EFE learning modules / Visiting the Doctor & Symptoms

scenario 3 elias visits dr selam s clinic because

Scenario Context

"Elias visits Dr. Selam's clinic because he has been feeling multiple physical symptoms including headaches, stomach pain, and joint stiffness."

Speakers
D

Dr. Selam

A professional and empathetic physician who asks detailed questions to diagnose her patients.

E

Elias

An intermediate English learner who is trying to describe his various physical pains and illnesses.

The Dialogue

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Dr. Selam
Good morning, Elias. Please have a seat. How can I help you today?
Elias
Good morning, Doctor. I haven't been feeling very well lately, and I'm a bit worried.
Dr. Selam
I'm sorry to hear that. To start, can you describe your main for me?
Elias
Well, I have a headache that has been bothering me for three days.
Dr. Selam
I see. Where exactly do you feel the pain in your head?
Elias
It is mostly behind my eyes and sometimes it spreads to my neck.
Dr. Selam
On a scale of one to ten, how would you rate the pain level?
Elias
Right now, it is around an eight. It feels in the mornings.
Dr. Selam
Do you experience any or dizziness when the headache is at its worst?
Elias
Yes, I often feel nauseous and lightheaded when I stand up quickly.
Dr. Selam
That sounds like it could be a migraine. Have you had any other physical pains?
Elias
Actually, yes. My has been hurting since yesterday afternoon.
Dr. Selam
Can you point to the specific area of your where you feel the discomfort?
Elias
It is right here, just below my ribs on the right side of my body.
Dr. Selam
Is the pain sharp, or is it more of a dull ache?
Elias
It's a sharp, stabbing pain that comes and goes throughout the day.
Dr. Selam
Understood. Are you experiencing any or general weakness?
Elias
I am feeling a lot of . I have no energy to do my daily chores.
Dr. Selam
Let's check your joints. Do your knees, elbows, or wrists feel painful?
Elias
My left knee is quite swollen and it feels very stiff when I walk.
Dr. Selam
It looks like there is some visible around the joint.
Elias
Is it something serious, Doctor? I'm quite concerned about my health.
Dr. Selam
We need to run some blood tests and an X-ray to give an accurate .
Elias
I also noticed some heart last night while I was trying to sleep.
Dr. Selam
That is a significant symptom. Did it feel like your heart was racing or skipping beats?
Elias
Yes, it felt like my heart was pounding against my chest for several minutes.
Dr. Selam
I will listen to your chest with the stethoscope now. Please breathe deeply and exhale.
Elias
Okay, I am breathing in now. Does my heartbeat sound normal to you?
Dr. Selam
Your lungs sound clear, but I want to monitor your blood pressure carefully.
Elias
Thank you for being so thorough with this examination.
Dr. Selam
You are welcome. I will write a for the pain and the .
Elias
Should I take the medication before or after I have my meals?
Dr. Selam
Take it after meals to avoid any stomach irritation. Please return in three days.
Elias
I will do that. Thank you for your help, Doctor. Goodbye.
Dr. Selam
Goodbye, Elias. I hope you feel better soon.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Persistent

/ፐርሲስተንት/

ቋሚ/የማይለቅ

Continuing to exist or endure over a prolonged period.

ለረጅም ጊዜ የሚቀጥል ወይም የሚቆይ ነገር።

Excruciating

/ኤክስክሩሺዬቲንግ/

በጣም አሰቃቂ

Intensely painful or mentally agonizing.

እጅግ በጣም ከፍተኛ የሆነ እና የሚያሰቃይ ህመም።

Nausea

/ኖዝያ/

የማቅለሽለሽ ስሜት

A feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.

ሆድን የሚገለብጥ እና ለማስመለስ የሚዳርግ የህመም ስሜት።

Abdomen

/አብዶመን/

ሆድ/የሆድ ዕቃ

The part of the body containing the digestive organs.

ከደረት በታች ያሉትን የጨጓራና የምግብ መፍጫ አካላትን የያዘ የሰውነት ክፍል።

Fatigue

/ፋቲግ/

ከፍተኛ ዝለት/ድካም

Extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.

በአካል ወይም በአእምሮ ስራ ወይም በበሽታ ምክንያት የሚመጣ ከፍተኛ የመድከም ስሜት።

Inflammation

/ኢንፍላሜሽን/

ቁስለት/ማበጥ

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

የሰውነት ክፍል ሲቆስል፣ ሲቀላ፣ ሲያብጥ እና ሲያምም የሚፈጠር ሁኔታ።

Diagnosis

/ዳያግኖሲስ/

የበሽታ መለየት/ምርመራ

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

ምልክቶችን በመመርመር የአንድን በሽታ አይነት የመለየት ሂደት።

Palpitations

/ፓልፒቴሽንስ/

የልብ ትርታ መጨመር

A noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or illness.

ልብ ባልተለመደ ሁኔታ በፍጥነት ሲመታ ወይም ሲቆርጥ የሚሰማ ስሜት።

Prescription

/ፕሪስክሪፕሽን/

የመድኃኒት ማዘዣ

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

ሐኪም ለታካሚው መድኃኒት እንዲሰጠው በወረቀት ላይ የሚጽፈው ትዕዛዝ።

Symptoms

/ሲምፕተምስ/

የበሽታ ምልክቶች

Physical or mental features which are regarded as indicating a condition of disease.

አንድ በሽታ መኖሩን የሚያሳዩ የአካል ወይም የአእምሮ መገለጫዎች።