STROKE:
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A 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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Please read:
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During 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.9 Z$ }6 f4 N& V
1 J+ X2 |7 s/ r/ |8 W# j0 r5 j5 I( |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.
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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.. a0 J/ U S' Y6 c
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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.# t+ _0 v9 h0 `: E# d3 t6 J
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RECOGNIZING A STROKE
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Remember the '3' steps, STR. Read and Learn!www2.tvboxnow.com, a5 t7 n* |# \$ c6 ]
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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.www2.tvboxnow.com" W1 M( u; b! A- |
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' W" P' h# x' g1 o- f9 ]
S Ask the individual to SMILE
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R Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS
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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.1 ~8 ?4 H% O6 |* `
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