[BITList] Fwd: A new 4th indicator of strokes

[Michael Feltham]

I know this chap, he had a stroke !

Mike
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From: "Don Crellin" 
Date: 11 May 2010 14:16:26 GMT+01:00
To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
Subject: Fw: A new 4th indicator of strokes

This is important, believe me I know, remember the symptoms,
I simply didn't recognise them. Regards,  Don.
I
 
 
Mary
 
 
You may have seen this before. If so no harm done. If not…. Could be useful one day – ATB - Pete
 
 
 
Subject: FW: A new 4th indicator of strokes
 

 

 



Blood clots and stroke. 
 
  
  
Blood  Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator,  the Tongue 

I  will continue to forward this every time it  comes around! 

 
STROKE: Remember  the 1st Three Letters..... S. T. R.  

 
STROKE  IDENTIFICATION: 

 
During a BBQ, a woman 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. 

 
They  got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of  food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the  evening 

 
Jane's husband called later  telling everyone that his wife had been taken to  the hospital - 
(at 6:00  pm  Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the  signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with  us today. Some don't die. They end up in a  helpless, hopeless condition instead. 

 
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 

 
Thank  God for the sense to 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.
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.  

 
I  have done my part. Will you?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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