At the doctor's /Useful expressions
At the doctor's /Useful expressions
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At the doctor’s /Useful Expressions
Doctor:
- How can I help you? / What is the problem?
- How long have you been feeling like this?
- Are you on any sort of medication?
- Do you have any allergies?
- Let me examine you.
- Can I have a look?
- Where does it hurt?
- Does it hurt when I press here?
- I am going to take your blood pressure /temperature /pulse.
- Could you roll up your sleeve,please?
- Open your mouth, please.
- Cough, please! [kaf]
- I’m going to give you an injection.
- You need a few stiches.
- Your arm/leg is probably broken.
- I want to send you for an X-ray.
- We need to put it in a plaster. (= kipsi.)
- We need to take a urine [ju:ri:n] sample (= virtsanäyte) /blood sample.
- This cut looks infected. (= tulehtuneelta)
- I’m going to prescribe you some antibiotics / painkillers / a syrop for your cough/a cream for your rash etc.
- Take two of these pills twice a day.
- I want you to see a specialist.
Patient:
- I have got a temperature/ sore throat /headache etc.
- I’ve been having these headaches for…. weeks.
- I have got a pain in my back /chest etc.
- I’m in a lot of pain.
- I have been feeling sick. (= Olen ollut huonovointinen /voinut pahoin.)
- I think I’ve pulled a muscle in my leg.
- I am asthmatic /diabetic /epileptic etc.
- I have difficulty breathing.
- I’ve been having difficulty sleeping.
- I need a sick note. (= lääkärintodistus sairaslomaa varten)
For more expressions for the patient: See separate HANDOUT : "Health Files"