EFE learning modules / Visiting the Doctor & Symptoms

scenario 2 a consultation at a medical clinic where

Scenario Context

"A consultation at a medical clinic where Sarah, the patient, describes various physical symptoms and pains to Dr. Miller to receive a diagnosis."

Speakers
S

Sarah

A patient experiencing multiple symptoms including headache, fever, and fatigue.

D

Dr. Miller

A professional and attentive physician conducting a physical examination.

The Dialogue

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Dr. Miller
Good morning, Sarah. How are you feeling today?
Sarah
Good morning, Doctor. To be honest, I'm not feeling very well at all.
Dr. Miller
I'm sorry to hear that. Can you tell me what symptoms you are experiencing?
Sarah
Well, it started with a really bad headache yesterday morning.
Dr. Miller
Where exactly is the pain in your head?
Sarah
It's mostly around my temples and behind my eyes.
Dr. Miller
Is it a constant pain or more of a sensation?
Sarah
It's definitely . It feels like a drum beating inside my head.
Dr. Miller
I see. Have you noticed any other issues, perhaps with your vision?
Sarah
Yes, my eyes feel quite sensitive to light today.
Dr. Miller
That sounds like it could be a migraine. Have you had any ?
Sarah
Yes, I felt quite sick to my stomach this morning.
Dr. Miller
Have you also experienced any pain in your ?
Sarah
A little bit, but the headache is the most severe part.
Dr. Miller
Let's check your temperature. Do you feel like you have a fever?
Sarah
I think so. I've been having chills on and off.
Dr. Miller
Your temperature is 101 degrees. You definitely have a fever.
Sarah
Oh dear. Is it something serious?
Dr. Miller
We need to do a full . Have you felt any lately?
Sarah
Yes, I've been feeling extremely tired, even after sleeping for ten hours.
Dr. Miller
Any pain in your joints or muscles?
Sarah
My shoulders and neck feel very stiff and sore.
Dr. Miller
Please take a deep breath for me while I listen to your chest.
Sarah
Like this? (Takes a deep breath)
Dr. Miller
Yes, perfect. Your lungs sound clear, which is good.
Sarah
That's a relief. What about my throat? It feels a bit scratchy.
Dr. Miller
Open wide and say 'Ah'.
Sarah
Ahhhhh.
Dr. Miller
There is some slight in the back of your throat.
Sarah
Is that why it hurts to swallow?
Dr. Miller
Precisely. Based on the of your symptoms, it looks like a viral infection.
Sarah
What should I do to get better?
Dr. Miller
I'm going to write a for some medicine to help with the pain and fever.
Sarah
Thank you. Should I come back for a follow-up?
Dr. Miller
If the symptoms persist for more than five days, please call the office.
Sarah
I will. Thank you for your help, Doctor.
Dr. Miller
You're welcome, Sarah. Get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Nausea

/ኖዚያ/

ማቅለሽለሽ

A feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.

የመታመም እና ለማስታወክ የመፈለግ ስሜት።

Abdomen

/አብደመን/

ሆድ

The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis.

በደረት እና በዳሌ መካከል ያለው የሰውነት ክፍል።

Prescription

/ፕሪስክሪፕሽን/

የመድኃኒት ማዘዣ

An instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided with a medicine.

አንድ ታካሚ መድኃኒት እንዲሰጠው በሕክምና ባለሙያ የሚጻፍ ትዕዛዝ።

Diagnosis

/ዳያግኖሲስ/

ምርመራ/ውጤት

The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.

ምልክቶችን በመመርመር የበሽታውን ወይም የችግሩን ዓይነት የመለየት ሂደት።

Fatigue

/ፋቲግ/

ከፍተኛ ድካም

Extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.

በአእምሮ ወይም በአካል ጥረት ወይም በበሽታ ምክንያት የሚመጣ ከፍተኛ ድካም ።

Throbbing

/ስሮቢንግ/

የሚርገበገብ ህመም

Beating with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsating.

በጠንካራ እና መደበኛ ምት የሚመታ ወይም የሚርገበገብ ህመም።

Inflammation

/ኢንፍላሜሽን/

እብጠት/መቆጣት

A localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful.

የሰውነት ክፍል የሚቀላበት፣ የሚጠብበት፣ የሚሞቅበት እና ብዙውን ጊዜ የሚታመምበት ሁኔታ።

Symptom

/ሲምፕተም/

ምልክት

A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease.

የበሽታን ሁኔታ የሚያመለክት ተብሎ የሚታሰብ አካላዊ ወይም አእምሯዊ ባህሪ።

Severity

/ሲቬሪቲ/

ጽኑነት/አስከፊነት

The quality or state of being severe or intense.

የአንድ ነገር (እንደ ህመም) በጣም ከባድ ወይም ኃይለኛ የመሆን ሁኔታ።

Chronic

/ክሮኒክ/

ስር የሰደደ

Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.

ለረጅም ጊዜ የሚቆይ ወይም ደጋግሞ የሚከሰት።