piddy
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 06:12 PM |
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RECOGNIZING A STROKE
I was sent this today and thought it worth sharing with you all.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
> During a BBQ a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured
> everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics). 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 for 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 BBQ - had they known how to identify the
> signs of a stroke perhaps Ingrid would be with us today.
> It only takes a minute to read this-
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> Recognizing a Stroke
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> A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours
> he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...
He said the hardest part was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed and getting to the patient within 3 hours.
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> RECOGNIZING A STROKE
> Remember the "3" steps. Read and Learn!
> Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify.
> Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim
may suffer brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a
stroke.
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> Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three
> simple questions:
> 1. *Ask the individual to SMILE.
> 2. *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
> 3. *Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e... It is
> sunny out today) If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call
> an ambulance immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
> After discovering that a group of non-medical volunteers could identify
> facial weakness, arm weakness and speech problems, researchers urged the
> general public to learn the three questions. They presented their
> conclusions at the American Stroke Association's annual meeting last
> February. Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis
> and treatment of the stroke and prevent brain damage.
> 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.
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> BE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE,
> you could save their lives.
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ned
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 06:19 PM |
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I can associate with this, an elderly relative was on holiday with my parents and fell out of bed at six in the morning, was able to move and talk
then, but by 9am when she came to get up her speech was going and she couldn't move very much.
She's now back at home, still recovering, but worth making note of the above, you never know when you might need to know it.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Peteff
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 06:30 PM |
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I was talking to someone I used to work with who had a stroke but didn't realise it till hours later. He told me he was bending down to get
something out of a drawer and lost his balance. He went to work in the afternoon and was sent to the doctor from there as he was having difficulty
controlling his leg, in his words he was walking like Freddy Starr doing his stormtrooper routine. Good advice on the subject might have helped him
realise what had happened and get earlier treatment.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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fesycresy
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 08:09 PM |
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Hope I don't get a stroke on a friday / saturday night.
I could manage a smile but i'd be fuct on the rest.
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The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
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Phil. S
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 10:56 PM |
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My wife says that after ten minutes in our Westfield without the side screens she feels as though she has had a stroke! No feeling on the left side of
her face!
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steve_gus
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 11:04 PM |
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> he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...
sounds a bit ambitious to me.........
there is a facial disorder something similar to a stroke called bells paulsy. My FIL and a friend have had it. Basically one side of your face just
collapses, and it takes a few months to get control of that side back.
atb
steve
http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk
Just knock off the 's'!
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Spyderman
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| posted on 24/11/05 at 01:09 PM |
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Ooooh!.
Heaven forbid a bit of money is spent on a false alarm!
Those inconsiderate people dieing all over the place, should be ashamed of themselves! 
Coming from a medical person I am suprised at her attitude. Surely the medical profession are the people to make the decision of whether it is a
wasted journey or not and not the public!
Surely education and not ignorance is the answer.
Nothing personal Cal, just that I find this cost saving attitude by the medical profession as contradictory.
Terry
Spyderman
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locogeoff
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| posted on 24/11/05 at 01:13 PM |
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I am not a doctor so I know nothing of the validity of the advice given, however the phrase
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.
is setting off huge alarm bells, it's one of those chain things
It has all the classic signs of a hoax thing
"Got this from a friend"
"A cardioligist says"
Anyway would prefer a response from a neurologist rather than than a cardiologist if you ask me, but pleaase refer to my opening sentence
[Edited on 24/11/05 by locogeoff]
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DorsetStrider
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| posted on 24/11/05 at 01:53 PM |
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I'm probably being stupid again....
but what does this have to do with 2 and 4 stroke engines?
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greggors84
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| posted on 24/11/05 at 02:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve_gus
there is a facial disorder something similar to a stroke called bells paulsy. My FIL and a friend have had it. Basically one side of your face just
collapses, and it takes a few months to get control of that side back.
steve
Who was the world superbikes rider that had this condition? It was a British bloke, Chris someone... He woke up one morning before a race (i think it
was laguna seca) and he couldnt move one side of his face. The worse thing was he couldnt blink one eye so when he was out on the track sweat kept on
getting into his eye, they tried loads of things including the usual vaseline on the eyebrow to even taping a sanitary towel on his forehead to soak
up the sweat!
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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Peteff
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| posted on 24/11/05 at 03:04 PM |
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That was Chris Walker. He still has the after effects if you look at his face. It can be caused by a constant cold draught on one side of your face I
read somewhere.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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steve_gus
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| posted on 24/11/05 at 08:04 PM |
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seems word from word from here
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body_and_Soul/Question167102.html
this is a bit more explanatory
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Stroke_signs_and_symptoms?open
http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk
Just knock off the 's'!
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scotty g
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| posted on 24/11/05 at 09:26 PM |
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My wife had a stroke 2 years ago aged just 38, this was 5 weeks after the birth of our daughter.
It turned out that the stroke was just the symptoms of a greater problem that is a bit long winded to go into now but thankfully she has made a full
recovery and recently went back to full time work.
A stroke is quite possibly one of the scariest things to see happening to someone.
I recomend that we all learn these easy steps to help diagnose this terrifying condition.
Cheers. Scotty G
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