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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.
   
旁邊的朋友建議找醫護人員，
1 l5 y; x" e' _8 NPeople around suggested her go to the  hospital,
   
但她很確定自己沒事，只是穿了新鞋被磚塊絆了一下罷了。
- {. Q3 S5 i, H$ O; P, w+ Z7 W) H4 l  WBut 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.
   
3 ]0 |: h. U5 `* t/ d5 h: Y: h( o她還有點危危顫顫站立不穩的時候，
' O. ^  |8 _7 HWhile 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，
, V* o5 w' V* R" I& }3 e6 EFriends helped her clean up her body, and got a plate of food for her,
   
她就跟著大家一起享受接下來的時光了。
8 _- `! }( [  q! ^5 l# j8 B  rSo 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，
She has been sent to the hospital at last, and she passed away at! 6 PM only,
   
8 K2 G2 e/ s3 ^/ i! o原因是她在烤肉聚餐的時候中風。
Which cause was a stroke to her during the BBQ party.
   
如果他們懂得辨識中風的癥兆，
1 K) _: C# j- O9 u  O2 }If they know how to identify the symptoms of a stroke,
   
她現在也許還跟我們在一起。
She might still be staying with us ........
   
有些人不會死，
. [( w2 w0 u' Y7 E- F/ k$ p; OSome people do not die,
   
/ _' s# v9 D+ V1 }& q4 s8 Z4 y但結局處於無助無望的景況中。
) P9 ]/ T% M4 r" S- CHowever the result is in even helpless and disparate condition..
   
5 h: Z, w0 \8 v: ~3 g% \3 R) t& Z只需要花一分鐘的時間讀完這篇文章，
( w' F  _% y0 OIt only takes one minute to read this article.
   
3 B% f/ }! n3 x3 K腦神經外科醫師說，
! b& k; S, s4 K" g& F8 l1 EA neurosurgeon says :
   
- P* U7 n- M3 u9 P: j! S5 s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。
He can alter the stroke consequences completely.
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' I6 {1 E. k* s) [$ U/ J訣竅就是辨識診斷出中風的問題，
/ }: D' Z7 \, s2 m/ Q# VThe trick is how to diagnose a stroke,
   
" g1 }9 {. G4 I9 H. q% i- g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.
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( n: |3 k) ^- g/ L  h0 z  f1 ?+ {而這是很難的。
But this is very difficult.
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辨識中風
To diagnose a stroke
   
& q+ l$ i! p* w3 v6 b感謝上帝讓我們記住 STR 三步驟，
Thank god for allowing us to remember 3 simple steps : STR
   
# A& u6 r4 {" e( E請閱讀並學習 !
: f3 r6 z% Y* j' j+ P3 v& _9 V5 _* kPlease read and learn!
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$ O7 `+ t3 y7 K& H% B: \有時候中風的癥兆很難辨認，
Sometimes it's not easy to identify a stroke,
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不幸的是，缺乏警覺就會帶來災難。
Yet unfortunately, it will bring disaster without proper alert.
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身邊的人辨認不出中風的徵兆，
# I; p/ W* {: y( xIf people around a stroke patient are not able to tell a stroke,
   
中風患者就會嚴重腦傷。
- f" w; @# o3 a. j0 yThe stroke patient will suffer from serious brain injury.
   
& n: J& E5 c+ B& s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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# E. u5 ?, |' N就可以辨識中風：
It is possible to diagnose a stroke.
   
1 t4 B% u) y" r! L" f, i' u7 rS ： (smile) 要求患者笑一下
% m7 T2 @5 V" p8 O+ \Ask the patient to smile
   
T ： (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。
* k: J9 d# h, hRequest the patient say a simple sentence (must be reasonable and consecutive)
; g8 M3 N# \6 B+ Q" Y- b，e..g. The weather is sunny today.
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R ： (raise) 要求 患者舉起雙手
Ask the patient to raise both hands at the same time
   
注意 Note：
) D3 e! ~, [* q' T+ l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
One 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.
   
* n9 v/ y& a* k% ]3 N7 w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。
& `/ q8 `6 X3 l2 Z" b# K4 mAbove are 4 steps.  In case a patient can't do either one of such gestures, you should dial 999 !!!
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9 W: y1 b8 {1 l心臟科醫師說，
+ m- V: F! r3 CA cardiac surgeon says :
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; k) v1 l+ T1 s' i收到這封電函的人， 若能將它轉寄給 10 個人，
Whenever a person forwards this message to 10 other persons,
   
; X8 ?' V  o+ d! `就至少可以救一條命。
It can safe save at least one life.

billzhao

谢谢！
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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Natasha 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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