[Hallb-engineering] Fwd: Health tip

[burkert]

Thank you Joe, for passing this on.
  I wholeheartedly agree.
Volker

On 11/11/11 11:30 AM, Joe Guerra wrote:
> 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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>> -------- Original Message --------
>> 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...
>>
>>                 ... the  Tongue
>>
>>                 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..
>>
>>                 Please read:
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>>                 STROKE   IDENTIFICATION:
>>
>>                 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.
>>
>>                 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
>>
>>                 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.
>>
>>                 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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>>                 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
>>
>>                 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.
>>
>>                 *I  have  done my part. Will  you?*
>>
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