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Remember The 1st Three Letters....S.T.R.公仔箱論壇: Y6 O9 @" e6 ]6 b! z, Q
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A nurse sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! m& ~3 t4 _& F0 d: {4 b% M
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If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously.% [+ v4 f. X- k, }
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Please read:5.39.217.76/ p+ y; J; Q7 M- T
D: W) G) D3 {/ [, O. U0 C4 h公仔箱論壇STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
9 D4 f7 D6 S% q/ s( r1 t" X6 S9 EDuring 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.5.39.217.76 m5 S2 y+ ?0 n/ N+ q8 j* G* H
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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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) B/ P% n5 t. WIngrid'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.5.39.217.76) k2 I! N3 X p1 J
" T0 t, p+ k# N, _" `5.39.217.76It only takes a minute to read this. . ..5.39.217.76: C1 a& D/ I8 ~8 m5 H |- W
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 STROKE5.39.217.766 G& |3 I3 q0 f( o
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Remember the '3' steps, STR. Read and Learn!
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' }9 p' O+ l% f$ c% K公仔箱論壇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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. h+ H" r- Q3 J7 A
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: 5 S. C7 u( e3 o
S Ask the individual to SMILE
: u/ E6 T) a, X9 b7 mTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。T Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently, i.e. It is sunny out today)5.39.217.766 I6 B1 I5 S( }8 c" H9 C7 d8 k/ u
R Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS
# f0 Y. o* @2 }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIf he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 999 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 |, u2 Y/ p! K$ F" {1 J9 w
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New Sign of a Stroke -- Stick out Your Tongue2 w! N9 F- p/ T* ?+ o
F# \( U5 Z6 U& X2 U5.39.217.76NOTE: 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.4 T* v# i0 [ i+ X6 a. v) i
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