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Thefirsttimeyouvisitanewdoctor,youshouldtalkaboutyour

medicalhistory

–theillnessesyouhavehad,anyoperationsyouhavehadandsoon.Familydoctor:家庭医生(Walk-in)clinic:诊所Hospital:医院（住院治疗、emergency24小时,恶性病确诊+资料，做手术）Yourdoctormightwanttogiveyoua

check-up.Acheck-upwillinclude

monitoringyourbloodpressure,ashighbloodpressureisseriousandcanleadto

life-threateningconditions.Yourdoctorwillprobablyalso

takeyourpulse

tocheckthatyour

heartrate

isnormal.Adoctorusesa

stethoscope

tolistentoyourbreathing–particularlyifyouhavea

heartorchestinfection,oraconditionsuchas

asthma.Ofcourse,youcanalsovisitthedoctorforahugerangeofotherreasons.Childrenneedtohavetheir

injections

andifyouaregoingabroadonholiday,youmightalsoneedtohaveinjectionsagainst

infectiousdiseases.Inwinter,youcanalsogetaflu

vaccine

sothatyouwon'tget

theflu.Ifyouneedmedication,adoctorwillwriteyoua

prescription.（Aprescriptiondrug，简称RX(alsoprescriptionmedicationorprescriptionmedicine)isapharmaceuticaldrugthatlegallyrequiresamedicalprescriptiontobedispensed.Incontrast,over-the-counterdrugs，简称OTC，canbeobtainedwithoutaprescription.Thereasonforthisdifferenceinsubstancecontrolisthepotentialscopeofmisuse,fromdrugabusetopracticingmedicinewithoutalicenseandwithoutsufficienteducation.）Formoreseriousmedicalconditions,youcanget

areferraltoaclinic

orahospital.Youmightneed

bloodtests

done,an

X-ray,orto

seeaspecialist.Swelling

=aninfectionthatmakestheskinrise:"Afterthewaspstungher,shehadaswellingonherlegfordays."Lump

(n.)=swelling:"Ihaveastrangelumponmyarm.Iwonderwhatcausedit."Bruise

(v./n.)=whentheskingoesblueandyellow:"Shefelldownthestairsandbruisedherarm."

"Hehasabruisejustunderhiseye."Boil

(n.)=infectedswellingwithliquidinsideit:"You'llneedtogotothedoctortohavethatboillanced."(lance–punctureandclean)“Theboilonmyarmhasripened.”Rash

=allergicreactionwhichmakesyourskingored:"Whensheusedthesoapherskincameoutinarash."Scab

(n./v.)=dryskinthatformsoveracut:"Don'tpickatyourscab–youmightmakeitbleed."“Thecutbegantoscab.”Spot/Acne/Pimple/Zit

=redmarkontheskin(muchsmallerthanaboil):"Whenhewasateenagerhehadalotofspots."Bump(n./v.)

=whenyouhityourselfandgetaslightswelling:

"Ow!Ibumpedmyheadonthedesk!"

"It'sonlyalittlebump–nothingserious."Cut

(n./v.)=whensomethingsharpbreaksyourskinandyoubleed:"Hecuthimselfbadlyonthebreadknife."

"Fortunately,nobodywasseriouslyinjuredintheaccident.Therewereonlyafewcutsandbruises."

"Shegotanastycutonherhandwhileshewasdiving."Gash

(n./v.)=deepcut:"Hegashedhishandbadlyonapieceofbrokenglass.""That'sanastygash.Youmightneedstitches."Graze(n./v.)

=slightcut–notenoughtobleedmuch:"Whenshewaslittle,shewasalwaysgrazingherknee."

"IgotasmallgrazeonmyhandwhenIfellontosomegravel."Itch

(n./v.)=whenapartofyourbodymakesyouwanttoscratchit:"Myeyesareitching–thisatmosphereistoosmokyforme."

"I'vegotaterribleitchwherethemosquitobitme."Scratch

=likeagraze,butmorepainful:"Thecatscratchedme–itstingsalittle.""Hewaspickingberriesandgotacoupleofscratchesfromthethorns."Sprain

(n./v.)=twistapartofyourbody:"Shesprainedheranklewhensheslippedontheice."

"Myanklelooksswollen,butit'sonlyaminorsprain."更多...painfeelinginyourbodywhenyouhavebeenhurtorwhenyouareill,sickSuddenlyshefeltasharppaininherneck,shoulder,waist,arm,leg,stomach.Takeanaspirintorelievethepain.achecontinuouspain;feelacontinuouspainIcan’tsleepbecausemyheadachestoobad.Ihaveaterribleheadache,backache,stomach-ache.illsufferingfromanillnessordisease;notfeelingwell;sickMyeldersisterisseriouslyill.Thechildrenstartedtofeelillanhourafterthemeal.sickphysicallyormentallyill;wantingtovomitIfeelverysick,Idon’tthinkIcanworktoday.Becarefulwiththecake,toomuchofitcanmakeyousick.sorepainful(andoftenred)becauseofinfectionorbecauseamusclehasbeenusedtoomuchIhaveasorethroat,Imustn’ttakethatcolddrink.Shesaysherstomachisstillsoreaftertheoperation.Hisfeetweresoreafterthebicycletrip.illnessthestateofbeingphysicallyormentallyillOursecretarymissedalotofworkthroughillnesslastmonth.Flucanbeaseriousillnessifyouaren’tcarefulenough.diseaseseriousillness,oftencausedbyinfectionPeter’sunclesuffersfromarareblooddisease.Afattydietincreasestheriskofheartdisease.Thegovernmentisplanningfurtherhealthmeasurestopreventthespreadofdisease.healbecomehealthyagain;makesomething,somebodyhealthyagain,makesomebodyfeelhappyagainAsIseeitwilltakealongtimeforyourwoundstoheal.Thisointmentwillhelptohealyourscratches.Theteayoumadereallyhealedme.curemakesomebodyorsomethinghealthyagainafteranillness;makeanillnessgoawayHewasseriouslyillforalongtime,butthedoctorcuredhimatlast.Scarletfeverisaseriousillness,butitcanbecuredfairlyfast.curemedicineormedicaltreatmentthatcuresanillness;theactofcuringortheprocessofbeingcuredThereisnoknowncureforthisillnessbuttheitcanbetreated.I’mafraidyoumustbetakentohospitalforthecure.treatgivemedicalcareorattentiontosomebodyorsomething;dealwithsomethingorsomebodyIwastreatedforflu,butlaterIwasdiagnosedwithpneumonia.Thisillnessisusuallytreatedwithantibioticsandastrictdiet..treatment(thewayorprocessof)curinganillnessorinjuryormakingsomebodylookandfeelgood;thewayofdealingwithsomethingorsomebodyDoctorsapplyvarioustreatmentsforthisillness.Mysistergoestoawellnesscentretoreceivebeautytreatments.diagnosedefinewhatanillnessorthecauseofaproblemisThebloodtestisusedtodiagnoseallkindsofdiseases.Shewasdiagnosed(as)(a)diabeticinherearlychildhood.diagnosismedicaldescriptionofanillnessorconditionThedoctorsdidn’tshareeverydetailofthediagnosiswiththepatient’sfamily.Wehadtowaitalotfortheexactdiagnosisaftertheexamination.injuryharmdonetothebody,forexampleinanaccidentTheywereluckytoescapethefightwithoutseriousinjuries.Therewereonlyminorinjuriesinthecrash.infectionillnesscausedbybacteriaoravirus;theactorprocessofcausingorgettingadiseaseWashyourhandscarefullytodecreasetheriskofinfection.Shealmostdiedfrombloodinfection.inflammationaconditionwhenapartofthebodybecomesred,soreandswollenbecauseofinfectionorinjuryMykneewastwicethesizeoftheotheroneduetotheinflammation.Youhadbetternoteatfattyfoodsosoonafteryourstomachinflammation.symptomachangeinyourbodyormindthatshowsthatyouarenothealthyYoudon’tnecessarilyneedadoctorwithsymptomslikeaheadacheorsorethroat.Depressioncancausephysicalsymptoms,too.temperaturethemeasurementofhowhotyourbodyishaveatemperature–whenyourtemperatureishigherthannormalduetoillnessIfeelsoweak,IthinkIhaveatemperature.Shehadsuchahightemperaturethatshewasimmediatelytakentohospital.feveramedicalconditioninwhichsomeonehasatemperaturethatishigherthannormal;aparticulartypeofdiseasewithhightemperatureDidyoutakeaspirintoreducethefever?Ourdaughterhasbeendiagnosedwithscarletfever.coldillnessaffectingthenoseand/orthroat,makingyoucoughand/orsneezeIthinkIcaughtacoldontheicerinkyesterday.Shecan’tcometoschool,she’sinbedwithacold.fluaverybadcold,aninfectiousdiseasewithfever,painsandweaknessPleasedon’tvisitusthisweek,thewholefamilyhastheflu.Ifyou’renotcarefulenoughandyoudon’ttakeantibiotics,youmayevendiefromtheflu.vomitdischargestomachcontentsthroughthemouthTheremusthavebeensomethingwrongwiththefoodasbothchildrenvomitedshortlyafterthemeal.I’mafraidI’mpregnant;Ivomitaftergettingupeverymorning.medicineasubstancethatyoudrinkorswallowsoastocureanillnessYoulooksopale.Haven’tyoutakenyourmedicinethismorning?Thedoctorprescribedthreekindsofmedicineforme.antibioticsmedicinethatkillsbacteriaandcuresinfectionsMymum’sthroatinfectionwentawayaftershestartedtheantibiotics.Hotteawon’tbeenoughtocureyourflu,Ithinkyoualsoneedantibiotics.painkillerkindofmedicinethattakesawaysomeorallofthediscomfortofanillnessorinjuryIhadsuchahorribleheadachelastnightthatItooktwopainkillers.Shesaysshedoesn’tthinkit’sagoodideatotakepainkillerstoooften.bloodpressuretherateatwhichbloodflowsthroughthebodyDrinksomecoffeeifyoufeelyourbloodpressureistoolow.Highbloodpressureincreasestheriskofhavingaheartattack.pulsetheregularbeatofbloodasitissentaroundthebodyThedoctorstartedtheexaminationwithtakingmypulseandbloodpressure.Hehassuchaweakpulsethatit’shardtofeel.x-rayaphotographofasomebody’sbonesandorgansTheytookx-raysofmykneetomakesureitwasn’tbroken.Thedoctorsaysthatthex-rayhasprovedhissuspicionofcancer,butIdon’tbelievehim.surgeryaplacewhereadoctorordentistseespatients;medicaltreatmentofinjuriesordiseasesinvolvingcuttingopensomebody’sbodyIwantedtoseeadoctorbutthesurgerywasclosed.IhopetheycancuremewithmedicineandIdon’tneedtoundergosurgery.operationcuttingopenapartofsomebody’sbodyinordertoremoveorcureapartTheoperationwassuccessfulbutthepatientdied.ThedoctorsaysIcanhardlyescapeanoperation.operateonsomebody(forsomething)cutopenapartofsomebody’sbodyinordertoremoveorcureapartHesoonrecoveredafterhewasoperatedonforappendicitis.Thedoctororderedtotakemybrothertohospitalandtheywilloperateonhimtomorrow.operatingtheatrearoominahospitalusedformedicaloperationsThepatientdiedonthewaytotheoperatingtheatre.Shefeltnervousasshelookedroundtheoperatingtheatre.chemist’s(shop)ashopwheremedicineissoldThedoctorsuggestedtogotothechemist’sforthemedicinestraightfromthesurgery.Thissyrupisalsosoldinthesupermarket,soyoudon’tneedtogotothechemist’s.prescriptionanofficialpieceofpaperfilledoutbyadoctorwithwhichyoucangetmedicinefromachemist’sshopUnfortunately,thedoctorforgottosigntheprescriptionandsothechemistrefusedtogivemethemedicine.Keepthisprescriptioneventhoughyoudon’tneedthemedicinenow;youmayneeditlater.*AVISITTOTHEDOCTOR’SOFFICE*Laura:Goodmorning,IhaveanappointmentwithDoctorClarkat8:30.Clerk:Letmepullyourrecord.Inthemeantime,pleasesign-inandhaveaseat.(CanIhaveyournameplease?Homeaddress?Phonenumber?ID?)Nurse:LauraNicholson.Laura:Here.Nurse:FollowmetoRoomAplease.(Takeaseat,andDoctorXXXwillberightwithyou)Nurse:Hereweare.WhatareyourreasonsforseeingDoctorClarktoday?Laura:Well,latelyIhavebeenfeelingtired,andoccasionallyIhavehadreallybadheadachesandanupsetstomach.Ontopofthat,Ihavehadthispersistent/non-stoppingcoughforthelasttwoweeks.Nurse:Whendidyoustarthavingthesesymptoms?Laura:Istartedfeelingtiredabouttwomonthsago;then,alittlebitafterthattheheadachescame.Igottheupsetstomachlongbeforefeelingtired.Nurse:Areyoutakinganymedications?Laura:Onlymyvitamins.Nurse:Whatvitaminsareyoutaking?Laura:Iamtakingamulti-vitamintabletandextraVitaminCeveryday.Nurse:OK,letmetakeyourvitalsigns.Laura:HowamIdoing?Nurse:Everythingisgood—normalbloodpressureandnohightemperature.Pleasewaithereforaminute.DoctorClarkwillbewithyouinamoment.Laura:Thankyou.Doctor:Goodmorning,Laura.Laura:Goodmorning,Doctor.Doctor:Iseeherethatyoustartedfeelingtiredtwomonthsago,andthenyoustartedhavingbadheadaches.Youalsohavehadanupsetstomachandapersistentcough.Didyourunafevertoo?Laura:No,doctor.Doctor:Letmedoaquickphysicalcheckup.Doctor:Pleasetakeadeepbreath,holdyourbreath,andexhale.Doitagainplease.Doctor:Were