minor illness
What do you call it when someone can't keep food down?
Being sick/ Vomiting
What illness do you have if you eat something bad/ contaminated?
food poisoning
How do you treat a cut?
a plaster/ antiseptic cream/ stitches
Please ______ ______ on the bed.
Lie down
/feɪnt/
faint
What do you call it when someone has redness or itchy bumps on their skin?
a rash
What do you call it when someone falls asleep suddenly?
they lose consciousness/ they are unconscious
How do you treat a headache?
take painkillers
I had a pain in my stomach and ran to the bathroom to ______ ______.
throw up
/ˈblɪstə/
blister
What do you call it when someone's body heat is more than 37 degrees (Celsius) ?
a temperature/ fever
What happens if a piece of food gets stuck in your throat?
You choke
How do you treat an infection?
Take antibiotics
My vision went black and then I woke up on the floor. I must have ______ ______.
passed out
/ˈdɪzi/
dizzy
What do you call it when someone makes the noise "Achoo!" ?
Sneezing
It's 180 over 140. What does that mean?
High Blood Pressure
How do you treat a sprained ankle?
put ice on it/ bandage it
It takes time to ______ ______ afterwards when they put you asleep for surgery.
come round
/ˌdaɪəˈriːə/
diarrhoea
What pain may send someone to the dentist?
A toothache
What do you call it when a person's immune system responds too strongly?
allergic reaction
How do you treat an allergic reaction?
take antihistamine tablets/pills or use cream
I was off work for ages! It took me two weeks to ______ ______ the flu.
get over
/ɪnˈfɛkʃᵊn/
infection