Blood Clot/Stroke

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

This is good info to remember and use.

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.

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

Her husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken
to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm the wife passed away.)

She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify
the signs of a stroke, perhaps she 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 999/991
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.

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