b7 ?3 \+ I5 e: j& Q( \/ G/ v, c/ Dwww2.tvboxnow.comThey 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.
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. _. W8 n6 Y- {7 m: S. Z; D' ~公仔箱論壇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.www2.tvboxnow.com+ i. [& [2 i7 y% ^( a
7 e) K( Z5 _/ Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt only takes a minute to read this. . ..
" K8 j0 W; r( i+ f" dA 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.www2.tvboxnow.com% z4 U' l$ @0 ?, ~
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RECOGNIZING A STROKE! E/ }2 O5 l L6 W& w
4 ]8 {& Q; }+ l h# ]% H) _! z( w) a公仔箱論壇Remember the '3' steps, STR. Read and Learn!TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。6 Q4 G' R e$ m R' ~
1 A# {; n7 ? J# stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSometimes 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.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。" M8 T$ ~: _ Y8 A1 C
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
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T Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently, i.e. It is sunny out today)tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& k; j2 _6 R& Q+ G; q! `5 Q6 h
R Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMSwww2.tvboxnow.com" y5 ?# n) h6 x' m3 D3 [
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 999 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.www2.tvboxnow.com0 i2 o& ~. X; ?+ D& q7 t! l7 f+ `+ }
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NOTE: 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.- t3 k* m2 I/ O8 }+ i0 g# y; ]' A
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