STROKE IDENTIFICATION

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

 

If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some

folks.

Seriously..

Please read:

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

During 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.

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 6:00 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.

 

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 individual to RAISE both arms

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency

number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

 

New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Tongue

NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to STICK his

TONGUE out... If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or

the other,  that is also an indication of a stroke.

I guess this could go under "S" and/or under "T"!!!