nyaxea
March 27th, 2005, 04:05 PM
Just got this..thought I made public
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Read and Learn!
>>> SOMETHING WE ALL NEED TO KNOW, IS IT A STROKE?
>>> 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:
>>> *Ask the individual to SMILE.
>>> *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
>>> *Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE.
>>> If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1
> immediately
>>> and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
>>>
>>> After discovering that a group of nonmedical 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.
>>> It could save their lives!
>>>
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Read and Learn!
>>> SOMETHING WE ALL NEED TO KNOW, IS IT A STROKE?
>>> 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:
>>> *Ask the individual to SMILE.
>>> *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
>>> *Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE.
>>> If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1
> immediately
>>> and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
>>>
>>> After discovering that a group of nonmedical 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.
>>> It could save their lives!
>>>
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