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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Lousy Strokes






URGE YOU ALL TO READ & SHARE THIS; YOU COULD SAVE A LIFE BY KNOWING AND PASSING ON THIS SIMPLE INFORMATION.



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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.

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
  1. Ask the individual to SMILE.
  2. Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. Chicken Soup)
  3. 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.

NOTE: Another ‘sign’ of a stroke is this: 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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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous11/14/17, 5:18 PM

    Most of the drunks I know would fail that test.

    Gary in Texas

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  2. MAX Redline11/14/17, 7:32 PM

    Ask if the victim identifies as Maxine Waters.

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  3. Murphy(AZ)11/15/17, 6:48 AM

    Seriously... time is CRITICAL in a "brain attack." There are medications which can be given by first responders that can minimize or even reverse most of the damage caused by a stroke if used in time.

    If you know anyone with a history of stroke, if there is a family history of stroke, especially in your parents or grandparents, you need to learn F.A.S.T.

    Face, Arms, Speech, Tongue. (see above post.)

    Someone you love is depending on you. My personal experience: my dad knew something was drastically wrong when he had his first stroke but was unable to communicate it because of the paralysis to his face and right side. Paramedics saved his life but could not reduce the damage.

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  4. clayusmcret11/16/17, 6:44 AM

    We were lucky. Someone saw my son fall over as his was beginning and he was able to get the tPA shot within an hour. What was devastating to an uncle years ago was a two day hospital stay and back to work for my son. Take this very serious. Today's medicine can undo the blockage in short order IF someone else is paying attention.

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  5. Anonymous11/16/17, 1:19 PM

    Carnac the Magnificent?

    A. A powerful stroke.

    Q. What did Princess Margaret have that Natalie Wood could have used?

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