STROKE:
$ m: L3 ?" q2 I, M( t, mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbRemember The 1st Three Letters....S.T.R.' q S7 |1 ]5 i& p
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% d- U5 n3 z; N" W( PIf everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously.
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Please read:公仔箱論壇$ i/ s9 D: F9 V p% F
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STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
5 o" ^* f; K+ k0 U5.39.217.76During 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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* P- }( `- g7 W+ H+ hTVBNOW 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。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.5.39.217.766 o& q6 \6 Q4 E2 o$ N' |4 Z* Z
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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.TVBNOW 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。+ X& H. n1 A( f8 r
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It only takes a minute to read this. . ..5.39.217.76 p% t! B: e0 z
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
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Remember the '3' steps, STR. Read and Learn!
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* m& h; s8 p0 f. F+ v0 H% NTVBNOW 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。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.
8 F' ]) N; Y$ P5 F) H5.39.217.76Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: \# P' Q0 J' F0 ^9 n6 ]3 o( ]
S Ask the individual to SMILE
+ v1 Z$ X( S0 c( J- ]7 [& f# Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbT Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently, i.e. It is sunny out today)
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$ E3 D5 a. U4 k, V5 |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.
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' m2 H' l1 a9 l$ [9 d* U/ FNew Sign of a Stroke -- Stick out Your Tongue5 L x8 ? y% u5 T. C
) A; h) F' ?, s4 }8 d5.39.217.76NOTE: 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.+ S( e/ M+ X9 \
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