[CTSARA] Fw: stroke indicators

[Jon Perelstein]

Got this from Toy Alladin of GNARC. 

I've removed the pictures since they don't go over mailman.

Jon
KB1QBZ


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From: toy alladin <toyalladin at yahoo.com>
To: Toy Alladin <toyalladin at yahoo.com>
Sent: Wed, October 6, 2010 4:42:04 PM
Subject: stroke indicators



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>Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator,  the Tongue
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>STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters..... S. T. R.  
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>STROKE  IDENTIFICATION:
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>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.
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>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.
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>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.
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>It only takes a minute to read this.
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>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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>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:
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>S  *Ask the individual to SMILE.
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>T  *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE  (Coherently)
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>(i.e. It is sunny out today.)
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>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, it is best to have the 
>person tested IMMEDIATELY.
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>New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue
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>Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his/her 
>tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the otherthat is 
>also an indication of a stroke.
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