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 . to
SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE(Coherently) (i.e. . .
It is sunny out today)
R
*Ask him or her to
RAISE BOTH ARMS.
{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}
If
he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call
9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the
dispatcher.
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.
