MEDICAL ENGLISH Listening Activity 4 |
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Patient Interview Notes 3: Asking about systems You will hear an extract from an Interview between a doctor and her patient. The patient is a 50-year-old office worker who has complained of feeling tired, lacking energy and not being herself. Part 1: Listen once and indicate whether the patient has a significant complaint or not by marking the appropriate column with a tick (x) for each system. Part 2: Listen again and number the order in which the information is obtained. The order starts with number one in the Order column for the GIS system. |
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System | Complaint | No complaint | Order | |
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ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) | White text | White text | White text | |
RS (Respiratory System) | White text | White text | White text | |
CVS (Cardiovascular system) | White text | White text | White text | |
GIS (Gastro-intestinal system) | White text | White text | 1 | |
CNS (Central Nervous system) | White text | White text | White text | |
Psychiatric | White text | White text | White text |
DOCTOR: Now, Mrs Brown, can you tell me, have you any trouble with your stomach or bowels?
PATIENT: Well, I sometimes get a bit of indigestion.
DOCTOR: I see, and could you tell me more about that?
PATIENT: Well, It only comes on if I have a hot ... something spicy, you know, like a curry.
DOCTOR: I see, well that's quite normal really. And what's your appetite like?
PATIENT: Not bad.
DOCTOR: And any problems with your waterworks?
PATIENT: No, they're, they're all right.
DOCTOR: And are you still having your periods regularly?
PATIENT: No. they stopped, must have been five years ago.
DOCTOR: Any pain in the chest, any palpitation, swelling of the ankles?
PATIENT: Not really, doctor.
DOCTOR: And what about coughs or wheezing or shortness of breath?
PATIENT: Only when I've got a cold.
DOCTOR: Have you noticed any weakness or tingling in your limbs?
PATIENT: No, no I can't say that I have, really.
DOCTOR: What sort of mood have you been in recently?
PATIENT: I've been feeling a bit down. You know, I'm not sleeping well.