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RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Posted by
PEGASUS
(moderator) 14 Apr 2008 7:45am
Not my usual type of post but thought worth sharing! Please read.
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 (the first three letters of STRoke.
Read and Learn!
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 999/911 immediately and describe the
symptoms to the dispatcher.
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.
You never know - this just may come in handy someday.
Strokes
Posted by
v6
8 May 2008 10:39am
This is useful info, but on a lighter note I know a few police officers who must come across the same stroke victims EVERY saturday night downtown from those test symptoms!
Thank you Peg
Posted by
MsMary
(TD) 10 May 2008 2:01pm
There is no lighter side to strokes--Peg this is very helpful info for all of us---young and old---once that 3 hour window is gone for the patient and doctor---the patients condition may be critical and irreversible. Thanks for the post Peg hope we all pay attention.
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