[DUG] RE:[DUG-OFFTOPIC] : Stroke recognition - not a joke!

[Colin/Mina]

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Hi all

Please read below, an email sent to me by an associate. With the festive season upon us, and hey we are not getting any younger or more fit, it is a timely reminder. This person had two friends go through this recently, fortunately both were diagnosed, so he is fairly focused in ensuring no one goes un-diagnosed.

During a BBQ a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured 
everyone that she was fine ( friends offered to call an ambulance) and that 
she 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 6:00pm, 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- 

-- 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 getting to 
the patient within 3 hours which is tough. 

RECOGNIZING A STROKE 

Thank God for the sense to 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. 

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 1-1-1  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. 

BE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE, you could save their lives. 



I trust that you all have a safe and enjoyable festive season.

C R Dillicar
Colmin Associates
Ph. +64 9 834-4040
colmin at ihug.co.nz

"Avast"  AV checked
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