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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，
6 V# y/ x7 V( h8 _; WPeople 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。
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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  `( |3 Q) M. [# D' E她還有點危危顫顫站立不穩的時候，
1 s+ N  S, I& I  k2 qWhile she was still shivering, not standing firm,
   
( V, U* E' g( f& w. S) s朋友們幫她清洗乾淨，又為她盛了一盤食物，
1 Z- J8 q8 d3 B& v( LFriends 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。
So afterwards, she happily enjoyed the rest of time with the company.
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" j7 v8 A4 n0 i7 Y1 s& A她的先生後來打電話通知大家，
6 L3 Z! O3 o+ P0 i' S" @. O9 mLater on, her husband called to tell these friends,
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& s% n, {) V4 f7 y. ^* h0 U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,
   
! b! l5 m! Q2 B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.
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如果他們懂得辨識中風的癥兆，
If they know how to identify the symptoms of a stroke,
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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，
4 C/ P, F- B! s1 s, P3 ySome people do not die,
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  U. _0 _4 ?; ?; Z但結局處於無助無望的景況中。
However the result is in even helpless and disparate condition..
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只需要花一分鐘的時間讀完這篇文章，
- h2 d/ p0 ^8 Y: c. h0 v  YIt only takes one minute to read this article.
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5 o) Y  G+ U, N% z' @. a" O腦神經外科醫師說，
& _# e9 ~/ G2 V6 ]7 B( j5 VA neurosurgeon says :
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如果他能在三小時之內接觸到中風患者，
1 f- Y  U: D) e. gIf he can reach a patient in 3 hours after a stroke attack,
   
& ]8 A( e8 R+ D, k- B" a+ e# T他就可以將中風的後果完全扭轉過來。
+ K8 X" ~% o; PHe can alter the stroke consequences completely.
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2 A8 K& }: z) p訣竅就是辨識診斷出中風的問題，
& g4 O: s) _8 q5 w8 \$ c6 gThe trick is how to diagnose a stroke,
   
: R; L0 E4 m. D2 k) q! @' H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.
   
" I, [3 x6 I, `9 _5 u. N& I而這是很難的。
But this is very difficult.
   
辨識中風
To diagnose a stroke
   
感謝上帝讓我們記住 STR 三步驟，
Thank god for allowing us to remember 3 simple steps : STR
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  z: s( T/ H% G: s/ F請閱讀並學習 !
# U- K* M2 ?! J* p7 xPlease read and learn!
   
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，
' O* m2 B2 d! K- y' G$ ~8 LIf people around a stroke patient are not able to tell a stroke,
   
中風患者就會嚴重腦傷。
# H' o3 d* j: ~9 |+ `The stroke patient will suffer from serious brain injury.
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醫生說，旁人只要問三個簡單的問題，
  k0 r0 X: b$ |( ZA doctor says, if surrounding people can just ask 3 simple questions,
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就可以辨識中風：
: \7 u8 N3 D) N' F4 NIt is possible to diagnose a stroke.
   
S ： (smile) 要求患者笑一下
7 @. c* K& v* G" U/ ZAsk the patient to smile
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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。
; o5 l7 b0 b9 _2 W5 \Request the patient say a simple sentence (must be reasonable and consecutive)
，e..g. The weather is sunny today.
   
R ： (raise) 要求 患者舉起雙手
Ask the patient to raise both hands at the same time
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5 v2 o* c* Y% Y1 M0 N1 M* _4 x注意 Note：
* r7 I% w2 y; J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.
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* R. y! W# _4 O  y2 E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。
6 O( {2 e2 v, h: D9 _Above are 4 steps.  In case a patient can't do either one of such gestures, you should dial 999 !!!
   
心臟科醫師說，
A cardiac surgeon says :
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1 U7 G, U& i. @" c0 n收到這封電函的人， 若能將它轉寄給 10 個人，
# c# s" @- O0 I# H4 @7 |2 q( f$ FWhenever a person forwards this message to 10 other persons,
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就至少可以救一條命。
: `$ q% e. P0 R; LIt 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/

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

朝阳