DOCTOR- PATIENT TALK Prof. Teresita Rojas González Prof. Cecilia Valdés Menéndez

Patient’s words Bleeding Fever / elevated temperature Muscle pain Loss of appetite Tiredness Chills Medical terms Haemorrhage Pyrexia Myalgia Anorexia Loss of energy Rigors

Read the following patients’ complaints. Which is the medical term a doctor may use in each situation? I’ve been feeling completely exhausted and fatigued lately. Loss of energy. The patient had loss of blood after the accident. Haemorrhage/haemorrhagic I’ve been off my food for days. Anorexia/anorexic The girl had a temperature all night. Pyrexia/pyrexic The patient reported episodes of chills. Rigors

I feel very bad today, doctor What’s your trouble? MEDICAL INTERVIEW What can I do for you? I feel very bad today, doctor What’s your trouble? I have a terrible headache. When did it start? Late last night. How have you felt before? Ok, I think, but a bit dizzy.

MEDICAL INTERVIEW Have you ever had high blood pressure? Not that I know of. Have you noticed any change in your vision lately? Yes, doc. I have blurred vision. 7. Have you ever been told that you suffer from a serious condition? No, never. 8. Do you have any other symptoms? No, I don’t.

Grammar Focus: Present Perfect HAVE, HAS + PARTICIPLE Have you taken your medication? She has taken her medication. She hasn’t been to the doctor. I HAVE YOU WE YOU HAVE THEY HE SHE HAS IT

Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets to fill in the blanks: She______ ________to the doctor recently. (be) 2. I _____ _______ many patients today. (see) 3. ______ they_______ the information requested? (give) 4. The nurse _______ _________her shift yet. (not finish) 5. Sue and I _____ _______ in different countries. (work) 6. Tom_____ already ________ to his family twice today. (speak) has been have seen given Have has not finished have worked has spoken

Doctor: Hello, Mr. Peters Doctor: Hello, Mr. Peters. The blood test is normal and your heartbeats are quite in keeping with a man of your age… Doctor: Hold on, now. Don’t get yourself all worked up. Doctor: Cutting out salt in your diet will be the treatment you need… Doctor:.. Let’s see how you get on with it… Doctor: You don’t have to give up anything…

Match the words in column A with the corresponding meanings in column B: ___ to wait for something requested ___ to be agitated, worried or excited ___ to manage with reasonable results ___ to abandon doing something ___ to desist from doing something A Cut out Get on with Worked up Hold on Give up 4 3 2 5 1

Complete the sentences with phrases from the list. ______, I’ll call the nurse. Let’s see how you ______ with the new medication. It is essential for you to _______ smoking. You should ______ eating fast food. There is no need to be __________ on problems. Hold on get on give up cut out worked up Get on, give up, worked up, cut out, hold on

Giving a diagnosis You are suffering from… You have developed… Explaining management I am going to start you on a … You'll be given … I expect you’ll have… Giving advice You should… You need to …

Mark D, M, A whether the statements below are used to explain diagnosis, management or to give advice. ___ I’m going to start you on medication to lower you blood pressure. 2. ___ The doctor wants you to take things easy. 3. ___ It seems that you have a migraine crisis. 4. ___ I think you should cut down on salt. 5. ___ Your headaches are due to stress at work. 6. ___ You need to take the same dose 3 times a day. M A D A D M

Calm Worried Confused Relieved Anxious Nervous (Un)concerned Words used to express feelings Relaxed Calm Worried Confused Relieved Anxious Nervous (Un)concerned

He is not relieved. She is nervous about the test. He is confused. She is relaxed.

Fill in the blanks using words from the list to describe feelings unconcerned- confused- relaxed- worried- nervous- calm She seems very____________ after all. 2. I’m ________ about my health condition. 3. Don’t be ________, the test is not painful. The patient is __________ with all the medications he should take. 5. Keep _______, you’ll feel better soon. 6. Barry is _____________ about his lab results. relaxed worried nervous confused calm unconcerned

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