Good
to remember. Read all the way to bottom.
STROKE:
Remember The 1st Three Letters...
If
everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some
folks.
It
only takes a minute to read
this...
A
neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within three
hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke . . . totally.
He said the trick was
having
a stroke recognized, diagnosed and then getting the patient
medically cared for within three hours, which is tough.
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, to
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 911 immediately
and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
A
cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to ten
people, you can bet at least one life will be
saved. |