Monday, March 26, 2007

STROKE

STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters... S.T.R
Seriously ... please read:
STROKE IDENTIFICATION :

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 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.


RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps, STR . Read and 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. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:


S
* Ask the individual to SMILE ..
T * Ask the person to TALK & SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (coherently, i.e., It is
sunny out today).

R
* Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.


NOTE
: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.

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