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Remember The 1st Three Letters....S.T.R.
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" e( I; }* i2 v' {& T0 [A nurse sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree.
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If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously.! E6 U* K4 ]' \1 H0 N, F' O
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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.
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8 s* E/ Y. _9 y5 U公仔箱論壇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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 _7 d6 R* L. `$ j( a# H$ Q
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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.公仔箱論壇- B3 D& C& `9 ^; E" W, ^8 m. T+ b0 g
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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.
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RECOGNIZING A STROKE
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4 |: L* o5 k7 u2 ?+ R) l5 b; lSometimes 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.; d t9 {1 Y c. j; o- I: J
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: www3.tvboxnow.com$ S- _- b1 L, k8 y; d3 { L3 }: J
S Ask the individual to SMILE
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R Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS
5 s5 S3 L$ z6 R公仔箱論壇If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 999 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.公仔箱論壇* C8 G2 R; ^2 P. l8 Q9 z9 k
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NOTE: 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.公仔箱論壇9 X5 W" L- K \
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