medical terminology
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ESL- Medical Terminology * Illnesses * Treatments & ProceduresTRANSCRIPT
ILLNESSES
IDENTIFY THE ILLNESS
She has a ______________
She has the ____________
She has a COLDorShe has the FLU
Symptoms:- Runny Nose- Fever- Headache- Cough- Body ache
He has a____________ She has a ______________
He has a COUGH
She has a SORE THROAT
Symptoms:- Coughing
- Pain in the throat- loss of voice
He has a ________________
He has an ________________
He has a TOOTHACHE
He has an EARACHE
Symptoms:- Pain from one tooth or many teeth- Pain in the ear
She has a ________________
She has a HEADACHEorShe has a MIGRAINE
Symptoms:- Pain or ache in the head / face- Sensitivity to light and noise- Flashes of light
She has ________________
She has a ARTHRITIS
Symptoms:- Pain and aching in joints (hands & knees)- Usually experienced by adults 50+- Inflammation of joints
He has ___________________
He’s using an ______________
He has ASTHMA
He is using an INHALER
Symptoms:- Difficulty breathing as a result of lack of
oxygen to the lungs.
He’s having a________________
He’s having a HEART ATTACK
Symptoms:- Pain and pressure in the chest- Discomfort in jaw, mouth & arm- Weakness- Sweating, nausea & vomiting
She is scratching a ____________
Maybe she has an ____________
She is scratching a RASH
Maybe she has an ALLERGY
Symptoms:- Red, itchy skin- Small bumps on the skin- Scratching
He has ____________ after eating spicy food.
He has ACID REFLUXORHe has HEARTBURN
Symptoms:- Pain the the stomach, chest or heart- Nausea, vomiting- Caused by acid going up the esophagus
He ate bad chicken, and now he has _____________________.
He ate bad chicken, and now he has FOOD POISONING
Symptoms:- Stomach (Abdominal) pain- Nausea, Vomiting- Diarrhea- Fever
MEDICINE & PROCEDURES
IDENTIFY THE MEDICINE
What are these?
These are CAPSULES
This is a TABLET
A general name for them is PILLS
What is this?
This is SYRUP or LIQUID medicine
What is this?
This is an INJECTION or SHOT
We must use a SYRINGE and…
a NEEDLE
What’s the difference between these medicines?
OTC Medicine: Over-the-CounterRx Medicine: Prescription
You can only get Rx medicine from a doctor.
You can get OTC medicine without a prescription
Most medicines may have ____________________ that include drowsiness, nausea, and headaches.
Most medicines may have SIDE EFFECTS that include drowsiness, nausea, and headaches.
What is this? What does it do?
This is a THERMOMETER
It takes a person’s TEMPERATURE
If you have a FEVER your temperature will be high.
You may feel ________________________ when you get sick
You may feel SYMPTOMS when you get sick.
For example: When you get a cold, your symptoms may be headache, runny nose, fever, cough…
When you are sick or hurt, you usually try a ____________________.
When you feel better, and you’re not sick or hurt anymore…. you have been ______________
When you are sick or hurt, you usually try a TREATMENT.
When you feel better, and you’re not sick or hurt anymore…. you have been CURED
For Example:
Chemotherapy is one treatment for cancer.
If successful, and there is no more cancer… the person has been cured.
Example: There is no cure for AIDS