[GeoStL] Re: Signs of Stroke - new symptom - tongue
- From: Darren <gryphbytes@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:32:48 -0600
while a very good E-mail, and very good info that should still be applied,
the test are not endorsed by the ASA (American Stroke Association)
http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/stroke.asp
some more helpful info
On Jan 19, 2008 6:10 AM, Bernie <happykraut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> *STROKE:** Remember The 1st Three Letters....** S.T.R.*
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> My nurse friend sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread the
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> If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks.
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> Please read:*
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> STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
> 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 ap pea
> red a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the
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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. *
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> It only ta kes 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. *
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> RECOGNIZING A STROKE
> Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps, STR . Read and Learn!*
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> Sometimes sym p toms 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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> Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple
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> 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.*
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> *If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 999/911
> immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.** *
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> *New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue*
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> NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the per son 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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> A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10
> people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved. *
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