RECOGNIZING
A STROKE
During a BBQ 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,
Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.
Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm, 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.
It only takes a minute to read this-
Recognizing a Stroke
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 getting to the patient
within 3 hours which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps. Read and
Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult
to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The
stroke victim may suffer brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize
the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a
stroke by asking
three simple questions:
1. * Ask the individual to SMILE.
2. * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
3. *Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE
(Coherently) (i.e... It is sunny out today) If he or she has trouble with
any of these tasks, call paramedics immediately and describe the symptoms
to the dispatcher.
After discovering that a group of non-medical
volunteers could identify facial weakness, arm weakness and speech problems,
researchers urged the general public to learn the three questions. They
presented their conclusions at the American Stroke Association's annual
meeting last
February. Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis
and treatment of the stroke and prevent brain damage.
BE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE, you could save their lives.
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