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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+ y- }" d* @7 p4 N$ ?  {A friend once fell down suddenly in a BBQ party.
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) [' y( B" s' \- r旁邊的朋友建議找醫護人員，
People around suggested her go to the  hospital,
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6 L6 k$ G! k$ ~. x) V! b但她很確定自己沒事，只是穿了新鞋被磚塊絆了一下罷了。
: t: M3 p0 p' ?) mBut 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，
& y8 d7 Y0 b) tWhile she was still shivering, not standing firm,
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4 T" L2 q% R6 A8 l# i朋友們幫她清洗乾淨，又為她盛了一盤食物，
Friends helped her clean up her body, and got a plate of food for her,
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( y, O& d& j% U9 J3 C! a* y: e她就跟著大家一起享受接下來的時光了。
; N4 A: P. O5 VSo afterwards, she happily enjoyed the rest of time with the company.
   
她的先生後來打電話通知大家，
/ _6 s' O' n9 |! }) VLater on, her husband called to tell these friends,
   
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。
# w# d) D% S0 a# qWhich 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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4 ~! u. l5 K' s$ y, h7 M( z! U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，
! V- W0 Z/ C3 g  c6 U4 \Some people do not die,
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0 w5 ~" h; c& D  l/ L) G但結局處於無助無望的景況中。
However the result is in even helpless and disparate condition..
   
) t+ P) Z  F3 S6 H* y& g8 m% D只需要花一分鐘的時間讀完這篇文章，
1 R$ k- F2 i5 Z4 W2 lIt only takes one minute to read this article.
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腦神經外科醫師說，
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如果他能在三小時之內接觸到中風患者，
/ X$ U. B) e7 y) yIf he can reach a patient in 3 hours after a stroke attack,
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他就可以將中風的後果完全扭轉過來。
3 b" `5 `, _( }& k; N" W8 e8 h( |He can alter the stroke consequences completely.
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訣竅就是辨識診斷出中風的問題，
The trick is how to diagnose a stroke,
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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.
   
而這是很難的。
! M0 @7 w$ B. ?$ XBut this is very difficult.
   
辨識中風
To diagnose a stroke
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: R6 S; ^" e- m- B+ ]" F! ]0 ~5 r8 A感謝上帝讓我們記住 STR 三步驟，
; w" Y. p1 K# B6 DThank god for allowing us to remember 3 simple steps : STR
   
請閱讀並學習 !
Please read and learn!
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  `2 O6 S* D+ p1 x& l* L! u" l有時候中風的癥兆很難辨認，
; q6 H. ~) ~5 }Sometimes it's not easy to identify a stroke,
   
+ ]- j& [" v$ t$ B$ g0 @5 a$ \+ S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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( S7 F/ _# S! [- c' X身邊的人辨認不出中風的徵兆，
0 b0 ?4 @- c5 [2 u- m1 {8 s8 hIf people around a stroke patient are not able to tell a stroke,
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- C6 ^3 s6 R* y* ~5 Z" |中風患者就會嚴重腦傷。
The stroke patient will suffer from serious brain injury.
   
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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It is possible to diagnose a stroke.
   
S ： (smile) 要求患者笑一下
Ask 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。
Request the patient say a simple sentence (must be reasonable and consecutive)
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1 S* T( i4 L, g& f8 x1 R9 DR ： (raise) 要求 患者舉起雙手
Ask the patient to raise both hands at the same time
   
6 C4 M1 s7 X# i6 G2 p2 x* X. \7 w9 x注意 Note：
6 r) [& _- N. X3 [- u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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) \; t$ G4 J3 i6 W' j5 q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。
Above are 4 steps.  In case a patient can't do either one of such gestures, you should dial 999 !!!
   
* o  m; D% y* D& E2 q; b7 v心臟科醫師說，
A cardiac surgeon says :
   
6 {1 d* {( k2 M- ]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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就至少可以救一條命。
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。
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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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