Stroke Treatment

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

STROKE INCIDENT
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little
fall. She assured
everyone that she was fine and just tripped over a
brick because of her
new shoes (they offered to call ambulance). 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 during the rest of the
BBQ.
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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.
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Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless
condition instead. It
only takes a minute to read this...
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STROKE IDENTIFICATION
Neurologists suggest the most crucial piece is
getting a stroke
recognised, diagnosed and then getting the patient
medically cared for as
soon as possible.
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RECOGNIZING A STROKE
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.
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Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke
by asking three simple
questions :
S * Ask the individual to SMILE.
T * = TALK. Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE
SENTENCE (Coherently) (e.g.
'It is sunny today' ).
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
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If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these
tasks, call Hospital
immediately!! and describe the symptoms to the
dispatcher.
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NOTE : Another 'sign' of a stroke is
1. Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue.
If the tongue is
'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that
is also an indication
of a stroke.
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A prominent 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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? and it could be your own