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    Good Info

    Hey all, I got this info in a mail sent to me by a friend, so thought I'll share it with geo-gang (spamming is not the intention). (I am not sure if it's true or not, correct me if it's false information.)


    Dear All,

    Please have a look....This 5 min may save a life. You could save a life.



    STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters... S.T.R ..
    My friend sent this to me and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks.

    STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
    During a party, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. (they offered to call ambulance)

    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 6:00pm , Ingrid passed away.)
    She had suffered a stroke at the party . 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...

    STROKE IDENTIFICATION:



    Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions :

    S * Ask the individual to SMILE ..
    T * = TALK. Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (eg '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 the ambulance and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

    NOTE : Another 'sign' of a stroke is
    1. Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue.
    2. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.

    A prominent 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.


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    Useful stuff, it is also known as FAST (Face Arm and Speech Test).