1. Tuesday 05.03.2013 Health & Medicine

2. Before looking into vocabulary let’s learn words linked to each letter. This knowledge will assist you at transmitting and receiving unusual words (commonly surnames and addresses), particularly over the phone. A-Alpha B – Bravo C - Charlie D - Delta E – Echo F - Foxtrot G – Golf H - Hotel I – India J – Jack K – Kilo L – Lima (the capital of Peru) M – Mike N - November O - Oscar P - Peter Q – Queen R - Robert S – Sugar T - Tango U – Uniform V - Victor W -Whisky X – X-ray Y – Yellow Z - Zebra

13. The flu Fever, sore throat, earache, infection, stiff (It is usually an INFECTION when you get a FEVER and a SORE THROAT, your muscles are STIFF and some people get an EARACHE An allergy Swell up, rash, sneeze, throw up, nuts A broken leg Itchy, scratch, steroid cream, childhood, stress Upset stomach Dizzy spell, faint, high blood pressure, insomnia Asthma Scratches, bruises, bump, bandages, stitches Eczema Operation, pin, in plaster, remove, crutches A cold Runny nose, sore throat, cough, herbal remedy Stress Short of breath, inhaler, tight chest, smoke and fumes An accident A bug, settle, diarrhoea, rough, throw up

14. The flu Fever, sore throat, earache, infection, stiff (It is usually an INFECTION when you get a FEVER and a SORE THROAT, your muscles are STIFF and some people get an EARACHE An allergy Swell up, rash, sneeze, throw up, nuts A broken leg Operation, pin, in plaster, remove, crutches Upset stomach A bug, settle, diarrhoea, rough, throw up Asthma Short of breath, inhaler, tight chest, smoke and fumes Eczema Itchy, scratch, steroid cream, childhood, stress A cold Runny nose, sore throat, cough, herbal remedy Stress Dizzy spell, faint, high blood pressure, insomnia An accident Scratches, bruises, bump, bandages, stitches

15. The flu Fever, sore throat, earache, infection, stiff (It is usually an INFECTION when you get a FEVER and a SORE THROAT, your muscles are STIFF and some people get an EARACHE An allergy Some people are allergic to nuts and their skin can swell up or they get a rash, other people sneeze a lot or have to throw up. A broken leg Operation, pin, in plaster, remove, crutches Upset stomach A bug, settle, diarrhoea, rough, throw up Asthma Short of breath, inhaler, tight chest, smoke and fumes Eczema Itchy, scratch, steroid cream, childhood, stress A cold Runny nose, sore throat, cough, herbal remedy Stress Dizzy spell, faint, high blood pressure, insomnia An accident Scratches, bruises, bump, bandages, stitches

16. The flu Fever, sore throat, earache, infection, stiff (It is usually an INFECTION when you get a FEVER and a SORE THROAT, your muscles are STIFF and some people get an EARACHE An allergy Some people are allergic to nuts and their skin can swell up or they get a rash, other people sneeze a lot or have to throw up. A broken leg You might have an operation and have pins put in to keep the bone together. The pin is then removed; your leg could be in plaster and you’ll need crutches to help you walk. Upset stomach Asthma Eczema A cold Stress An accident

17. The flu Fever, sore throat, earache, infection, stiff (It is usually an INFECTION when you get a FEVER and a SORE THROAT, your muscles are STIFF and some people get an EARACHE An allergy Some people are allergic to nuts and their skin can swell up or they get a rash, other people sneeze a lot or have to throw up. A broken leg You might have an operation and have pins put in to keep the bone together. The pin is then removed; your leg could be in plaster and you’ll need crutches to help you walk. Upset stomach Usually caused by a bug and you have to throw up and have diarrhoea and feel rough. Asthma Eczema A cold Stress An accident

18. The flu Fever, sore throat, earache, infection, stiff (It is usually an INFECTION when you get a FEVER and a SORE THROAT, your muscles are STIFF and some people get an EARACHE An allergy Some people are allergic to nuts and their skin can swell up or they get a rash, other people sneeze a lot or have to throw up. A broken leg You might have an operation and have pins put in to keep the bone together. The pin is then removed; your leg could be in plaster and you’ll need crutches to help you walk. Upset stomach Usually caused by a bug and you have to throw up and have diarrhoea and feel rough. Asthma You often are short of breath and have a tight chest, especially when in contact with smoke and fumes, you need to carry an inhaler with you all the time. Eczema A cold Stress An accident

19. The flu Fever, sore throat, earache, infection, stiff (It is usually an INFECTION when you get a FEVER and a SORE THROAT, your muscles are STIFF and some people get an EARACHE An allergy Some people are allergic to nuts and their skin can swell up or they get a rash, other people sneeze a lot or have to throw up. A broken leg You might have an operation and have pins put in to keep the bone together. The pin is then removed; your leg could be in plaster and you’ll need crutches to help you walk. Upset stomach Usually caused by a bug and you have to throw up and have diarrhoea and feel rough. Asthma You often are short of breath and have a tight chest, especially when in contact with smoke and fumes, you need to carry an inhaler with you all the time. Eczema It’s very itchy and makes you want to scratch it. The doctor can give you steroid cream. It’s believed to be caused by stress and can start in childhood. A cold Stress An accident

20. The flu Fever, sore throat, earache, infection, stiff (It is usually an INFECTION when you get a FEVER and a SORE THROAT, your muscles are STIFF and some people get an EARACHE An allergy Some people are allergic to nuts and their skin can swell up or they get a rash, other people sneeze a lot or have to throw up. A broken leg You might have an operation and have pins put in to keep the bone together. The pin is then removed; your leg could be in plaster and you’ll need crutches to help you walk. Upset stomach Usually caused by a bug and you have to throw up and have diarrhoea and feel rough. Asthma You often are short of breath and have a tight chest, especially when in contact with smoke and fumes, you need to carry an inhaler with you all the time. Eczema It’s very itchy and makes you want to scratch it. The doctor can give you steroid cream. It’s believed to be caused by stress and can start in childhood. A cold You have a runny nose, sore throat, and a cough, some people believe the best remedy is herbal Stress An accident

21. The flu Fever, sore throat, earache, infection, stiff (It is usually an INFECTION when you get a FEVER and a SORE THROAT, your muscles are STIFF and some people get an EARACHE An allergy Some people are allergic to nuts and their skin can swell up or they get a rash, other people sneeze a lot or have to throw up. A broken leg You might have an operation and have pins put in to keep the bone together. The pin is then removed; your leg could be in plaster and you’ll need crutches to help you walk. Upset stomach Usually caused by a bug and you have to throw up and have diarrhoea and feel rough. Asthma You often are short of breath and have a tight chest, especially when in contact with smoke and fumes, you need to carry an inhaler with you all the time. Eczema It’s very itchy and makes you want to scratch it. The doctor can give you steroid cream. It’s believed to be caused by stress and can start in childhood. A cold You have a runny nose, sore throat, and a cough, some people believe the best remedy is herbal Stress Affects people in different ways, some get insomnia, or high blood pressure, others have dizzy spells and sometimes faint. An accident

22. The flu Fever, sore throat, earache, infection, stiff (It is usually an INFECTION when you get a FEVER and a SORE THROAT, your muscles are STIFF and some people get an EARACHE An allergy Some people are allergic to nuts and their skin can swell up or they get a rash, other people sneeze a lot or have to throw up. A broken leg You might have an operation and have pins put in to keep the bone together. The pin is then removed; your leg could be in plaster and you’ll need crutches to help you walk. Upset stomach Usually caused by a bug and you have to throw up and have diarrhoea and feel rough. Asthma You often are short of breath and have a tight chest, especially when in contact with smoke and fumes, you need to carry an inhaler with you all the time. Eczema It’s very itchy and makes you want to scratch it. The doctor can give you steroid cream. It’s believed to be caused by stress and can start in childhood. A cold You have a runny nose, sore throat, and a cough, some people believe the best remedy is herbal Stress Affects people in different ways, some get insomnia, or high blood pressure, others have dizzy spells and sometimes faint. An accident You can have scratches, bumps and bruises and if you cut yourself you might need stitches or bandages to stop the infection.