bw41101
08-10-2007, 00:13
I've created this thread, via something that was sent to me recently and through actual experience by a close work colleague.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE:
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The 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 SAY A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently), E.g. It is sunny out today.
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
IN ADDITION: 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.
If the individual has trouble with one (or more) of these tasks, call for an ambulance immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
You never know...
Si thee
RECOGNIZING A STROKE:
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The 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 SAY A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently), E.g. It is sunny out today.
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
IN ADDITION: 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.
If the individual has trouble with one (or more) of these tasks, call for an ambulance immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
You never know...
Si thee