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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，
6 i$ O) X/ }% f7 h8 EA 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,
   
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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她還有點危危顫顫站立不穩的時候，
/ ]) K( E9 B8 h! b3 B3 E- a% m7 MWhile she was still shivering, not standing firm,
   
: D: A% W* w3 U$ _  ]朋友們幫她清洗乾淨，又為她盛了一盤食物，
, O: X  Y- P- u  I  p0 _. N  n6 OFriends 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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她的先生後來打電話通知大家，
Later on, her husband called to tell these friends,
   
( J$ j" x5 y6 e- z, C! o# Q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,
   
原因是她在烤肉聚餐的時候中風。
- a0 M: w5 D" M1 x( G# aWhich cause was a stroke to her during the BBQ party.
   
如果他們懂得辨識中風的癥兆，
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 ........
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有些人不會死，
Some people do not die,
   
! h2 h; c  U1 Y6 ^但結局處於無助無望的景況中。
+ V5 E4 Z7 b0 p# n* I4 I$ BHowever the result is in even helpless and disparate condition..
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5 [3 E2 f4 H$ D; R/ ^只需要花一分鐘的時間讀完這篇文章，
It only takes one minute to read this article.
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腦神經外科醫師說，
A neurosurgeon says :
   
4 {) p) w' y' o. b  @如果他能在三小時之內接觸到中風患者，
) ]. m$ n: `$ y- S2 m/ G/ l0 g- `If he can reach a patient in 3 hours after a stroke attack,
   
' v7 t' h3 \0 L& v. i4 i他就可以將中風的後果完全扭轉過來。
He can alter the stroke consequences completely.
   
訣竅就是辨識診斷出中風的問題，
The trick is how to diagnose a stroke,
   
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.
   
3 a7 _3 i0 s0 t1 R" E9 ^& [而這是很難的。
: ~: I/ P$ y  d! U" U3 @But this is very difficult.
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' i0 A6 a% ~( Z; b9 y3 U辨識中風
+ `% `. ?9 F! x% {; I8 Q, w' [To diagnose a stroke
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/ }" }- Z% b& @8 D% z# `- A感謝上帝讓我們記住 STR 三步驟，
Thank god for allowing us to remember 3 simple steps : STR
   
* ~3 s! V7 ^' `- n4 }請閱讀並學習 !
0 Z0 Q( u4 b3 d# R8 ?% V3 b7 OPlease read and learn!
   
. [+ i. M3 J" }- l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.
   
3 }& C- P% ^" T5 e7 W' [/ T" `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。
The stroke patient will suffer from serious brain injury.
   
" k; m+ s9 a* W; d2 h$ E. N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：
0 Y6 I2 y1 O1 rIt is possible to diagnose a stroke.
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9 h0 g/ Z) J2 K- YS ： (smile) 要求患者笑一下
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。
Request the patient say a simple sentence (must be reasonable and consecutive)
0 n+ J: V) \: g4 L+ n: v1 @，e..g. The weather is sunny today.
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) V3 F# O% X) {R ： (raise) 要求 患者舉起雙手
Ask the patient to raise both hands at the same time
   
& N  U3 O: C6 A, d6 o: B$ A注意 Note：
0 x. B9 b+ Z& m! X% Y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
8 H# f7 V8 x5 A" @/ Z& l# |- vOne 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.
   
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。
, F% e' T0 p6 AAbove are 4 steps.  In case a patient can't do either one of such gestures, you should dial 999 !!!
   
. S( Z8 t' y) L. t0 t心臟科醫師說，
A cardiac surgeon says :
   
! ~! o6 h4 I2 u' p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,
   
+ x: t1 Y+ u, ]就至少可以救一條命。
; M2 i6 H& J; N) PIt can safe save at least one life.

billzhao

谢谢！
- @+ c* P6 r+ k6 G0 j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。
1 V8 w4 ?9 n/ o# h2 E我去找找那个事件

billzhao

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/0 ... ury.timeline.gupta/
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1 m: k! [! O! o) {# ^, O4 qNatasha 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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