New Sign of a Stroke
Mon, Nov 9 2009 10:56
| heart attack, blood clots, stroke
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STROKE:Remember the 1st Three Letters....S.T.R.
If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some lives.
Seriously...
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.
www.agatetherapies.co.uk tel: 01604 879246
If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some lives.
Seriously...
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.
www.agatetherapies.co.uk tel: 01604 879246
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WARNING PULMONARY EMBOLISM
Mon, Nov 9 2009 10:37
| flu, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, colds
| Permalink
Please be aware that especially at this time of year. If you have flu like symptoms ie tight chest; hot and cold sweats; cough; upset stomache; general malaise for more than two weeks then PLEASE see your doctor.
Over Christmas last year I thought I had a dreadful cold/flu that I could not shake off. I did all the right things.. stayed in the warm, drank plenty of liquids, home made soups; took night nurse and a cough mixture, avoided contact with people... all very usual and normal you would think.
On Valentines Day 14th Feburary 2009 I was fighting for my life! I had what appeared the symptoms of a heart attack and was very fortunate when the Paramedics from Northampton General Hospital saved my life. Just a few years earlier my daughters mother in law was not so fortunate and died.
I had not had a heart attack, I had a Pulmonary Embolism, blood clots in my right lung. Becuase of the blood clots I had lost 60% use of that lung.
The moral of this story is any more than 2 or 3 weeks is not a cold and must be investigated by a doctor. As therapist I work with the medical profession NOT agains it.
Please keep safe this Winter.
www.agatetherapis.co.uk tel: 01604 879246
Over Christmas last year I thought I had a dreadful cold/flu that I could not shake off. I did all the right things.. stayed in the warm, drank plenty of liquids, home made soups; took night nurse and a cough mixture, avoided contact with people... all very usual and normal you would think.
On Valentines Day 14th Feburary 2009 I was fighting for my life! I had what appeared the symptoms of a heart attack and was very fortunate when the Paramedics from Northampton General Hospital saved my life. Just a few years earlier my daughters mother in law was not so fortunate and died.
I had not had a heart attack, I had a Pulmonary Embolism, blood clots in my right lung. Becuase of the blood clots I had lost 60% use of that lung.
The moral of this story is any more than 2 or 3 weeks is not a cold and must be investigated by a doctor. As therapist I work with the medical profession NOT agains it.
Please keep safe this Winter.
www.agatetherapis.co.uk tel: 01604 879246