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scenario 1 a medical consultation between a doctor

Scenario Context

"A medical consultation between a doctor and a patient experiencing various symptoms including abdominal pain and fatigue."

Speakers
D

Dr. Miller

An experienced general practitioner who is thorough and empathetic.

S

Sarah

A patient who has been feeling unwell for several days and is describing her symptoms.

The Dialogue

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Dr. Miller
Good morning, Sarah. What brings you in today?
Sarah
Good morning, doctor. I have been feeling quite unwell for the past few days.
Dr. Miller
I am sorry to hear that. Can you describe your main symptoms?
Sarah
Well, I have a sharp pain in my that won't go away.
Dr. Miller
I see. When exactly did this pain start?
Sarah
It started about three days ago, right after dinner.
Dr. Miller
Is the pain constant, or does it come and go?
Sarah
It is mostly constant, but it gets worse when I move around.
Dr. Miller
Please lie down on the table. I need to press on the area. Does this feel ?
Sarah
Yes, that is very right there.
Dr. Miller
Have you experienced any or vomiting?
Sarah
I have been feeling a lot of , but I haven't actually vomited yet.
Dr. Miller
Have you noticed any changes in your appetite?
Sarah
I haven't felt like eating anything at all since Tuesday.
Dr. Miller
Any other symptoms, like a headache or dizziness?
Sarah
Yes, I have a headache that stays right behind my eyes.
Dr. Miller
Are you feeling any or general weakness?
Sarah
I feel an overwhelming . I can barely stay awake during the day.
Dr. Miller
Let me check your vitals. Your pulse seems a bit .
Sarah
Is that bad? My heart does feel like it's racing sometimes.
Dr. Miller
It could be due to . Have you been drinking enough water?
Sarah
To be honest, I haven't had much water because of the .
Dr. Miller
That explains the . We need to run some tests, including an .
Sarah
What will the show?
Dr. Miller
It will help us look at your internal organs to find the source of the pain.
Sarah
Will I need any today?
Dr. Miller
I will prescribe something for the pain, but we must be careful about stomach .
Sarah
Should I take the medicine on an empty stomach?
Dr. Miller
No, take it with a little bit of crackers to avoid more .
Sarah
Thank you, doctor. When will the results be ready?
Dr. Miller
The lab results should be back by tomorrow afternoon.
Sarah
Should I stay home from work?
Dr. Miller
Yes, I recommend resting until we know more.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Abdomen

/አብዶመን/

ሆድ

The part of the body containing the digestive organs; the belly.

የምግብ መፈጫ አካላትን የያዘው የሰውነት ክፍል፤ ሆድ።

Tender

/ቴንደር/

ሲነካ የሚታመም

Sensitive or painful when touched.

ሲነካ ወይም ሲጫኑት ህመም የሚሰማው።

Nausea

/ኖዢያ/

የማቅለሽለሽ ስሜት

A feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.

ለማስታወክ መፈለግ ወይም የመታመም ስሜት።

Throbbing

/ስሮቢንግ/

ትርታ ያለው ህመም

Beating with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsating pain.

እንደ ልብ ትርታ የሚመላለስ ጠንካራ ህመም።

Fatigue

/ፈቲግ/

ከፍተኛ ድካም

Extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.

ከህመም ወይም ከከፍተኛ ስራ የሚመጣ በጣም የመድከም ስሜት።

Elevated

/ኤለቬይትድ/

ከፍ ያለ

Higher than normal levels.

ከተለመደው መጠን በላይ የሆነ።

Dehydration

/ዲሀይድሬሽን/

የሰውነት ፈሳሽ ማነስ

A harmful reduction in the amount of water in the body.

በሰውነት ውስጥ ያለው የውሃ መጠን በጣም መቀነስ።

Ultrasound

/አልትራሳውንድ/

አልትራሳውንድ

A medical scan using sound waves to create images of internal body structures.

የድምፅ ሞገድን በመጠቀም የሰውነትን የውስጥ ክፍሎች የሚያሳይ የህክምና ምርመራ።

Medication

/ሜዲኬሽን/

መድሃኒት

A substance used for medical treatment, especially a medicine or drug.

ለህክምና አገልግሎት የሚውል መድሃኒት።

Irritation

/ኢሪቴሽን/

መቆጣት/መቁሰል

A state of inflammation or painful reaction in a body part.

አንድ የሰውነት ክፍል ሲቆጣ ወይም ህመም ሲሰማው የሚፈጠር ሁኔታ።