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老杨

有個朋友，在一次烤肉聚會當中絆倒了，摔了一跤，
A friend once fell down suddenly in a BBQ party.
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旁邊的朋友建議找醫護人員，
People around suggested her go to the  hospital,
   
3 r8 o; {. ~2 [" k# ]但她很確定自己沒事，只是穿了新鞋被磚塊絆了一下罷了。
. @& Y4 A) w3 U* o) ~But she reassured that nothing's wrong with herself, except having fallen down due stepping on a piece of brick in a pair of new shoes.
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5 d  \2 M/ P5 ^% o3 A! `) E3 `& I9 G她還有點危危顫顫站立不穩的時候，
+ w$ h: G( ?. S+ wWhile she was still shivering, not standing firm,
   
朋友們幫她清洗乾淨，又為她盛了一盤食物，
Friends helped her clean up her body, and got a plate of food for her,
   
% F3 ^, G  C; P: F* D" B她就跟著大家一起享受接下來的時光了。
So afterwards, she happily enjoyed the rest of time with the company.
   
她的先生後來打電話通知大家，
Later on, her husband called to tell these friends,
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她被送到醫院，傍晚六點，就過世了，
5 M* x4 s' K6 X5 F2 T1 ?- VShe has been sent to the hospital at last, and she passed away at! 6 PM only,
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  W1 r# R7 o5 x; g6 @; P* v原因是她在烤肉聚餐的時候中風。
$ n1 ]; K  a8 w8 CWhich cause was a stroke to her during the BBQ party.
   
" X+ j, y; e" e8 [如果他們懂得辨識中風的癥兆，
7 R5 e( ~6 r: i( ?# |If they know how to identify the symptoms of a stroke,
   
5 b! c: U6 z9 W' G* d0 H- e她現在也許還跟我們在一起。
She might still be staying with us ........
   
$ D4 |/ j8 K: j$ E有些人不會死，
9 [  _! h. e6 u' CSome people do not die,
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7 W3 M& z2 o% N6 r2 y! Z# O但結局處於無助無望的景況中。
However the result is in even helpless and disparate condition..
   
: u: `- r- x" x只需要花一分鐘的時間讀完這篇文章，
1 q% A8 s, m) Z/ S% YIt only takes one minute to read this article.
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* N9 x* B* g% {腦神經外科醫師說，
8 [- x% l3 |& `: _0 N! g9 d/ dA neurosurgeon says :
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如果他能在三小時之內接觸到中風患者，
If he can reach a patient in 3 hours after a stroke attack,
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他就可以將中風的後果完全扭轉過來。
* t: {. u! W6 f2 ~$ ^9 EHe can alter the stroke consequences completely.
   
3 @8 q+ J6 r! s+ w: h3 D. S訣竅就是辨識診斷出中風的問題，
The trick is how to diagnose a stroke,
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4 L' |8 d+ O4 C2 q- ]並讓病患在三小時之內接受醫療，
And let the patient have treatment within 3 hours after a stroke.
   
/ U1 S+ X' p+ R而這是很難的。
1 j, i( u1 z9 c9 }, i) L4 N! B* ]: T, \But this is very difficult.
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辨識中風
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  t. B' X) ~: A0 w% |  v. U感謝上帝讓我們記住 STR 三步驟，
Thank god for allowing us to remember 3 simple steps : STR
   
請閱讀並學習 !
Please read and learn!
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4 Q8 i. S% F2 D有時候中風的癥兆很難辨認，
5 }# ?  P) T% p  @$ H$ _Sometimes it's not easy to identify a stroke,
   
不幸的是，缺乏警覺就會帶來災難。
Yet unfortunately, it will bring disaster without proper alert.
   
7 M( o8 @' B  J3 V7 }7 H身邊的人辨認不出中風的徵兆，
If people around a stroke patient are not able to tell a stroke,
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中風患者就會嚴重腦傷。
* E) W! Z0 \8 C# c; VThe stroke patient will suffer from serious brain injury.
   
0 y1 p) T: h& v6 Z; @. U; P醫生說，旁人只要問三個簡單的問題，
A doctor says, if surrounding people can just ask 3 simple questions,
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就可以辨識中風：
7 Z! D# ]5 f3 qIt is possible to diagnose a stroke.
   
% I! v6 K- I& m/ ~S ： (smile) 要求患者笑一下
Ask the patient to smile
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+ F$ B% `6 d" r' TT ： (talk) 要求患者說一句簡單的句子 (要有條理，有連貫性)，例如：今天天氣晴朗。
& I, x6 ]( l2 h6 ?, V, J+ E  ]# ]Request the patient say a simple sentence (must be reasonable and consecutive)
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R ： (raise) 要求 患者舉起雙手
/ E* G/ H8 K+ k6 `, IAsk the patient to raise both hands at the same time
   
注意 Note：
另外一項中風癥兆是： 要求患者伸出舌頭 ，如果舌頭「彎曲」或偏向一邊，那也是中風的徵兆
3 G- Q* q1 T" z2 P5 C1 BOne more diagnose method of stroke is : Tell the patient to extrude his tongue. If the tongue is bending or leaning towards one side, that is also a symptom of stroke.
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上面四個動作，患者如果有任何一個動作做不來，就要立刻打 999 ！！！並! 且把症狀描述給接線者聽。
) D! ^4 y% q9 b0 \: zAbove are 4 steps.  In case a patient can't do either one of such gestures, you should dial 999 !!!
   
' X# t  P/ s, l( g" M心臟科醫師說，
& v* d( ?, p2 `) kA cardiac surgeon says :
   
3 M  t. M- H  t- i& `收到這封電函的人， 若能將它轉寄給 10 個人，
/ S& Z+ W4 l2 h- E9 f9 _& `0 G" q: YWhenever a person forwards this message to 10 other persons,
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5 @  Q$ [7 ~7 M4 v, b5 S3 c就至少可以救一條命。
It can safe save at least one life.

billzhao

谢谢！
: t0 K' p: a7 S1 M: ~' e前些日子美国一个明星在魁北克学滑雪的时候，滑了一脚，肯定不严重，好象急救车来了被打发走了，因为不严重嘛，但是后来就不行了。
我去找找那个事件

billzhao

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/0 ... ury.timeline.gupta/
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5 {( ^5 Z- g) F6 h' Z5 oNatasha Richardson, a film star, Tony-winning stage actress and member of the famed Redgrave acting family, died here Wednesday at 45 after suffering injuries in a ski accident

billzhao

好像中风和head trauma有本质的区别，但是无论如何，脑袋出问题，可不是小问题

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