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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，
: M8 R; U; V: A4 Y) RA 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,
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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。
/ x" R7 s2 E9 E. G+ e0 gBut 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.
   
$ u* V) I3 U% L, N3 Y她還有點危危顫顫站立不穩的時候，
While she was still shivering, not standing firm,
   
朋友們幫她清洗乾淨，又為她盛了一盤食物，
6 O5 K6 O( o4 t- sFriends 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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8 d* _) @6 n; R6 p, x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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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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" u* _! r' \0 ]; T4 R3 a原因是她在烤肉聚餐的時候中風。
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,
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4 m; O$ I9 ^* \5 l+ T  ~/ e& c她現在也許還跟我們在一起。
! T1 Z! @1 }  d0 i% c( j% y& E  I+ xShe might still be staying with us ........
   
有些人不會死，
" {/ t+ M$ f1 E8 J1 ySome people do not die,
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3 C  V5 _1 F- v+ l但結局處於無助無望的景況中。
, ^) G5 G) L7 _0 P( hHowever 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，
It only takes one minute to read this article.
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& p/ H0 T: d8 r腦神經外科醫師說，
, U% ?. ?$ M, h4 l2 LA neurosurgeon says :
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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,
   
  `& P! t/ t9 x9 }$ g, B- Y2 l. F8 e他就可以將中風的後果完全扭轉過來。
4 H( V; }" m& ~# I& r5 LHe can alter the stroke consequences completely.
   
  g7 t4 R9 ^; T' {訣竅就是辨識診斷出中風的問題，
% Q. Z9 s4 L) u/ B$ v1 pThe trick is how to diagnose a stroke,
   
並讓病患在三小時之內接受醫療，
: m/ D6 @, Q# K2 g0 KAnd let the patient have treatment within 3 hours after a stroke.
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0 j1 X9 [3 a$ J  t1 F. s- h而這是很難的。
$ j& ^# f/ K% K9 ?But 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，
" ^! ~( y' A& gThank god for allowing us to remember 3 simple steps : STR
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請閱讀並學習 !
; }. k! b  ~5 I% p& W1 z; G, ^$ }Please read and learn!
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有時候中風的癥兆很難辨認，
2 r- @% Q( B6 C' \: j& T5 eSometimes it's not easy to identify a stroke,
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  C# Z0 x$ u( [+ T' A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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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。
& w" _3 E$ V& N5 i! MThe 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，
A doctor says, if surrounding people can just ask 3 simple questions,
   
# ?! u% y# ?2 {" {" n) o" l就可以辨識中風：
4 u+ l! _) o" v- GIt is possible to diagnose a stroke.
   
: S2 ^' T, P6 R0 nS ： (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。
8 _3 h1 b: l. g0 B! ^8 yRequest 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
" Y2 S- r4 G) y1 AAsk the patient to raise both hands at the same time
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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.
   
. i, f2 i5 u& V' I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 !!!
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心臟科醫師說，
" ~, @; ^" |7 L% Z$ vA cardiac surgeon says :
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; b6 i. c7 \9 o$ v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,
   
" n' w) c5 h1 J6 D就至少可以救一條命。
1 K8 [6 v* V4 _6 aIt can safe save at least one life.

billzhao

谢谢！
* Q6 t; e* @* X' y7 f# g% ^  P( o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。
) Z$ [) V9 E! f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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