HI,
> I know I sent out this one about a heart attack before, but it has
been a
> while and I couldn't remember what to do so I think that too much
> information vs. not being able to remember is probably the way to
go...
> I wish I would have known about the stroke test when my Dad had his,
as I
> was with him that night and didn't have any idea what was going on.
> Happy Holidays,
> Lydia
>
>
> SAVE A LIFE
>
> Heart Attack & Strokes:
> It only takes a minutes to read this. You could save
> a life. This
> might be a lifesaver if we can remember three
> questions!
>
> 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 layman 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 any trouble with any of these tasks,
> call 9-1-1
> immediately and describe the symptoms to the
> dispatcher.
>
> After discovering that a group of non-medical
> volunteers could identify
> facial weakness, arm weak! ness 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.
>
> Heart Attack Self-Help:
> 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. Read this--it
> could save your life!!
>
> Let's say it's 6:15 pm, and you're driving home
> (alone, of course)
> after an unusually hard day on the job. You're
> really tired, upset and
> frustrated. Suddenly you start experiencing severe
> pain in your chest
> that starts to radiate out into your arm and up into
> your jaw. You are
> only about five miles from the hospital near! est your
> home.
> Unfortunately, you don't know if you'll be able to
> make it that far. You have
> been trained in CPR, but the guy that taught the
> course did not tell
> you how to perform it on yourself.
>
> HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE
> Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart
> attack, without
> help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and
> who begins to
> feel faint has only about 10 seconds left before
> losing consciousness.
> However, these victims can help themselves by coughing
> repeatedly and
> vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each
> cough, and the
> cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing
> sputum from deep
> inside the chest. A breath and a cough must be
> repeated about every two
> seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until
> the heart is felt
> to be beating normally again. Deep breaths get
> oxygen into the lungs
> and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the
> blood
> circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart
> also helps it regain normal
> rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to
> a hospital.
>
> TELL AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THIS. IT COULD
> SAVE THEIR
> LIVES!!
XOXO
> I know I sent out this one about a heart attack before, but it has
been a
> while and I couldn't remember what to do so I think that too much
> information vs. not being able to remember is probably the way to
go...
> I wish I would have known about the stroke test when my Dad had his,
as I
> was with him that night and didn't have any idea what was going on.
> Happy Holidays,
> Lydia
>
>
> SAVE A LIFE
>
> Heart Attack & Strokes:
> It only takes a minutes to read this. You could save
> a life. This
> might be a lifesaver if we can remember three
> questions!
>
> 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 layman 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 any trouble with any of these tasks,
> call 9-1-1
> immediately and describe the symptoms to the
> dispatcher.
>
> After discovering that a group of non-medical
> volunteers could identify
> facial weakness, arm weak! ness 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.
>
> Heart Attack Self-Help:
> 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. Read this--it
> could save your life!!
>
> Let's say it's 6:15 pm, and you're driving home
> (alone, of course)
> after an unusually hard day on the job. You're
> really tired, upset and
> frustrated. Suddenly you start experiencing severe
> pain in your chest
> that starts to radiate out into your arm and up into
> your jaw. You are
> only about five miles from the hospital near! est your
> home.
> Unfortunately, you don't know if you'll be able to
> make it that far. You have
> been trained in CPR, but the guy that taught the
> course did not tell
> you how to perform it on yourself.
>
> HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE
> Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart
> attack, without
> help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and
> who begins to
> feel faint has only about 10 seconds left before
> losing consciousness.
> However, these victims can help themselves by coughing
> repeatedly and
> vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each
> cough, and the
> cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing
> sputum from deep
> inside the chest. A breath and a cough must be
> repeated about every two
> seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until
> the heart is felt
> to be beating normally again. Deep breaths get
> oxygen into the lungs
> and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the
> blood
> circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart
> also helps it regain normal
> rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to
> a hospital.
>
> TELL AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THIS. IT COULD
> SAVE THEIR
> LIVES!!
XOXO
