STROKE:
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% n/ q/ @! F7 ^ y1 }, X1 [公仔箱論壇A nurse sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree.
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8 X% t1 u, ~- p" ]6 P0 [If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously.
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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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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.
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$ S2 x8 j9 d+ a R, v: x& r. SIngrid'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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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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! x3 O" U) X' C公仔箱論壇RECOGNIZING A STROKEtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& S+ Y' {0 m) }6 O
5 m, j2 D' t( D+ X( rwww3.tvboxnow.comRemember the '3' steps, STR. Read and Learn!1 r+ m8 C: l7 I+ M% }# W, C
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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.
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4 N3 f: b: P. M. E! D公仔箱論壇S Ask the individual to SMILE3 D0 O, h( K9 N6 F1 s3 d, t. Q- t7 f2 V
T Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently, i.e. It is sunny out today)
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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.
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