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EFE learning modules / Describing Specific Health Symptoms

scenario 1 a patient visits a general practitioner

Scenario Context

"A patient visits a general practitioner to explain a complex leg pain using precise medical descriptors to help with the diagnosis."

Speakers
D

Dr. Sarah

An experienced and patient general practitioner who asks detailed questions to narrow down symptoms.

A

Abebe

A patient who is trying to find the right words to describe the different types of pain he is experiencing in his leg.

The Dialogue

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Dr. Sarah
Good morning, Abebe. What brings you into the clinic today?
Abebe
Good morning, Doctor. I have been having some strange pain in my left leg lately.
Dr. Sarah
I am sorry to hear that. Can you tell me exactly where the pain is located?
Abebe
It is mostly in my thigh, but it seems to move around a bit.
Dr. Sarah
How long has this been bothering you?
Abebe
It started about four days ago after I finished a long hike.
Dr. Sarah
Is the pain constant, or would you say it is ?
Abebe
It is definitely ; it comes and goes depending on what I am doing.
Dr. Sarah
When you do feel it, how would you describe the sensation? Is it a pain?
Abebe
No, it is usually not . It is more of a that lingers.
Dr. Sarah
A , I see. Does it ever change into a sensation?
Abebe
Yes, especially at night. It starts like a heartbeat in my muscle.
Dr. Sarah
Does the pain stay in that one spot, or is it to other parts of your leg?
Abebe
Now that you mention it, it feels like it is down toward my knee.
Dr. Sarah
Does anything specific trigger a sensation?
Abebe
Yes, if I stand up too quickly, I get a sudden pain in my hip.
Dr. Sarah
Have you experienced any or loss of feeling in your leg?
Abebe
Not complete , but the skin feels a bit heavy and strange.
Dr. Sarah
What about a sensation, like pins and needles?
Abebe
Yes! I get a feeling in my foot after I have been sitting for a while.
Dr. Sarah
On a scale of one to ten, how intense is the pain when it is at its worst?
Abebe
When it is just a , it's a three, but the pain is a seven.
Dr. Sarah
Is the most painful part to one specific point?
Abebe
Yes, the pain is right in the center of my thigh muscle.
Dr. Sarah
Have you noticed any swelling or signs of in that area?
Abebe
It looks a little bit red and feels warm to the touch.
Dr. Sarah
That sounds like it might be . Has this been a persistent problem?
Abebe
No, it's never been this persistent before. It usually goes away in a day.
Dr. Sarah
I am going to examine the area now to check for any underlying issues.
Abebe
Thank you, Doctor. I really want to understand why it feels this way.
Dr. Sarah
We will get to the bottom of it. Please relax while I check your reflexes.
Abebe
I will try. The is starting again as I sit here.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Throbbing

/ሮቢንግ/

ዝመት

A strong, regular beat or pulse of pain.

ጠንካራ እና መደበኛ የሆነ የሕመም ትርታ።

Dull ache

/ዳል ኤይክ/

ደባዝ ህመም

A pain that is not sharp or intense but is persistent and heavy.

ስለታም ወይም ከባድ ያልሆነ ነገር ግን የማይለቅና የከበደ ሕመም።

Sharp

/ሻርፕ/

ስለታም/ቁርጥ የሚያደርግ

A sudden, intense, and localized pain.

ድንገተኛ፣ ከባድ እና በአንድ ቦታ ላይ ብቻ የሚሰማ ሕመም።

Radiating

/ሬዲየቲንግ/

የሚሰራጭ

Pain that starts in one area and spreads out to another.

ከአንድ ቦታ ተነስቶ ወደ ሌላ ቦታ የሚዛመት ሕመም።

Stabbing

/ስታቢንግ/

እንደ መውጋት

A sensation of being pierced by a sharp object.

በስለታም ነገር እንደሚወጉ የሚሰማ የስሜት ዓይነት።

Intermittent

/ኢንተርሚተንት/

አልፎ አልፎ

Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous.

በየተወሰነ ጊዜ የሚከሰት፤ ቀጣይነት የሌለው።

Numbness

/ናምነስ/

ደነዘዘ

Loss of sensation or feeling in a part of the body.

በአንድ የሰውነት ክፍል ላይ የስሜት መጥፋት ወይም መደንዘዝ።

Localized

/ሎካላይዝድ/

የተወሰነ ቦታ ላይ

Confined or restricted to a particular location.

በአንድ የተወሰነ ስፍራ ላይ ብቻ የተገደበ።

Inflammation

/ኢንፍላሜሽን/

ብግነት

Redness, swelling, and heat in a body part as a reaction to injury.

ለጉዳት ምላሽ ሲባል በሰውነት ክፍል ላይ የሚታይ መቅላት፣ ማበጥ እና ሙቀት።

Tingling

/ቲንግሊንግ/

ውረር የሚል ስሜት

A prickly or stinging sensation like pins and needles.

እንደ መርፌ መውጋት የሚሰማ የማሳከክ ወይም የመውረር ስሜት።