During a party, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and 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, she went about enjoying herself for the rest of the evening. Her husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital and died the next day. She had suffered a STROKE. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps she 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 stroke ..... totally.
He said, the trick was getting a strike recognized, diagnosed and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
RECOGNISING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR. Read & 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.
A bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S* Ask the individual to SMILE.
T* Ask the person to TALK .... to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE. (Coherently .... i.e. It is sunny out today)
R* Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
Another 'sign' of a stroke is this : Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongues ... if the tongue is 'Crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call for assistance immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. You might be saving another precious life .....
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 stroke ..... totally.
He said, the trick was getting a strike recognized, diagnosed and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
RECOGNISING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR. Read & 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.
A bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S* Ask the individual to SMILE.
T* Ask the person to TALK .... to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE. (Coherently .... i.e. It is sunny out today)
R* Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
Another 'sign' of a stroke is this : Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongues ... if the tongue is 'Crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call for assistance immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. You might be saving another precious life .....
Shirley P
Batch 2005
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