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.公仔箱論壇; d6 J: W1 X. s. t- u1 O. H
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STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
; J1 x3 Y3 y9 R2 q/ Z( Owww2.tvboxnow.comDuring 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.
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L/ p; u9 j* i% f( D2 W公仔箱論壇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.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。# Y) Y4 k5 R6 M' B
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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.% L$ D8 R+ `6 j/ w2 G$ O
3 S: p9 O6 D2 i! hIt only takes a minute to read this. . ..
' L; n1 I7 V( L7 o8 iA 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.com3 E& }) L3 s# N( u" \
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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.: }: E: b2 |0 P z$ O! l
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 t9 \5 g. X- q, f% h( V
S Ask the individual to SMILEtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. l7 G% K( D6 b' p" |6 F5 r( e
T Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently, i.e. It is sunny out today)tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 ?# C' a0 t$ g, c* b6 o- R
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If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 999 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
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