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) and just tripped over a
brick because of her new shoes. 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.
Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that
his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm,
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.
It only takes a minute to read this-
Recognizing a Stroke
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 an getting to
the patient within 3 hours which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps.
Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to
identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells
disaster. The stroke victim may suffer 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:
1. *Ask the individual to SMILE.
2. *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
3. *Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE
(Coherently) (i.e. . . It is sunny out today).
If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
After discovering that a group of non-medical
volunteers could identify facial weakness, arm
weakness and speech problems, researchers urged the
general public to learn the three questions. They
presented their conclusions at the American Stroke
Association's annual meeting last February. Widespread
use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis and
treatment of the stroke and prevent brain damage.
BE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY
FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE, you could save their lives ....
