STROKE:
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+ L e1 b- I: B. |; UA nurse sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree.
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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.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。0 q, W$ Y1 y% L. r0 t+ p9 w
( @ c9 U; g) @# z8 q% H7 Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThey 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.www3.tvboxnow.com* z" q' |" b2 G0 s- g# I4 I
2 X5 N- Y3 `* w) S9 @: ~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.
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It only takes a minute to read this. . ..
4 l0 u3 W' h" U( |; `8 k/ T7 S8 htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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.
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RECOGNIZING A STROKE7 _* S4 ~* Z7 T/ [4 ]- t$ S% A, ^
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Remember the '3' steps, STR. Read and Learn!/ q& D1 b. [9 H P: }0 A
; K8 Y6 E8 h+ Z6 Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSometimes 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.
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* X5 ~" p5 q# A/ E, |% q7 K, xT Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently, i.e. It is sunny out today)
( _2 J3 t& C: Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbR Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS
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New Sign of a Stroke -- Stick out Your Tongue( i$ O* M& _* \+ g0 n" u, Y
) k# X) X" c: |1 _5 O4 Hwww3.tvboxnow.comNOTE: 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.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。- y6 G9 T" J# E. L3 ~ u5 b: \$ Q' s* k% Y
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