lledical vocabulary - IIOSPITAI

r PEOPLE IN THE EOSPITALilii tn"1.-*t a"lnition with the person: rudiology technicians' phannacists' social workers-p"n.r

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."*"f,*", p "diatricials,

speeih therapists, physioterapists, geaeral practitioners' occupatonal

iheraoisrs. chr-opodirs, diet jcians. plaslic surgeons, laundry staff'

1 .They assist patients who have difficulties speaking 2 They movelatients on beds' trolleys and*f-r..f'"f-r.i*. :. fft"v fook after people's feet i They work out special meals and give advice on themost aDDropiate food. 5. They are rcsponsible for, prepare and dispense medicine 6 These doctors'

*e.iiil;ilil;;. r. s"nio, -"ai"ut ptople who give exper advice and me respolsible for finalA'."ision'mating. 8. They give massage and exer"ise to restore specific bodily functions' 9 They

"p"tl" * p",tfi*, to r"piir skin daroage or improve a patient's appeance l0 Their *ork is

rJhabrhtation and assistance of peopLe recovering ftom or suffering fiom illness 11 They operate

"o"io-""irn,l* Xt"V department l2' They work together with medicalpersonnel inhospital andtry

;;;i;iil;;;;;,itprobtems atirome l3 Thev ilean and orsanize bed linen 14' These docto*-"t t"f"t irt"li p"t**s io hospital to see a specialist or to receive specialist care

I TIIINGS ON THE WARD*;;;;;;;ii ri" jib*i,g au"'iptia s with,the colrect word: sheets' mattuess' crutch' trollev'curtain, drip stand, bedpalL ftay, beosplead, observations chart' oxygen point' urine bottle'

hoist'

r heeJcnair. pillow. call bunoo. blalrl{et basin' oame band' monkey pole

1.Thiscovers'Jrebedtokeepolfthedust2Somethingtorcstone'sheadon3Apatientconfrnedto bed will have to use tlis to urinate and defecate. 4 Patients use this wheD they need to call a nurse!. fo. iO"ntift"utiorr, tttis is wom by patie[ts around theil wdst' 6 A nalaow bed used for transpofiing;,iienrs7Washvo.,,handshere.8.Amechaaicaldeviceforliftingandmovingpatients9Dtawnl".rl

"p"n..* i"i,oprovide sorne privacy l0 Two ofthese.oa the bed are straightened regularly

"lt"a .".fi"a *"w f"* days. 1 L Meals are brought to the bed on this l2- These Leep the patient warm

ij. Mut" puti"nt, "o,thned

to bed use this to udnate 14 Suspended above the bed' this can be used

bi# #;;;;li irimself4re'self up l5 Patients lie on t.his' it's.sometim-es hard and sonetimesso{tl 16. Intravenous fluid bags are suspended on this l T Patients who can sit up comfofiably can be

"-rp"""i - """ "f ttt"... t"S ,L puti"nt *ith a broken leg will need 2 of these to get arorind l 9 A

nask and tube from this will supply oxygen to the patient 20' The patient's conditionis rccorded llerc'

r PROCEDURESii"'iJuriiiirt"" are spolcen by a nurse carryihg out nasogastric intubation Thev are all mixedup. Put tlxe l i the cortect arcler'1. Now I'lljust check that we've got it ir the ight place' so I'm going to passjust a littie bit ofar rntott'r. tute ani tisten to it Can you let me iisten to your stomach' please ?2. oK, can you sit forward on your chair, pleu'" i Thuft it ! Not

"an ylu just lift your head a liltle ?

That's fine I Now I'm Just golng to mark the lenght of tube we need with this tape That's 1t'

i. v".. at "t.""t.,r.

tit.; well done I Now I'11just put a little bit oftape over the tube to hold it in piace'Thafs it ! All over. You can relax now'+. No*.jLr"t u tlttt".play in your left nostril That's fine I Now if you want me to stop at any tlmelust-""y# f,i*a Oti r nighi, now h"re comes the first bit You're doing very weli'5. Helio ]\As. Tuner' I'm Alny Nathani. No*,

"un vouj".t Uend youi head forward a little and I'd lihe you to take a sip ofwater through this

straw. Fine I

I7. Now, yourc going to have an operatiol'l tomorrow and we need to make sure that your stonach isempty. what I d lik to do is slide a thin plastic tube through yournose and down into your stomachE. You're doing lery well. Now, take another sip. That's it. And now another' Good Were alnosttherc. Well done I9. Don't \\'orry, itwon't causeyou anypain, but it will feel a bit unconfortable. It's not the most pleasarltoftlings but we'11 take it car.efu11y. Are you OK about this ?

r LETTER OF REFERRAL

There {1re tuta letters belotr. One is 4 letterfronx a gelxeral practitianel to 4 consultant a d the otherane tlrc cotxsLitant's reply. Fill in the missittg words. Choose from the following: discomfofi, drip,examination, findings, grateful, instance, nasal, obstruction, opinion, persist, persistently, respond,responds, response

Consultant: Dr Holger BauerPatient name: John GardneiDOBr 14/071800'7t05/02

Dear Mr BauerI would be ( 1) eratefui ifyou could see this young man who has had a (2) . . blocked nose ovel the lastfew months. On two occasions I have noted pollps. They (3) ... to a sma11 degree to beclamethasone(4) ... spray, but continue to (5) .... I would be grateful for your (6) ... .

You$ sincercly,A]idrew Connor

Depaft ment of Oto1ar],ngologyNew patient consultatior: John Gardner, DOB 14/0718025106102 ( Ctinic 19/06/02)Dear Dr ComrorThank you for asking me to see this 21-year-old telecornmunications engineer.Presentation and (7) ...:He complains of long-standing nasal (8) ... on both sides with only paltial (9) ... to Beconase nasalspray. He also says that his ears pop occasionally and he gets some facial (10) ... and post nasal (11)... . On (12) ... today his nose showed congested nasal mucosa and pol)?oid middle turbinate and smallmiddle meatal pollps.Impressions and plan:Il'l the first (13) ..., I have started him on a course ofNasonex nasal spray which is a more modemsteroid than Beconase. Ishallseehimagainintwomonths'timetoseehowhe(14)...

Yours sincerelyHolger Bauer

Holgel BauelConsultant OtolarJ,ngologist

I CONFUSING WORDSCllaose the correct worcl in each oflhe following.1. She neraously waited for the post to find out whether she had pa!!b4$91 her hnal nursingexamination. 2. He seems to have put on a lot ofweiqht/wait in the last few months. 3. A new sisht/sile

on the edge ofthe city has now been found for the new hospital. 4. One quality that all nu$es musthave is pq!i94eqpa!i4. 5. She is very concemed that her hair loss will result in her becomingballed7bald. 6. During the procedure she began to feel unwell and felt she was going to feintlfarnt. iHe has been experiencing pain in the.!g1!31fu4!g region ofthe back. g. The surseon uses a lareenumber ofslobs/swabs to mop up the blood. 9. Muscular dystrophy is a disease w-here the rnuscllswaist/waste away. 10. He suffers from a musculartic/tick in his leff eye. 1 1. In the accident he suffereda major break/btake to his ght femur. 12. Affersneezing orcoughilg, some microbial pathogens maybe bom,/bome on the wind, enlancing the spread ofinfection. 13. Before going off duty the doctorshould cheque/check that all iltravenous cannulae axe working satisfactorily. 14. The wound has beenver y slow to heel/heal. 15. The doctor was called when the child began to grown/qroan with pain. I 6.The skin was badly pitted/pitied with the scars ofacne. 17. As the iffection took hold his temperarureDegan !o soar/sole.

I DISEASES. Match the common name for a disease \tith its medical equivaletlt.

alopeclacandidadyspepsiahaemolahoidshet-pes zosteroedemafubellaunlcal-t a

Medical name .arte osclerosiscerebral palsyeructationhalitosisinfectious mononucleosispoliomyelitisrubeola; morbillivaricella

bursitiscerebral infarction / bieedingflatulenceherpes simplexmyocardial infarctionplrosistendonitisvemrcae

(-ommod nameGerman measles, polio, thrush, warts, heart attack, heat spots /neetlerash, cold sore, swelling, (to be)spastic, belching, glandulfi fever, healtbum, baldness, chickenpox, hardening ofthe afie es, easles,bad breath, indigestion, l'rousemaid's knee, piies, shingles, tennis elbow, stroke, wind.

. Match the defnitions with the folawing tems: signs, sequelae, differential diagnosis,coislLltahon, s)atdrome, aetiologyl history prognosis, abnormality, complications, prevention,svr'rploms. disease. e\amination. diagnosis.

L the long-term results ofan illness or treatment.2. identifying several illnesses which the patient mayhave.3. things wrong with the body which the patient complains ofor experiences.4. a shrdy ofthe patient's body.5. the causes leading to an ilness.6. an unusual feature which may be worrying or dangerous.7. a neeting between patient and doctor to discuss problems.8 rhe idenlificalion ofa panic,rlar illness.9. a change in the structure or function ofthe organs or tissue ofthe body.10. taking away the cause ofillness or finding it early.1 1. a group ofsigns which are characte stic ofa particular illness.12. additional problems to the original illness.i3. likely outcome ofan illness.14. a patient's medical background, problems, behaviour and lifestyle.l5 rrharhe doclor can see ofthe illness-

r INFECTIOUS DISEASES - Worct Buitdins| lc'l,e worcJs att the ngh, ta foint a noun tha;tr,5 snnbly; the blank space.L The ... of equipn]ent is necessary to kill spores. STEzuLE2. Safe practice includes the safe . . . ofwaste. DISPOSE3. Hands must be carefully washed after ... with body fluids. CONTAMINATE4. A patie[t with a highly infectious disease may have to be cared for in _... ISOLATE5. Sorne disease organisms may trigger an inflanmatory

...in the bodf. RSPOND6. The ... ofinfluenza depends on the shain ofvirus causing it. SEVERE7. In dte case of11lul1tps the perjod of ... is very long. ATCLIBATE8. ID most European counlries, ... against ma'y chiidhood diseases is availabre. VACCINATE?:t lo"g .. is often required after glandular fever. CONVALESCE10. Many viral diseases arc 1c1own to cause . . . of the tonsils. I IFLAMEI 1. A programme of . . . has made diphtheria a very rare disease in Britain. IMMLDIE12. Tetanus is an . .. by the Clostddium tetani bacillus.

.INFECT13. T1?hoid fever is spread by -.. of food or drink contaminated by bacillus from infected faeces.

14. Ifplaque is not removed from teeth it may lead to the ... ofthe enamel.N{GEST

DESTROY. PrepositiotlsFill in tlrc nissing prepositions in the.sentences below. Choose from rlte following. Some of theprepoiitions aleused mare tllan once.. abont, against, alollg, by, down, ftom, in, rnto, o1. on. to. with.i. Disease can spread to anothel percon tlrough direct contact with the patient.2. Infection may be canied in water contaminated

. .. se.wase.I Malaria is o-ansmjlred ... *le bj eofamo(quito.4. I ox.ns released .. rfe blood cjrcrlalion mayproduce fever.5. A rash is probably due . .. a vilal infection.6. The seve ty of the disease depends . . . tle particular viral strain.7. A secoDdaD, infection can be treated ... the appropdate antibiotics.8. Tfiese are six patients suffering... the flu.9. Patients must be wamed . .. the dangers of secondary infection.l0 | re medsles ra.L appears... rhe forehead and then spreads... the bodvI -he Cermdlt rtreasles rash consists ... pitJ( macules.I :. Cirls shou ld be va( cirated . .. nrbell" if t\ey har e never had il.l3. LaD/r'igeal spasm may cause difficulty

. . . swallowine.4. ArribioLics are effectj\e... lhe BorderelLa pemrssis -bacitlus.

15. In the past many people died ... smallpox.16. Clildren are rcutinely itrmunized ... polio, whooping cough and otlter diseases.17. Tlphoid fever is caused ... Salnonella t1phi.18. Precautions must be takeD to prevent the spread ... infection.19. Cltildren a1e often concerued ... a Iash on their skin.20. You're coming -.. hne. We'll have you home in no time!21 . The baby is growing quickly and putting . . . weight.22. She fainted but quickly came ...2,. 5l-e's dorre so re.lting . . . lrer. bdcl. She s lravjng difficulries movire21. f|y ro Leep .. frisdier lor.rhenexl fourueeks.