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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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9 K" M' b- G; R4 Q$ ~旁邊的朋友建議找醫護人員，
/ U2 X: x- z6 g4 G$ A8 kPeople 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。
6 \5 q# g6 j# i/ p) 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.
   
她還有點危危顫顫站立不穩的時候，
  A* k  J- U; |While she was still shivering, not standing firm,
   
3 d8 r4 I' g% t) M朋友們幫她清洗乾淨，又為她盛了一盤食物，
4 s8 p! R$ {* K( |0 RFriends helped her clean up her body, and got a plate of food for her,
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/ s% `' b6 v0 A; Z4 A! v8 z$ ?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，
6 n& O  N  u5 U; M- xLater on, her husband called to tell these friends,
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1 q% u1 O4 S( J9 g/ d$ ^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,
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. A4 G3 J* e7 H# g  n原因是她在烤肉聚餐的時候中風。
; N6 k! R" {( [! `' UWhich 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，
2 K' q  x1 y( K3 z. UIf they know how to identify the symptoms of a stroke,
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8 X' w4 Y7 S* w: g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，
Some people do not die,
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+ y6 T8 _+ U: m, }4 T" z% u但結局處於無助無望的景況中。
1 D# J6 D# A, q& ~3 H9 MHowever the result is in even helpless and disparate condition..
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2 G7 N5 U3 x1 P0 V! n0 k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.
   
  ^# ]3 z4 v* q' T) l腦神經外科醫師說，
! E( z# b) M) H. E. f8 U  r; SA neurosurgeon says :
   
如果他能在三小時之內接觸到中風患者，
1 h( x: M1 n- C: e* k8 H& nIf he can reach a patient in 3 hours after a stroke attack,
   
/ F& ~. E7 D- i& \5 @  B/ b他就可以將中風的後果完全扭轉過來。
# V$ E7 @1 V( i$ X$ C3 zHe can alter the stroke consequences completely.
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; I# Q1 ?; S2 Z- M6 n訣竅就是辨識診斷出中風的問題，
The trick is how to diagnose a stroke,
   
$ B2 N1 C0 B/ D9 U3 E, _並讓病患在三小時之內接受醫療，
; n3 o, b" j6 ]And let the patient have treatment within 3 hours after a stroke.
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  j8 p6 R% m# o. I9 r1 b而這是很難的。
4 B0 z$ D/ `% R' V; r- m8 M3 YBut this is very difficult.
   
辨識中風
To diagnose a stroke
   
% N$ O* m# J+ D# D9 q感謝上帝讓我們記住 STR 三步驟，
# @' g7 _$ Y% C5 K3 d* tThank god for allowing us to remember 3 simple steps : STR
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. Z1 z" `: I1 K2 Q% t) G' J3 `請閱讀並學習 !
+ C& s# N. ?- O  s' cPlease read and learn!
   
) L% F7 B: o/ a- u2 ]" P6 r- S  Y6 d有時候中風的癥兆很難辨認，
' l3 R4 G9 k& a$ d* S" k9 l: f" kSometimes it's not easy to identify a stroke,
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5 I# \" m" C0 o9 l7 z) m' P不幸的是，缺乏警覺就會帶來災難。
Yet unfortunately, it will bring disaster without proper alert.
   
5 h+ }* j, H8 L0 A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,
   
/ _3 U" D4 \* }5 ^4 j* o% h中風患者就會嚴重腦傷。
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，
2 K3 s. o2 n! H( {/ ~A doctor says, if surrounding people can just ask 3 simple questions,
   
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It is possible to diagnose a stroke.
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* o7 e$ p- o& a8 e9 |. OS ： (smile) 要求患者笑一下
Ask the patient to smile
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5 r3 w# @' [4 w1 g; XT ： (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)
，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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注意 Note：
+ u% X! {! f7 @. R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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# l: {, H$ @! L" o+ X0 {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。
/ x' ]1 b: K0 _5 I! w. T" a" sAbove are 4 steps.  In case a patient can't do either one of such gestures, you should dial 999 !!!
   
7 `  j6 |- k# |/ X2 a心臟科醫師說，
; ^2 J( `3 {2 ~1 v' D3 ?2 pA cardiac surgeon says :
   
. x  M3 Z& b7 O6 s; r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,
   
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It can safe save at least one life.

billzhao

谢谢！
- N4 O$ B( [5 q! M3 R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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