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( l9 F6 C% A Z: w2 s* htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA nurse sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- ]2 S/ x! R# b! O* K4 _
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If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously.公仔箱論壇$ q- X( G& A3 F3 U# q. B
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STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
1 W7 }1 ^9 [7 a3 v; L; r: {' UDuring 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.% O7 ^6 y6 R3 Z4 q$ _# F
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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.& \+ R+ i; R4 D' ~
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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.www2.tvboxnow.com( o! i1 P4 J, v5 d0 e
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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.
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RECOGNIZING A STROKE
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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。& E. X% P! \; Y& v$ D. I
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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.% @9 x. a: D" k$ }* L7 x) |
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
4 _" |7 ~( b, g! z6 Y& ^, l% Z公仔箱論壇S Ask the individual to SMILE
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: R, R1 Y8 F$ ]# @www2.tvboxnow.comIf he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 999 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.6 W h& x, v! ^/ b. F
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New Sign of a Stroke -- Stick out Your Tongue" p1 A; B2 x7 r: E9 H0 V3 `8 _
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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.
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