Units 1, 2, 3, idioms
I feel nauseous. Some food didn't agree ... me.
(idiom) I'm ... the mend.
with
on
An ........ is an abnormal tightening or narrowing of the esophagus. Your esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach, carrying food and liquid. A ..... narrows the esophagus, making it more difficult for food to travel down the tube.
(idiom) He's as fit as a ....
An esophageal stricture
(idiom) fiddle
Transform what patient says into medical term
I've been feeling off-color.
I've not been feeling myself for a week.
I've been out of sorts all day.
malaise
Make word combinations by matching
bone onset
differential marrow
insidious diagnosis
bone marrow
differential diagnosis
insidious onset
Say anatomical terms
skull
breastbone
(idiom) He's back ... his feet
cranium
sternum
on
After 3 months remission, the patient .... (went back to previous condition) and his condition ... (went from bad to worse)
(idiom) After 2 weeks quarantining, he .... (came back to normal life) again
relapsed
deteriorated
He's up and about
....happens when the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone. This condition also is called overactive thyroid. ..... speeds up the body's metabolism. That can cause many symptoms, such as weight loss, hand tremors, and rapid or irregular heartbeat.
(idiom) I feel run ...
Hyperthyroidism
(idiom) down
Make nouns adjectives:
lethargy
fatigue
lassitude
(idiom) He's under the weather
lethargic
fatigued
listless
He's unwell
Make word combinations by matching
iron anemia
pernicious deficiency
progressively sense
vibration increasing
iron deficiency
pernicious anemia
progressively increasing
vibration sense
Say medical terms
collarbone
thigh bone
rib
(idiom) I'm feeling out of ....
clavicle
femur
costa
sorts
Paraphrase in common English:
inguinal swelling
periumbilical rash
abdominal pain
(idiom) I think... (I'm starting to have a health issue.)
lump in groin
spots around navel
stomachache
(idiom) I'm coming down with a health issue.
"the lungs and heart should be ..... (use stethoscope to check) for signs of congestive heart failure"
(idiom) I feel as .... as rain.
auscultate
(idiom) right
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb ''present.''
1.A 67 year-old man ....... with a 9-month history of increasing shortness of breath.
2.Cranial arteritis may ........ as fever without any obvious causes.
3....... symptoms in this patient could be due to renal failure.
(idiom) It was a bad accident but he has pulled ...
1.presented
2.present
3.presenting
(idiom) through
ill in the gaps
1) The anemia may be due to increased red cell ......
2) Treatment is aimed at restoring fluid balance with .... intravenous fluids.
3) The yellow color of her skin and conjunctivae is probably due to ......
1) breakdown
2) adequate
3) jaundice
Fill in the gaps about Treatment of Fracture
1)... a fracture involves trying to return the bones to as near to their original position as possible. If a fracture is allowed to heal in a displaced position the fracture will 2) .... but it may go on to 3)....
(idiom) Doctor gave him a .... bill of health.
1-reducing
2-unite
3-malunion
clean
Abdomen
Axilla
Carpus
Coxa
(idiom)He was officially told that he has no health issue.
Stomach
Armpit
Wrist
Hip
He was given a clean bill of health
Diagnose the patients based on their complaints:
I've got pain and numbness in both feet.
I'm having difficulty swallowing solid food.
I've been sweating more than usual, even when it's not hot.
I've noticed my hands shake when I'm not using them.
He's ... color
Peripheral neuropathy
Esophageal stricture
Hyperthyroidism
Parkinsonism
off
Transform what patient says into medical term
My appetite is very poor. I've been off my food for days.
I've put on/gained 5 kg recently.
I feel completely worn-out/exhausted
(idiom) She's on ... of the world
anorexia
weight gain
fatigue/lethargy/lassitude
top
Fill in the gaps
1)A 39-old man presented with a history of ...... abdominal distension.
2)The bleeding and purpura are caused by abnormal ........ function.
3)The white cell count is normal so we can ....... leukemia.
4)There was a ....mass in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.
1) progressive
2)platelet
3) exclude
4)palpable
Fill in the gaps about Treatment of Fractures
After reduction, excessive movement of the broken bone is prevented by1) f.......-either external, for example a 2) s..... or plaster of 3) P.... cast. or internal, for example a pin or a plate and 4) s......
(idiom) black out
1-fixation
2-splint
3-Paris
4. screws
faint/pass out
Match the conditions with the affected organs:
stomach, bladder, liver, lungs, kidney
1.Hepatitis
2.Pneumonia
3.Nephritis
4.Gastric ulcer
5.Cystitis
(idiom) You look out ... sorts.
1.Liver
2.Lungs
3.Kidney
4.Stomach
5.Bladder
(idiom) out
Do you have any pain when you pass water?
Do you have any trouble swallowing?
Is your vision normal?
Do you have any difficulty with your speech?
What is your breathing like?
He's back on his ....
Dysuria
Dysphagia
Diplopia
Dysphasia
dyspnea
feet
Write formal equivalents (of the words in brackets)
She ........... of (said what her problem was) tiredness and ........... (general feeling of being ill) She had ........ (put on) 9 kg in weight in the year before she ............. (met) to her GP although she denied eating more than usual. She was ............ (irregular/her motions were slow) and noticed that her hair started to fall out.
complained
malaise
gained
presented
constipated
Fill in the gaps
Professor: ''What is against the diagnosis of pernicious anemia on physical examination?''
Student: ''The problem started quite suddenly. So it didn't have the typical 1)..... He doesn't have any skin ...2) and he doesn't have 3)... paresthesia or absent 4) ...... sense, and I couldn't feel his spleen.''
Professor: ''What about his tangue?''
Student: ''His tangue was normal and not inflamed or 5).....
1) insidious onset
2) pallor
3)symmetrical
4) vibration
5) sore
Name the types of Fractures
1) broken pieces are separated
2) broken pieces are pushed together
3) There is a break in the skin
4) The bone is bent. It occurs mainly in children.
5) The bone is broken into several pieces.
(idiom) After being grounded in bed finally he's up and .....
1) displaced
2) impacted
3) open
4) greenstick
5) comminutes
about