.Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue.
This is good info to remember and use.
STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters.... S.T.R.
My nurse friend sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread
the word. I agree.
If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some
folks.
Please read:
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
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 999/911
immediately and describe the
symptoms to the dispatcher.
New Sign of a Stroke
.... Stick out Your Tongue
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.
Forwarded by shong
