Hospital/Doctor

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Hospital/Doctors Visit Vocab/Phrases
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Role Play Dialogue

• A Doctor / B Patient
• A Hi. Come on in and have a seat. Now what
  seems to be the problem?
• B I have a(n)________
• A How long have you had it?
• B Its been about_________.
• A Are you taking anything for it?
• B Yes. Ive taken____________ ,but it doesnt
  seem to be helping. / No, I havent.
• A I see. Are you allergic to any medications?
• B Not that I know of. / Yes. Im allergic
  to_________
• A Im going to give you a prescription
  for___________. I want you to take
  it______________times a day. / I recommend that
  you_____________.
• Make an appointment to see me next week if it
  doesnt get better over the next few days.

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Important Phrases

• I have a(n)___________ (headache, cold, sore
  throat, fever, migraine, earache, etc.)
• I have a pain in my__________(stomach,
  intestines, side, abdomen, etc.)
• My__________hurts.
• I hurt my__________
• Its a dull pain (not sharp or sudden a slow,
  steady ache)
• Its a sharp pain (very painful at one point,
  then not so painful at another point, then
  painful again)
• My________is numb/tingly
• I have been vomiting/throwing-up
• I am having________(chest pains,
  heartburn/indigestion, stomach cramps)

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• Symptoms (what is wrong with you what you are
  experiencing pain that you have, and where)
• Rash red spots or red itching areas on the skin
  usually comes from an allergy or illness
• Fever a high temperature over 99 degrees
  Fahrenheit.
• Diarrhea runny, liquid feces (poop)
• Constipation When you cannot go 2 (cannot
  release feces)
• Runny nose when your nose keeps dripping
  stuff/mucus
• Stuffy nose when you cant breathe through your
  nose too much mucus in the nose restricted
  nasal passages
• Cramp tightening of the muscles that causes pain
• Toothache a hurt/painful tooth
• Earache an ear that hurts.
• Broken arm/leg/tooth/toe a broken bone in a body
  part
• Migraine a very painful headache, usually over
  one eye, sometimes with a upset stomach, and the
  eyes are sensitive to light
• Headache a pain in your head/brain area
• Allergic Reaction an allergy to certain kinds of
  food, pollen, hay, or medicine usually in the
  form of a rash, or swelling/large body parts
• Vomiting/throwing-up/barfing
• Upset stomach/Nausea a feeling like you are
  going to vomit/throw-up
• Sore throat Pain in the throat it hurts when
  you swallow
• Cold usually a sore throat, a cough, a stuffy or
  runny nose, and an achy body, with low energy
• Flu Usually vomiting, achy body, and a high
  fever

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Know Your Health History!!!

• 1.) Allergies to medicines?
• 2.) Heart problems?
• 3.) Diabetes?
• 4.) Past surgeries?
• 5.) Are pregnant?
• 6.) High blood pressure?
• 7.) History of cancer for you and in your family?
• 8.) History of stroke/heart attacks for you and
  in your family?
• 9.) List of medicines you are currently taking
• 10.) Insurance coverage
• who is the insurance company?
• who is insured?
• is there a co-pay?
• insurance ID number?
• the insurance card will have this information on
  it