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During a party, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. (they offered to call ambulance) .


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 6:00pm , Ingrid passed away.)

She had suffered a stroke at the party . Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. She had suffered a stroke at the party .

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...


HOW TO IDENTIFY STROKE:
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.


RECOGNIZING A STROKE :
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.

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions :

S * Ask the individual to SMILE .
T * = TALK. Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (eg 'It is sunny out today').
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS .

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call the ambulance and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.


NOTE : Another 'sign' of a stroke is :
1. Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue.
2. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.

• Even if one drinks an HIV infected blood (or semen) of someone (ingest
  through Gastro Intestinal track), the virus can not survive in the
  acidic pH of stomach*. Highest extent of acidity is 0 (practically not
  possible) so imagine 1 as pH which is in our stomach. (This pH can burn
  your own finger in less than a second if you dip in that acid).

• HIV can never survive in any other liquid* medium also other than blood or semen..

• Exposure of less than 1 second in AIR KILLS the HIV virus* (hence story
  of needle pricks in Cinema theatres is a crap). Even if blood from a
  wound (of infected person) dries up (*blood clot*), *the virus dies*and
  can not infect anyone else

• HIV transmission is *ONLY* an *INFECTION*
  i.e. entrance of virus in one's body. It *DOES NOT MEAN AIDS*.

• An HIV-infected person (after entrance of virus) can progress to a condition of AIDS
  only after *8 to 10 YEARS *

• It is *not HIV (virus) that kills a human* .....the virus attacks
  immune cells (cells that fight against foreign pathogens/antigens) and
  hence a person's ability to fight against infections & diseases
  slowly diminishes and person ultimately dies of a disease which could
  be as simple as TB

• Most importantly, HIV is no longer a
  dreadful disease ... it is "*CHRONIC MANAGEABLE DISEASE*" just like
  Diabetes or Hypertension.

• If there is anything you need to be
  careful from to prevent HIV is Unsafe sex*, *Blood transfusion* (check
  before taking) /Blood donation (use sterilized needles only) and any
  *blood contact during an accident *or so where amount of bleeding is
  very high.

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At last tremendous 'pressure' from raindrops, I'm starting a blog... :) Special thanks to RD!