The Forestry Forum

Jeff,
I'm not sure where to put this. I thought all of use working outside in the heat might need this information.

Good info....

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> Blood  Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator,  the Tongue
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> STROKE: Remember  the 1st Three Letters.... S. T. R. 
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> STROKE  IDENTIFICATION:
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> During a BBQ, a woman 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.
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> They  got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of  food. While she appeared
a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the  evening
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> Jane's husband called later  telling everyone that his wife had been taken to 
the hospital -
> (at 6:00  pm  Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had
they known how to identify the  signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with 
us today. Some don't die. They end up in a  helpless, hopeless condition
instead..
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> It  only takes a minute to read this...
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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...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.
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> RECOGNIZING A STROKE
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> Thank  God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR  . Read and Learn!
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> 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.
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> Now doctors say a  bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three  simple
questions:
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> S  *Ask  the individual to SMILE.
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> T  *Ask  the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE  (Coherently)
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> (i.e. It is sunny out  today.)
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> R  *Ask  him or her to RAISE BOTH  ARMS.
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> If  he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these  tasks, call emergency number
immediately  and describe the symptoms to the  dispatcher.
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> New  Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your  Tongue
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> 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.
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> 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. Will  you?
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I'll add my 2 cents to woodman58. No 2 strokes are exactly alike. Speed is important. You need to get to a medical facility that has CAT or MRI capability as quickly as possible.
Strokes occurr when part of the brain ceases to function due to lack of blood flow. The CAT or MRI scan is used to determine if the malfunction is a clot or a ruptured blood vessel. IF a clot, there is a drug that can be used to break up clots to some extent, but administering the clotbuster to someone who has a ruptured vessel just probably would be fatal. Brain cells cut off from oxygen die with 2 to 3 hours and the effects are not reversible. Your Doc who says he can reverse any stroke within 3 hours probably sells snake oil too. Not to be trusted.