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[kevwrenn]

YOU COULD SAVE A LIFE

 

STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters... S.T.R.

My friend sent this to me and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple we may save some lives and a lot of suffering.

 

A stroke occurs when a blood clot is formed in the brain and part of the brain is starved of oxygen.

 

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes (they offered to call ambulance).

 

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 and at 6:00pm Ingrid died.

 

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. It only takes a minute to read this...

 

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

 

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 recognised, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

 

RECOGNISING A STROKE

 

Remember the "3" steps, S.T.R . 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 * = TALK. Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (eg "It is sunny out today").

R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

 

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 999 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

 

NOTE : Another 'sign' of a stroke is to 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 prominent cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people then you can bet that at least one life will be saved.

 

….and it could be your own…..

 

PASS THIS ON….

[Andy Collins]

thanks for this, my bro-in-law had a stroke in hs early 40's, left side is now useless, his partner had spent the night looking after his aging mother a couple of miles away. she returned home about 5hrs after his stroke (5am). The hospital said that if they can get to the patient sooner, there is a better chance of recovery/survival.

[Log-ologist]

I just covered that in a 4 day first aid at work course. The training cost time and money but what I learnt could save a life or prevent one from being a miserable existence.

[cerneARB]

thanks for this, its always good to know how to recongnise health issues. I'l pass it on.