Stroke – They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue
I’m sure you all have heard about FAST but now a new indicator has been identified, the tongue ………. Read on
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
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.
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 r est of the evening
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.
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
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 doing these simple tests:
F.. Face .. is the person’s face drooping on one side?
A .. Ask them to RAISE BOTH ARMS, can they keep both raised or does one drop?
S .. Speech, ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) is it slurred?
T .. Time to talk, get help if someone presents these signs
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the ambulance service.
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.
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if any stroke signs occur then get your friend, self or relative to the hospital ASAP