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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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6 g& D# l6 Z. J$ z旁邊的朋友建議找醫護人員，
# F1 ~8 U. k4 Q9 Z2 x7 aPeople around suggested her go to the  hospital,
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但她很確定自己沒事，只是穿了新鞋被磚塊絆了一下罷了。
' I5 W) G5 C5 D$ y4 W' V: a& 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.
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7 X; k1 K9 H& S# w' R2 }她還有點危危顫顫站立不穩的時候，
. _) M4 P! Q; G9 U0 Z& G+ [While she was still shivering, not standing firm,
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7 P# ]+ ]2 \+ ?7 O, S7 \朋友們幫她清洗乾淨，又為她盛了一盤食物，
$ o6 p/ H' h! B" _4 AFriends helped her clean up her body, and got a plate of food for her,
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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,
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0 Z9 Z6 j; Y. d" V' y她被送到醫院，傍晚六點，就過世了，
3 \  c; G$ Q* P. aShe has been sent to the hospital at last, and she passed away at! 6 PM only,
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7 |1 W* o% Z0 `' @0 h原因是她在烤肉聚餐的時候中風。
# o7 A/ e+ p1 @. _- H. ^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,
   
# ^0 g5 U! d- a7 c她現在也許還跟我們在一起。
She might still be staying with us ........
   
, a; Q- w8 L' A+ J" a7 v有些人不會死，
" P, ?& V$ Y) CSome people do not die,
   
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，
It only takes one minute to read this article.
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腦神經外科醫師說，
6 N: }* H' V' J( ^3 bA neurosurgeon says :
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+ H: T6 ?9 ]4 B. X+ B: |# E+ ?: B  }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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( q5 M0 g9 t- Z/ F+ M他就可以將中風的後果完全扭轉過來。
) c; a3 ]( g( F6 A3 ~He can alter the stroke consequences completely.
   
" Q- X6 v2 f7 D, d  H6 m- F! w& y; j訣竅就是辨識診斷出中風的問題，
The trick is how to diagnose a stroke,
   
* c  {2 K6 H* q% u1 Y' x9 R! D) r並讓病患在三小時之內接受醫療，
; V* j8 O  x, }5 T, @And let the patient have treatment within 3 hours after a stroke.
   
而這是很難的。
7 u1 S( w6 z% A- XBut this is very difficult.
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辨識中風
To diagnose a stroke
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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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請閱讀並學習 !
  u9 z" F3 u+ g6 F. z) H. r1 MPlease read and learn!
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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.
   
5 ~  p; y7 r& z. a' j9 R( z. O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,
   
中風患者就會嚴重腦傷。
The stroke patient will suffer from serious brain injury.
   
$ E' q1 z$ E, r! f; u5 Q: T醫生說，旁人只要問三個簡單的問題，
  [$ D% F4 q" rA doctor says, if surrounding people can just ask 3 simple questions,
   
* C5 R8 v- Y8 z0 a/ Q+ f4 R就可以辨識中風：
It is possible to diagnose a stroke.
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S ： (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。
4 l  V) y; K2 K7 ~: y: @Request the patient say a simple sentence (must be reasonable and consecutive)
，e..g. The weather is sunny today.
   
, \3 w& @+ T& ~. f3 v6 a' z; `R ： (raise) 要求 患者舉起雙手
/ y) t) f! p$ I4 ^* cAsk the patient to raise both hands at the same time
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注意 Note：
% o& r( n2 L2 z; 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
8 z) F0 u. C* GOne 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。
$ w: f; V1 y5 i) r: k7 |$ [Above are 4 steps.  In case a patient can't do either one of such gestures, you should dial 999 !!!
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2 ^" e3 Q& X* P" Q, y6 ?1 m& c心臟科醫師說，
, o8 f1 w% ?- |  f, g7 U+ O0 ~A cardiac surgeon says :
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) m: |* p$ i9 i& K+ A0 I收到這封電函的人， 若能將它轉寄給 10 個人，
! S& d( Q4 B" w  B1 A: RWhenever a person forwards this message to 10 other persons,
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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/

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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