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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，
% o3 a! w) @8 ?" ^+ Y1 C4 a% _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，
# e0 L* B  Y& e0 q# u- ~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。
6 I# E: y, [( {% A' X* yBut 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.
   
; _; }! _4 g& h她還有點危危顫顫站立不穩的時候，
( y! v0 W. P' t& `8 ?While she was still shivering, not standing firm,
   
) V' Z0 V5 J( ^0 |2 o朋友們幫她清洗乾淨，又為她盛了一盤食物，
, G7 f- n! z, p8 g+ JFriends helped her clean up her body, and got a plate of food for her,
   
$ M8 ~, p/ j) i" m2 P3 u她就跟著大家一起享受接下來的時光了。
9 N% }0 q) T$ M8 F, t. gSo 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，
7 h+ o* S4 S7 X% }' ]2 x3 sLater on, her husband called to tell these friends,
   
她被送到醫院，傍晚六點，就過世了，
% j. ]5 ?6 _& I! s2 N* Q, YShe has been sent to the hospital at last, and she passed away at! 6 PM only,
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5 v; }$ o7 ]; H( k原因是她在烤肉聚餐的時候中風。
! U1 W5 Q1 H) Y7 ZWhich cause was a stroke to her during the BBQ party.
   
; Y3 b* o6 N% x- J$ Z9 S; ^如果他們懂得辨識中風的癥兆，
  \' \5 ?! v& Q& J. O% |& fIf they know how to identify the symptoms of a stroke,
   
& K8 M- g- d4 U1 l; U) z5 ]她現在也許還跟我們在一起。
) I! U9 C& q8 V# I' B, VShe might still be staying with us ........
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有些人不會死，
- @7 y( y1 i0 x" a. F  p/ VSome people do not die,
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) k2 {% v' b6 J; t但結局處於無助無望的景況中。
. U1 n% e5 W; w6 @However the result is in even helpless and disparate condition..
   
只需要花一分鐘的時間讀完這篇文章，
3 G  ~+ o- z7 O1 [% h4 iIt only takes one minute to read this article.
   
- G! U/ _( X# v. K$ ?腦神經外科醫師說，
A neurosurgeon says :
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如果他能在三小時之內接觸到中風患者，
. S% f5 y# k7 d- p0 jIf he can reach a patient in 3 hours after a stroke attack,
   
; X! g) }& X4 \5 n; m' D* ~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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9 h. N, s8 j# w- o) }訣竅就是辨識診斷出中風的問題，
2 }' c0 S- Z9 zThe trick is how to diagnose a stroke,
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7 M+ U* L3 u# q' K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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而這是很難的。
But this is very difficult.
   
3 Y0 z; `# o8 C1 O1 J辨識中風
: T) D  l' C/ i8 m, M# N& F- Y5 LTo diagnose a stroke
   
( W2 B, x$ a% o感謝上帝讓我們記住 STR 三步驟，
Thank god for allowing us to remember 3 simple steps : STR
   
1 v  A4 ^' `% @請閱讀並學習 !
: a! R  j, A; Y  gPlease read and learn!
   
有時候中風的癥兆很難辨認，
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.
   
4 i+ X8 z' R7 G5 z( j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。
" z% v5 t; g2 l) }1 D8 y" ~7 VThe stroke patient will suffer from serious brain injury.
   
& y1 G- d2 G7 {7 D+ L- F1 y醫生說，旁人只要問三個簡單的問題，
1 I8 n: o. ]& s  q9 [' BA doctor says, if surrounding people can just ask 3 simple questions,
   
' g# [% G# z1 C. n. Y. b4 ^. W3 L1 L就可以辨識中風：
It is possible to diagnose a stroke.
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9 c  j; N% _, s2 sS ： (smile) 要求患者笑一下
Ask the patient to smile
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8 k+ k  ^, k) l5 T* P- A! f) \7 dT ： (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 v/ D3 P9 }& Y! P4 S# X+ h) L，e..g. The weather is sunny today.
   
4 i" z0 }# M/ M# Z) D( \1 s# {, G) `R ： (raise) 要求 患者舉起雙手
Ask the patient to raise both hands at the same time
   
5 Q7 @5 J+ A( f) C& }2 u% L* N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
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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; |+ {9 |. Z8 V5 h2 p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。
" z, T( A, V' Y( I# e+ WAbove are 4 steps.  In case a patient can't do either one of such gestures, you should dial 999 !!!
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; I% t/ R8 O' b( q心臟科醫師說，
A cardiac surgeon says :
   
) w1 u' s9 }% u  b" T收到這封電函的人， 若能將它轉寄給 10 個人，
* t) J# b3 K" l9 V% v7 BWhenever a person forwards this message to 10 other persons,
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- l5 |3 ~( a/ _就至少可以救一條命。
! u& X9 ^. V* G1 m/ u% H2 U& mIt 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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