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"Blood Clots/Stroke

They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue.

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

My nurse friend sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread the world. I agree.If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously...Please read:

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) .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. I have done my part. Have you?

( Terjemahan by Arnem/Ary Batubara: intinya kita harus tahu kapan orang yang kita peduli kena stroke, karena kalau kita tahu dalam tempo 3 jam HARUS dibawa ke dokter. Dokter yang tahu akan dapat meNORMALkan pasien asalkan dalam waktu 3 jam. Di ilustrasi diatas selagi Barbeque pagi seorang teman tiba2 jatuh...ternyata dia kena stroke tapi orang2 tidak tahu...jam 6 sore dia meninggal....
OK ada 4 tanda orang kena Stroke:
1. SENYUM....minta orang tsb untuk SENYUM/SMILE
2. BICARA.....minta orang tsb untuk BICARA kalimat lengkap.

Contoh: Pagi2 brenang dikali malang
3. ANGKAT 2 TANGAN...minta orang tsb mengANGKAT 2 TANGAN
kalau ada yang dia tidak bisa lakukan SEGERA bawa ke dokter yang mengerti....

ada satu lagi yang merupakan tanda stroke (baru):
4. LIHAT LIDAH...minta orang tsb menjulurkan lidahnya....kalau lidah itu TIDAK LURUS dan BENGKOK ke satu sisi itu adalah indikasi STROKE...

Seorang Ahli Jantung berkata, bila orang yang dapat email ini me-forwardkan pesan ini ke 10 orang--> SATU orang akan terselamatkan)

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