Tiếng anh dành cho giới bác sĩ, y tá

K M 0 i Tieng flnh danh cho GIOIBAC SI SYTA Practical English for M edical Personnel Nguyen Trung Tanh - Nguyen Thanh Thu Pham Tan Quyen NHA XUAT BAN THANH PHO HO CHI MINH Tieng flnh danh cho GI0IBACSUYTA Practical English for Medical Personnel Nguyen Trung Tanh - Nguyen Thanh Thu Pham Tan Quyen NHA XUAT BAN THANH PHO HO CHI MINH Muc • luc • Contents Unit One Registering for Treatment ng ky dieu tri Unit Two A Road Accident Victim Nan nhan tai nan giao thong Unit Three At the Urologist's khoa nieu/phong kham nieu khoa Unit Four 30 A Skin Problem Van de ve da Unit Six 37 A Visit to the Dentist Di kham nha Unit Seven 45 A Sick Child Oua tre benh Unit Eight 54 A Diabetic Patient Benh nhan bj benh tieu dubng Unit Nine 22 The Emergency Room Phong cap cuu Unit Five 13 62 An Upset Stomach Roi loan bao tur Unit Ten 70 At the Neurologist's phong kham bac si than kinh Unit Eleven 83 At the Ophthalmologist's phong kham mat 91 TiG’ng Anh d in h cho gidi Bac Si & Y T3 - Unit Twelve A Visit to a Chinese Bone Doctor Di kham bac si Trung Qu6c tri xuong Unit Thirteen The Surgery Department Khoa ngoai Unit Fourteen 145 Having an Injection Chich thuoc Unit Twenty 138 In the Radiology Department khoa X quang Unit Nineteen 131 Taking Samples for the Laboratory Tests Lay mdu xet nghiem Unit Eighteen 124 At the Hospital Pharmacy nha thuoc benh vien Unit Seventeen 115 The Family Planning Clinic Phong kham ke hoach hoa gia dinh Unit Sixteen 107 Women's Problems Benh phu khoa Unit Fifteen 98 152 At the Cashier's quay thu ngan 159 Appendix I Glossary 165 Appendix II Commonly Used Medical Terms and Expressions Appendix III Thuat ngCr va tCr ngCr y khoa thong dung 177 Key to the Exercises 223 - Ttgng A nti d ^ n h cho gidi Bac ST & Y Ta Unit One Registering for Treatment Dang ky dieu tri Practical English 100 Key Sentences ( - ) This is the line for new patients Day la hang danh cho benh nhan moi Fill it in and bring it back to me Hay dien vao va mang lai cho toi In that case, you'd b etter go to the Medical Departm ent Trong trtfdng hop do, tot hon anh nen den khoa noi You'll see it (the Medical D epartm ent) sign-posted to the right Anh se thay tarn bien ghi khoa noi ben phai T he soon er you see the doctor, the better Anh den gap bac si cang so'm cang tot TiSng Anh danh cho gioi Bac ST & Y Ta - Dialogue I Doi tboai / A = patient benh nhan B = nurse y ta A: (To the nurse) (Noi vdi y ta) Excuse m e, w here I queue up to reg ister?1 Xin loi, td i xep hang d dau de dang ky? B: T hat is the line for new p atien ts (pointing to line) T h e registration fee will be yuan Pay over th ere, and they will give you a registration card Fill it in and bring it back to me Do la hang danh cho benh nhan m d i (chi tay vao hang do) Le p h i ddng ky la nhan dan te Tra tien ro i ho se di/a cho anh m ot the dZng ky D ien vao the ro i mang la i cho tdi (The patient queues up, and shortly reaches the window A fter getting a card and fillin g it in, the patient takes it back to the desk.) (Benh nhan xep hang va chang may choc den dupe cua so Sau lay duoc the va dien vao, benh nhan dem no lai ban y ta.) B: W hat's the problem ? Anh bi g) the? A: Since this m orning I've had a high tem p eratu re2, and I feel generally w retched Td sang den g id td i b i sot cao, va to i cam thay rat kho chiu - Tieng Anh danh cho gtoi Bac ST & Y Ta B: In that case, you'd b etter go to the Medical D epartm ent3 Trong tnJdng hop anh n£n dSn khoa noi A: W hich way I go?4 Tdi d i I6 i nao? B: G o up to the second floor, and you'll see it5 sign-posted to the right Give the d octor your registration card Len Idu hai anh se thay tarn bien ghi khoa ben phai E)Ua cho bac si xem the dAng ky cua anh A: Is it very busy?6 H ien tren ay cd dong khong? B: N orm ally yes, but today you are lucky Thudng thi cd, nhiJng horn anh may m jn A: O h, good T h an k you (The patient goes to the second floor.) , tot Cam on (Benh nhan len lSu 2.) Dialogue II Doi thocii II A = patient benh nhan B = nurse y ta A: (To himself) Today, there're so m any people here It looks like I'm in for7 a long wait (Noi lam bam) H orn dong ngtfdi the Chdc d o i lau IAm (To the nurse) (Noi vdi y ta) Tifing Anh ddnh cho gidi Bac ST & Y Ta - As it's so busy, w ill it be all right if com e back later? Vi dong qua, lid u td i trd la i sau cd ditctc khdng? B: No, you'd b etter w ait, because the registration tim e is betw een and 11 o'clock, and now it’s alm ost 1 Khdng, anh nen deli v'i th d i gian ddng ky la giCfa va 11 gib, bay g id da la 10 g id 15 roi A: Can register now and see the d octor in th e afternoon’ Tdi cd the ddng ky bay g id va gap bac si vao b u o i tnJa duoc khdng? B: Yes, you can, but if you don't w ait, a lot o f p atien ts will be before you, and you w on't be able to get the chance to see the d octo r today Besides, since you have a high tem perature, the soon er you see the doctor, the better Duoc, anh cd the, nhUng neu anh khdng dot, n h ie u benh nhan se kham trade anh va anh se khdng the cd c o h o i gap bac si hdm Ngo'ai ra, v'i anh bi sot cao anh den gap bac si cang sdm cang tot A: I se e I'd b etter w ait th en Can you tell m e how to get to the M edical D ep artm en t, please? Tdi hieu Vay td i p h a i doi Xin cd cho to i b ie t d i/d n g len khoa n o i? B: T ake the lift to th e fourth floor, go through th e double doors on your right, and go along the corridor u ntil you see the M edical D ep artm en t on your left D i thang m ay len lau 4, d i qua cCfa canh ben tay p h a i ro i d i doc theo hanh lang cho den kh i gap khoa n o i ben tay trai - Tieng Anh danh cho gioi Bac ST & Y T3 A: I hanks a lot By the way, w hat day is the consu ltant available?8 Cam an nhicu Nhan thS, ng'ay n'ao ih l cd the gap tiJ van? B: Every Tuesday afternoon M o i tri/a th if ba A: O h, that's today So I'm lucky O, vay la horn Tdi may m$n qua Words and Expressions T it n g it register /'redjista/ v dang ky registration ^redjis'treijan/ n (sU) dang ky queue up xep hang generally wretched kho chtu qua in th at case trUdng hap double doors cifa doi corridor /'korido:/ n hanh lang consultant /kan'sAltent/ n tU van Notes Excuse me, w here I queue up to register? X in Idi, td i xep hang cf dau de dang ky? Day la loi noi tao nha, lich sii Co the dien dat bang cach khac nhU sau: Excuse me, w here I go to register? Xin loi, toi phai den dau de dang ky? Tig'ng Anh d&nh cho gi6i Bac ST & Y Ta - Don't worry I'll give you some laxatives to make your bowel movements normal I know you're busy, but you must slow down Rest for one week, drink lots of water, and eat three healthy meals a day m For the past few days, I've had a bad stomach-ache Everything I eat goes straight through me, and I've been often feeling nau­ seous Is your diarrhoea very serious? Do you have gas? How often, have you vomited? Is your vomit very serious? Your temperature is normal Your pulse is normal Your ECG report is normal Your X-ray report shows no problem But your tongue is a little coated You've got the flu Let me prescribe some medicine Take these black pills as directed on the label The Radiology Department, Lab and ECG Department are all lo­ cated at the end of the corridor on the first floor You should rest as much as possible Take the medicine as pre­ scribed Eat lots of food, and drink lots of water Within three days, you'll show great improvement IV What seems to be the trouble? Can you describe the pain? Does your family have a history of heart trouble? When you usually notice the pain? Do you have any other symptoms? Do you eat fruits and vegetables? Do you often eat them raw? Tifing Anh danh cho gidi Bac ST & Y Ta - 233 V Do you feel uncomfortable? When you usually feel painful? How long does it usually last? Do you have difficulty in breathing? How long have you had this? When does it usually affect you? What you do? Do you have a good appetite? Have you ever had any serious diseases before? When did you take your last holiday? Is it serious? U nit T en When does the headache usually occur? Does it come on in the moming when you wake up? At your age, and as this is the first time you ve had this problem, the best thing for you is to get plenty of rest If my diagnosis is confirmed, you'll have to see a specialist and get further treatment For the past month, I often had problems concentrating, and now I have trouble remembering things I prefer to take medicine than be operated on 234 - Tigng Anh danh cho gidi Bac ST & Y T£ in When you normally feel nauseous? Does it occur before or after the meal? You're already getting along in years, and since this is the first time you've had this problem, it seems that the best treatment for you is to balance your life with the nature As soon as our diagnosis is confirmed, we'll send you to the operation room immediately For the past few weeks, my vision has gotten worse and worse, and now, I can't even see things in front of me clearly I'd rather take the medicine than be operated on IV 1, The patient is not having a nervous breakdown This is probably a psychiatrist giving recommendation to the patient who is under a stress and who is in bad health because of the stress This is a doctor's advice for a workaholic, someone who works all the time and never spends time relaxing, playing sports or en­ joying life This is a doctor's advice given to a person who is in good health, but is showing small symptoms of stress or problems U nit E lev en n Come over here and I'll test your eyes Now, I'm going to examine your eyes You must have strained your eyes Ti&ng Anh d in h cho gidi Bac ST & Y Ta - 235 I'll give you some eyedrops, which often can correct this problem in the early stages before it gets worse Use these drops times a day until your eyes clear up To my great surprise, the rash disappeared by itself Take this mixture, or your cough will develop into pneumonia I'll just open your eyelid to have a look m Have you ever had an eye exam? Come, use this to cover your right eye Use your left eye to read the signs where I point with this stick, and tell me if the arrows point up, down, left or right It appears swimming has caused this problem with your eyes Did you use eyedrops when you finished swimming this week? From now on, never rub your eyes with your hands, or rub your eyes with dirty towels U nit T w elv e n Is the pain still persistent? First I felt faint, and broke out in a rash Can you sit up straighter? First let me adjust your neck to relieve your spinal pressure OR: First let me straighten your legs to relieve your pinched nerve Do you still have any pain in your hip joint? 236 - Tieng Anh danh cho gidi Bac ST & Y Ta I feel much better now, doctor The treatment seems to have worked / be effective / be working It's very important that you follow my advice Otherwise, your leg will become infected, and you'll need an operation OR: It's very important that you follow my advice Otherwise, your arm will become dislocated, and you'll require an operation Don't any strenuous work, or lift anything heavy Last night, a co-worker and I were moving a trunk when I sud­ denly felt a sharp pain in my lower back It was so bad that I immediately broke out in a cold sweat Can you sit a little straighter? Now turn your upper torso, and let me examine it Was the last treatment I gave you effective? Now, I'll manipulate the joint to put it back in place Don't be afraid It won't hurt Now, you're free to go But I hope you'll follow my treatment after you leave here It sounds like someone is explaining the traditional Chinese methods of doctors and the traditional Chinese perspective on health Someone is explaining the differences between holistic medicine and conventional medicine Ti&ng Anh danh cho gidi Bac ST & Y Ta - 237 U nit T h irteen n I can see from your X-ray that your leg is broken in three places, and I'm afraid we'll need to operate When you wake up, your leg will be in a cast Your leg will have to be in traction for one week We'll make sure that you get the best care possible I'll ask someone to telephone your family to let them know that you've been in an accident We'll give you some painkillers to keep the pain under control OR: We'll give you some ice-pack to keep the swelling down You can ask the nurse to heat it up for you Relax and rest yourself Ask your family to bring in your favorite food Make the most of your time in bed, and remember you don't have to work m The X-ray shows that your right shin bone is broken in several places, and I'm afraid we'll have to operate I must put your right leg in a cast, and I'll immediately send some people to notify your family Don’t worry We'll try our best to give you the best treatment possible 38 - Tieng Anh d in h cho gidi Bac ST & Y Ta It won't hurt to eat some marrow bone soup, and it will you some good It's normal that you feel pain now because the anaesthesia has wom off But now, we'll ask the nurse to give you some pain­ killers It sounds like a doctor is talking to a patient's family, giving them the good news of a successful operation, and giving them information on when they can visit patients Somebody who is not healthy has come to see the doctor But after the doctor checked him, there was no problems found, and so the doctor's now giving him advice, and encouraging the patient to exercise more in order to help to control his weight problem U nit F o u rte e n n Have you noticed anything else abnormal / unusual? I’d better give you a pap smear test Please take off your pants and underwear I'm just going to test your urethras Try to relax, and don't think what I'm doing These two lab tests should both be finished by tomorrow If we find it's benign, we'll need to remove it, and if we think it's ma­ lignant, we'll need to admit you for the further treatment TiS'ng Anh d in h cho gidi Bac ST & Y Ta - 239 Do you have any other abnormal symptoms? want to listen to your lungs as you breathe, and your heart beat Please unbutton your coat, lift up your sweater Don't worry Hold still Breathe slowly The result of these two lab tests will be available soon If it s negative, then you're free to go But if it's positive, we'll immedi­ ately notify your family and admit you for treatment IV A doctor is consulting with another doctor about a case of a woman who has abnormal vaginal bleeding This is a doctor reporting his patient's situation to a senior doctor U nit Fifteen My periods have been very late since I was fitted with an IUD, and also I have very heavy bleeding, which is very inconvenient, and I'm worried there might be a problem Two months is not very long for your period to return to normal after you have had an abortion I'll give you something, which should stop / slow down the dis­ charge Well, you are lucky this time The test proved negative, but to be on the safe side, you'd better take further precautions I suggest that you also use another method of birth control, for example, temperature charting 240 - Tien g Anh da n h cho gidi B ac ST & Y T i m Since I started taking the medicine you prescribed last time, my stomach has been very uncomfortable I often experienced loose bowel movements, and my stomach often hurts I'm afraid my stomach has a problem You've just had the coil in place for one week, and your body has not returned to normal After two weeks, if you still experi­ ence wetness down there, then come back and see me Ordinarily, you won't get pregnant after being fitted with an IUD, but sometimes there're exceptions So, in order to be on the safe side, I suggest you use extra-precautions IV This is a doctor explaining to a new patient the process of IVF Unit Sixteen I'll just explain what this medicine is for If he won't take them, crash them, and, since they taste bitter, mix them with something sweet, or dissolve the power in some kind of liquid If you dissolve them in tea, the tea will counteract the effect This solution is to apply on your rash, and I'll give you a bag of cotton balls to use as applicators After use, make sure you screw the top on securely, and store the bottle away from heat and sunlight Shall I avoid any particular food? TiS'ng Anh danh cho gidi Bac ST & Y Ta - 241 This is your medicine Please read the directions on the label Before you take this bottle of liquid medicine, please shake it well Don't dissolve this powder in tea The tea will counteract the medicine's effect You may dilute this bitter cough mixture by adding some water and add some sweet syrup When you're finished, please screw the top on securely Don't use a metal pan to boil the herbs You’d better use an earthenware pot When you’re taking this medicine, try to use bland food, and stay away from seafood IV This is a pharmacist talking to a patient, and telling him theyve run out of the medicine that the patient needs, and sug­ gesting that the patient go to a drugstore to find the medicine U nit S ev en teen II The liver function test has to be done on an empty stomach Hold out your hand I'm going to take a blood sample You'll only feel a small prick Here's a box for your stool sample Use something to scrape off the size of a bean, and put it in the box Now, this is a bottle for your urine sample We just need it half full 242 - Tieng Anh danh cho gidi Bac S7 & Y Ta m You've already eaten breakfast, so we can't give you a liver test Starting tonight stop eating, and tomorrow morning, don't eat breakfast At 6:30, come here and we'll take your blood sample I'm going to take a small blood sample from your middle finger Don't worry It won't hurt Please take this cup and box, and go to the toilet next door and you can take your urine sample and stool sample Be careful to keep the cup and the box clean As for the stool sample, we just need a little bit The urine sam­ ple we need half a cup Do you understand? Unit Eighteen Come over here, hold on to this, with your back flat against the plate Put your head like this, and rest your arm here Now, please put your elbow further forward Would you please bend your waist a bit more? Don't move while the machine is taking your picture That's everything for today You can put your clothes back on and go home now TiSng Anh d in h cho gidi Bac ST & Y Ta - 243 m Please lie down on this X-ray table Rest your knee on this X-ray plate Don’t move Take oft the clothes above your waist, and put on this gown Press your chest against this and rest your chin here Hold your breath when I ask you to it Please bend your forearm and rest your elbow on the X-ray table with your wrist turned upward Good! Now your best to press your shoulders down Now, take a deep breath Hold your breath, and swallow this banum meal Good! IV This is a relaxation treatment being given by a psychiatrist to a patient Unit N ineteen n Is this where I come for a shot? Do you know if you're allergic to any antibiotics? Roll up your cuff, and I’ll give you an examination It's important that you come here consistently Otherwise the course may not be effective I'll just use this cotton ball to clean it 244 - Tieng Anh danh cho gioi Bac ST & Y Ti in Please sit down and roll up your sleeve, and I'll give you a peni­ cillin allergy test The test shows that you're allergic to penicillin Starting tomorrow, you need to come to the hospital to get a shot every day The treatment will last for 10 days You can de­ cide yourself whether mornings or afternoons are better, but you should be consistent in your visits, and it should be around the same time When you go home, apply a warm towel to the injection spot Don't rub it The pain will soon go away U nit T w en ty n Altogether you owe 100 yuan I'm sorry I'll have to give you all your change in small bills / coins Let me see your paper work and I'll see what your total bill is Just a moment, please, and I'll work out the total Well, that comes to 200 yuan altogether m Show me your paper work, and I'll work out how much you owe Well, altogether you owe 50 yuan Please pay in small bills If you give me a 100-yuan bill, I can't give you change Please go to the window next door to break down this bill You don't need to stand in the line Just go straight to the window Would you mind if I pay in coins? Tig'ng Anh d in h cho gidi B ac ST & Y Ta - 245 Tieng Anh danh cho GlCfl BAC SI & Y TA Practical English for Medical Personnel (ta i b in ) Bien dich N gu yen Trung Tanh - N g u y e n Thanh Thi/ - P ham Tan Q u y e n Chju trach nhiem xu$p luu chieu thing 9-2008 Note [...]... pain is very bad w hen you press here U i da! Dau Idm kh i bac si an chd nay 14 - Tieng Anh danh cho gkji Bac ST & Y Ta A: Your arm and elbow seem to be all right, but, to be on the safe side, you'd b etter go to th e X-ray D epartm ent W hen the X-rays are ready, bring them back to m e to exam ine Here's th e form th at you'll need for the X-rays I'll see you later! Tay va c u i chd cua anh dudng n... English 100 Key Sentences (6 - 10) 6 W h at seem s to be the problem? Anh bi sao vay? 7 W h e re does it hurt? Bi dau b dau? 8 Your arm and elbow seem to be all right Tay va cui cho cua anh duftng nhif khong sao 9 You should take a w eek off work Anh nen nghi lam mot tuan 10 Here's the prescription for your herbal medicine Day la toa thuoc bdc cua anh Tieng Anh danh cho gidi Bac ST & Y Ta - 13 Dialogue... ay da xay ra bao lau roi? A: For about on e w eek Khoang m ot tuan B: D oes it hurt w hen you pass water? Khi anh d i tie u co dau khong? A: Yes, it bum s,2 and I often have an ache around my kidneys3 Co rat ISm, va to i thudng thay dau 6 vung quanh than B: How often do you usually pass water? Anh thudng d i tie u khongi1 A: A bout 5 tim es a day M o t ngay khoang 5 Ian B: Do you often feel like you... clean the cut, then give you a tetanus shot, if you need one Are your tetanus in jections up to d ate1? Khdng, neu chung ta can trong trade Tdi se dung dung dich hydro p e ro x id e de rCfa sach vet cSt ro i chich cho anh m ot m u i phong ddn ganh neu anh can Anh tiem ngUa phong ddn ganh lau chaa? A: Yes M d i day TiS'ng Anh d&nh cho gi6i Bac ST & Y Ta - 31 B: In th at case, you needn't have an o th... hospital, and he may advise your going into hospital ju st for a few days under observation A Urology D epartm ent B Paediatric D epartm ent C Surgical D epartm ent D Dermatology Departm ent TiSng Anh danh cho gidi Bac S7 & Y Ta - 29 Unit Four The Emergency Room Phong cap cau Practical English 100 Key Sentences (16 - 20) 16 It's a very deep cut, but luckily, you haven't cut a vein o r artery Do la vet cSt... you often feel like you w ant to , but then find you can't? Anti co thttdng cam thay muon tieu ma khong tieu dupe khong? 15 You'd b ette r do an IVP X -ray to see if you have kidney stones Anh nen di chup X quang IVP de xem lieu anh co bj soi than khong 22 - Tigng Anh danh cho gkSi Bac ST & Y Ta Dialogue I A = patient benh nha n B = doctor bac si A: I'm really w orried, doctor Every tim e I pass w ater1,... va ro i anh cd the ve nha G id cho cac cho khau that sach va thay bang m ot ngay ba Ian Nghi’ ngoi va dC/ng dung tay qua nhieu trong vai ngay Tdi b ie t khdng dung tay se rat kho v'i do la tay p h a i cua anh, nhung hay co gang nhe O K? A: OK Da duoc B: After 2 or 3 days, you'll probably find that the stitches will start itching But don't scratch them Otherw ise, they may get infected Com e back in... nay se phai bi giai phau fan hai 8 By the way, w h at day is the consultant available? N han the, ngay nao th i co the g a p t i t van? Trong van noi cung co the dien dat y tren theo c a c h sau: W ell, when is the consultant available? 10 - Tig'ng Anh danh cho gidi Bac ST & Y Ta TO day bieu thj ngay lam viec nao trong tuan, trong khi tC/ when ngoai nghla tren con ham y thdi diem cu the trong ngay... to, but then find you can't?4 Anh co th i/d n g cam thay m uon tieu ma khong tieu dt/Oc khong? A: S o m e tim e s.5 Thinh thoang Tieng Anh danh cho gidi Bac ST & ¥ Ta - 23 B: Have you had an X-ray? Anh da chup X quang chua? A: No Should I have one? Chi/a Tdi co nen ch u p khdn g? B: Yes, we'd b ette r do an IV P X-ray to see if you have kid­ ney ston es Here's a form to take to X -ray D ep artm en t... urethra A, bao cao cho thay rSng anh b i soi than va m o t vie n khac trong ong tieu 24 - Tigng Anh danh cho gidi Bac ST & Y T£ A: W here is th e urethra? O ng tieu d dau vay? B: It's the last bit o f tubing in your w aterw orks D o la ong thoat c u o i cung trong he nieu cua anh A: Is it dangerous? Nguy h iem khdn g? B: No, but as you know , it's painful Khong, nhung n h u anh b ie t day, dau do A: W