Coincidentally, I have heard a few of my friends have had family members of theirs suffering from different degree of stroke recently. This suddenly strikes me that this is not just something that happens to elderly people any more, it is not completely uncommon that occurs to the younger generations too.
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify and most often than not, the lack of awareness spells disaster. Doctors are saying a bystander can easily recognise a stroke by performing 3 simple actions to the victim.
All you need to do, is to remember the first 3 letters of the word STROKE - S-T-R.
If the victim has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call the emergency number immediately.
Try to remember this, the next thing you know, you could have saved someone's life.
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify and most often than not, the lack of awareness spells disaster. Doctors are saying a bystander can easily recognise a stroke by performing 3 simple actions to the victim.
All you need to do, is to remember the first 3 letters of the word STROKE - S-T-R.
- Ask the person to SMILE
- Ask the person to TALK, or say something really simple
- Ask the person to RAISE his/her arm
If the victim has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call the emergency number immediately.
Try to remember this, the next thing you know, you could have saved someone's life.
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