Blood Clots / Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator,
The Tongue
 

STROKE: Remember  the 1st Three Letters.... S. T. R. 

 
STROKE  IDENTIFICATION:

 
During a BBQ, a friend  stumbled and took a little fall - she assured  everyone that she was fine (they offered to call  paramedics) and she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.

 
They  got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid  went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.

Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00  pm  Ingrid passed away.)

She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the  signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with  us today.
Some don't die. they end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.

 
It  only takes a minute to read this...

 
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 emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the  dispatcher.

 
New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue

 
NOTE:  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.

 
A  cardiologist says if everyone who gets this  e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that  at least one life will be saved.