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標題: 4 simple tests of stroke

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.
>
> 旁邊的朋友建議找醫護人員，
> 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。
> But 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，
> 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，
> Friends 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.
>
> 她的先生後來打電話通知大家，
> Later 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
> lately,
>
> 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.
>
> 如果他們懂得辨識中風的癥兆，
> If they know how to identify the symptoms of a
> stroke,
> 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,
>
> 但結局處於無助無望的景況中。
> 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，
> It only takes one minute to read this article.
>
> 腦神經外科醫師說，
> A neurosurgeon says :
>
> 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,
>
> 他就可以將中風的後果完全扭轉過來。
> He can alter the stroke consequences completely.
>
> 訣竅就是辨識診斷出中風的問題，
> The trick is how to diagnose a stroke,
>
> 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。
> But this is very difficult.
>
> 辨識中風
> To diagnose a stroke
>
> 感謝上帝讓我們記住 STR 三步驟，
> Thank god for allowing us to remember 3 simple steps
> : STR
>
> 請閱讀並學習 !
> Please 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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,
>
> 就可以辨識中風：
> It is possible to diagnose a stroke.
>
> 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。
> 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
>
> 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.
>
> 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 !!!
>
> 心臟科醫師說，
> A cardiac surgeon says :
>
> 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,
>
> 就至少可以救一條命。
> It can safe save at least one life.