Remember
The 1st Three Letters....
S.T.R. 
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 and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. 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 for help.
New
Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your
Tongue
NOTE:
Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his
tongue.. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other
,
that
is also an indication of a stroke.
