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snuggels
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 Posted - 01 Sep 2009 : 12:37:14
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Great Info!!
Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue!!
STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters....S.T.R.
STROKE IDENTIFICATION
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
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 emergency number 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.
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kayjatta
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Posted - 01 Sep 2009 : 12:54:06
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| It will perhaps take a military person in the Gambia to go around telling people to SMILE, TALK, RAISE THEIR HANDS, or STICK THEIR TONGUE OUT. It sounds good, but is there a simpler method, Snuggels? |
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snuggels
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Posted - 01 Sep 2009 : 13:08:55
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I don’t think this info relates to doing a national health check but more to do with recognizing if someone in your vicinity is suspected of having a stroke.
So you call emergency number immediately Then this can be related to the medical services. I think it’s simple enough and doesn’t take long and it may save a life or permanent disability
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Edited by - snuggels on 01 Sep 2009 13:11:54 |
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