EFE learning modules / Visiting the Doctor & Symptoms

scenario 3 mark visits dr helen at a local medical

Scenario Context

"Mark visits Dr. Helen at a local medical clinic because he has been feeling persistent stomach pain and general weakness for the past few days."

Speakers
D

Dr. Helen

An experienced and empathetic physician known for her thorough examinations.

M

Mark

A patient who is feeling unwell and needs to describe his physical symptoms accurately.

The Dialogue

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Dr. Helen
Good morning, Mark. How can I help you today?
Mark
Good morning, Doctor. I have been feeling quite unwell for the last three days.
Dr. Helen
I am sorry to hear that. Can you describe the symptoms you are experiencing?
Mark
Mainly, I have a lot of pain in my stomach area.
Dr. Helen
I see. Where exactly is the pain located in your ?
Mark
It is mostly on the upper left side, just below my ribs.
Dr. Helen
Is it a constant dull ache, or do you feel a sharp pain?
Mark
It feels like a sharp, stabbing sensation when I move suddenly.
Dr. Helen
When did this pain start specifically?
Mark
It started on Tuesday evening right after I had dinner.
Dr. Helen
Have you experienced any or felt like vomiting?
Mark
Yes, I felt very nauseous yesterday morning and couldn't eat breakfast.
Dr. Helen
Have you had a fever or any chills lately?
Mark
I think I had a mild fever last night because I was sweating a lot.
Dr. Helen
Are you experiencing any or lightheadedness?
Mark
Yes, I feel a bit dizzy whenever I stand up too quickly.
Dr. Helen
How about your energy levels? Are you feeling more tired than usual?
Mark
I am feeling a lot of . I can barely walk to the kitchen without resting.
Dr. Helen
That sounds difficult. Let's proceed with a physical .
Mark
Okay, Doctor. What should I do?
Dr. Helen
Please lie down on the table. I am going to press on your .
Mark
Okay, I am ready. Please be gentle.
Dr. Helen
Does it hurt when I press here on your left side?
Mark
Ouch! Yes, that spot is very tender and painful.
Dr. Helen
Does the pain radiate to your back or down to your legs?
Mark
No, it stays mostly in that one area in the front.
Dr. Helen
Have you taken any over-the-counter medication for the pain?
Mark
I took some aspirin, but it did not seem to help much.
Dr. Helen
Do you have any known allergies to any specific medications?
Mark
No, I don't have any allergies that I am aware of.
Dr. Helen
Based on the , I suspect there might be some .
Mark
Is that something serious, Doctor?
Dr. Helen
We need to run a few tests to confirm the final .
Mark
What kind of tests will I need to take?
Dr. Helen
I want you to get a blood test and perhaps an ultrasound of your .
Mark
Will I get a for the pain today?
Dr. Helen
I will give you a for something to help with the and the ache.
Mark
Thank you. I also feel very thirsty all the time.
Dr. Helen
That could be a sign of . Make sure to drink plenty of fluids.
Mark
I will do that. When will the results be ready?
Dr. Helen
The results should be ready by Thursday afternoon. Please come back then.
Mark
Thank you very much for your help today, Dr. Helen.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Nausea

/ኖዢያ/

ማቅለሽለሽ

The feeling of wanting to vomit.

የማስመለስ ስሜት።

Abdomen

/አብደመን/

ሆድ

The part of the body containing the digestive organs.

የምግብ መፈጫ አካላትን የያዘው የሰውነት ክፍል።

Diagnosis

/ዳያግኖሲስ/

የምርመራ ውጤት

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

ምልክቶችን በመመርመር የበሽታውን ዓይነት የመለየት ሂደት።

Prescription

/ፕሪስክሪፕሽን/

የመድኃኒት ማዘዣ

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

በሀኪም የሚፃፍ የመድኃኒት ትዕዛዝ።

Symptom

/ሲምፕተም/

የህመም ምልክት

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

የአንድን በሽታ መኖር የሚያሳይ አካላዊ ወይም አእምሯዊ ምልክት።

Fatigue

/ፋቲግ/

ከፍተኛ ድካም

Extreme tiredness, typically resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.

በበሽታ ወይም በከፍተኛ ስራ ምክንያት የሚመጣ ከፍተኛ ዝለት።

Inflammation

/ኢንፍላሜሽን/

እብጠት

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

አንድ የሰውነት ክፍል ቀልቶ፣ አብጦ እና ታሞ የሚገኝበት ሁኔታ።

Dehydration

/ዲሃይድሬሽን/

የፈሳሽ እጥረት

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

በሰውነት ውስጥ ያለው የፈሳሽ መጠን መቀነስ።

Examination

/ኤግዛሚኔሽን/

ምርመራ

A detailed inspection or investigation of a patient's body.

የታካሚን አካል በጥንቃቄ የመመርመር ተግባር።

Dizziness

/ዲዚነስ/

ራስ ማዞር

A sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance.

የመሽከርከር እና ሚዛን የመሳት ስሜት።