[Hallb-engineering] Fwd: Health tip

[Joe Guerra]

I'm going to second this; Ex-coworker of mine fell off a four wheeler 
the four weeks ago, wasn't even moving.  Hit his head on the way down.  
Got up and shrugged it off. His friends looked at him and thought he 
seemed 'funny'.  Against his wishes, they called an ambulance to check 
him out. Paramedics decided to take him to the hospital out of caution.  
Within three hours at the hospital he had a stroke and had to undergo 
emergency brain surgery to alleviate the swelling of his brain. He is 
now at a rehabilitation center.  The only reason he is alive is because 
his friends picked up on the hints below.  When it comes to stuff like 
below, err on the side of caution.

Joseph Guerra
Mechanical Designer
Jefferson Science Associates
12000 Jefferson Ave
Newport News VA, 23606
757.269.7260

"12.5% of the planets have 71% of the mass! #Occupy Jupiter"


On 11/11/2011 11:12 AM, Doug Tilles wrote:
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> Subject: 	Health tip
> Date: 	Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:13:22 -0500
> From: 	Walter Kellner <kellner at jlab.org>
> To: 	undisclosed-recipients:;
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> *Subject:* Health tip
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>                 Blood   Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator...
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>                 ... the  Tongue
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>                 I   will continue to forward this every time it
>                 comes   around!*
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>                 If  everyone can remember  something this simple, we
>                 could save some folks..**
>                 Seriously..
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>                 Please read:
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>                 STROKE   IDENTIFICATION:
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>                 During a BBQ, a friend 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, Ingrid went
>                 about enjoying herself the rest of the evening
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>                 Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that
>                 his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 PM
>                 Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the
>                 BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a
>                 stroke, perhaps Ingrid 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!**
>                 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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>                 *
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>                 STROKE:*Remember   the 1st Three Letters....S.T.R.
>                      Four letters...S.T.R.O.*
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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.*
>                 T   **Ask  the  person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE
>                 SENTENCE  (Coherently)
>                 (I.e.  It is sunny out  today.)*
>                 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 *O*UT* 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.
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>                 *I  have  done my part. Will  you?*
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