lledical vocabulary - IIOSPITAI

PEOPLE IN THE EOSPITAL phannacists' social workersilii tn"1.-*t a"lnition with the person: rudiology technicians' speeih therapists, physioterapists, geaeral practitioners' occupatonal p"n.r ."*"f,*", p "diatricials, ", chr-opodirs, diet jcians. plaslic surgeons, laundry staff' iheraoisrs.
on beds' trolleys and .They assist patients who have difficulties speaking 2 They movelatients give advice on the *f-r..f'"f-r.i*. :. fft"v fook after people's feet They work out special meals and dispense medicine 6 These doctors' most aDDropiate food. 5. They are rcsponsible for, prepare and r. s"nio, -"ai"ut ptople who give exper advice and me respolsible for final bodily functions' 9 They A'."ision'mating. 8. They give massage and exer"ise to restore specific is p",tfi*, to r"piir skin daroage or improve a patient's appeance l0 Their *ork fiom illness 11 They operate "p"tl" rJhabrhtation and assistance of peopLe recovering ftom or suffering inhospital andtry Xt"V department l2' They work together with medicalpersonnel docto* "o"io-""irn,l* atirome l3 Thev ilean and orsanize bed linen 14' These specialist care t"f"t irt"li p"t**s io hospital to see a specialist or to receive
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;;;i;iil;;;;;,itprobtems -"t I TIIINGS ON THE WARD word: sheets' mattuess' crutch' trollev' *;;;;;;;ii ri" jib*i,g au"'iptia s with,the colrect chart' oxygen point' urine bottle' hoist'
curtain, drip stand, bedpalL ftay, beosplead, observations r heeJcnair. pillow. call bunoo. blalrl{et basin' oame band' monkey pole

1.Thiscovers'Jrebedtokeepolfthedust2Somethingtorcstone'sheadon3Apatientconfrned 4 Patients use this wheD they need to call a nurse to bed will have to use tlis to urinate and defecate. bed used for transpofiing !. fo. iO"ntift"utiorr, tttis is wom by patie[ts around theil wdst' 6 A nalaow ;,iienrs7Washvo.,,handshere.8.Amechaaicaldeviceforliftingandmovingpatients9Dtawn the bed are straightened regularly l".rl "p"n..* i"i,oprovide sorne privacy l0 Two ofthese.oa Leep the patient warm .".fi"a *"w f"* days. 1 L Meals are brought to the bed on this l2- These Suspended above the bed' this can be used "lt"a ij. Mut" puti"nt, "o,thned to bed use this to udnate 14 hard and sonetimes irimself4re'self up l5 Patients lie on t.his' it's.sometim-es bi# #;;;;li who can sit up comfofiably can be so{tl 16. Intravenous fluid bags are suspended on this l T Patients ttt"... t"S ,L puti"nt *ith a broken leg will need 2 of these to get arorind l 9 A """ "f patient's conditionis rccorded llerc' "-rp"""i nask and tube from this will supply oxygen to the patient 20' The

ii"'iJuriiiirt"" are spolcen by a nurse carryihg out nasogastric intubation up. Put tlxe l i the cortect arcler'
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PROCEDURES

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place' so I'm going to passjust a littie bit ofar rnto Now I'lljust check that we've got it ir the ight your stomach' please ? tt'r. tute ani tisten to it Can you let me iisten to ylu just lift your head a liltle ? i Thuft it ! Not 2. oK, can you sit forward on your chair, pleu'" "an tube we need with this tape That's 1t' That's fine I Now I'm Just golng to mark the lenght of piace' tit.; well done I Now I'11just put a little bit oftape over the tube to hold it in i. v".. at "t.""t.,r. Thafs it ! All over. You can relax now' if you want me to stop at any tlmelust +. No*.jLr"t u tlttt".play in your left nostril That's fine I Now 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 Nathan you to take a sip ofwater through this i. No*, vouj".t Uend youi head forward a little and I'd lihe "un straw. Fine I

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7. Now, yourc going to have an operatiol'l tomorrow and we need to make sure that your stonach is empty. what I d lik to do is slide a thin plastic tube through yournose and down into your stomach

You're doing lery well. Now, take another sip. That's it. And now another' Good Were alnost therc. Well done I 9. Don't \\'orry, itwon't causeyou anypain, but it will feel a bit unconfortable. It's not the most pleasarlt oftlings but we'11 take it car.efu11y. Are you OK about this ?
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LETTER OF REFERRAL

practitianel to 4 consultant a d the other ane 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,
There {1re tuta letters belotr. One is 4 letterfronx a gelxeral responds, response

Consultant: Dr Holger Bauer Patient name: John Gardnei DOBr 14/07180 0'7t05/02 Dear Mr Bauer I would be ( 1) eratefui ifyou could see this young man who has had a (2) . . blocked nose ovel the last few 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],ngology

New patient consultatior: John Gardner, DOB 14/07180 ( Ctinic 19/06/02)

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Dear Dr Comror Thank 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 nasal spray. 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 small middle meatal pollps. Impressions and plan: Il'l the first (13) ..., I have started him on a course ofNasonex nasal spray which is a more modem steroid than Beconase. Ishallseehimagainintwomonths'timetoseehowhe(14)... Yours sincerely Holger Bauer

Holgel Bauel Consultant OtolarJ,ngologist

CONFUSING WORDS

Cllaose 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 nursing examination. 2. He seems to have put on a lot ofweiqht/wait in the last few months. 3. A new sisht/sile

quality that all nu$es must have is pq!i94eqpa!i4. 5. She is very concemed that her hair loss will result in her becoming balled7bald. 6. During the procedure she began to feel unwell and felt she was going to feintlfarnt. He has been experiencing pain in the.!g1!31fu4!g region ofthe back. g. The surseon uses a laree number ofslobs/swabs to mop up the blood. 9. Muscular dystrophy is a disease w-here the rnusclls waist/waste away. 10. He suffers from a musculartic/tick in his leff eye. 1 1. In the accident he suffered a major break/btake to his ght femur. 12. Affersneezing orcoughilg, some microbial pathogens may be bom,/bome on the wind, enlancing the spread ofinfection. 13. Before going off duty the doctor should cheque/check that all iltravenous cannulae axe working satisfactorily. 14. The wound has been ver 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 temperarure Degan !o soar/sole.

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DISEASES Match the common name for a disease \tith its medical equivaletlt. Medical name . alopecla arte osclerosis bursitis candida palsy cerebral cerebral infarction / bieeding dyspepsia eructation flatulence haemolahoids halitosis herpes simplex het-pes zoster infectious mononucleosis myocardial infarction oedema poliomyelitis plrosis fubella rubeola; morbilli tendonitis unlcal-t a varicella vemrcae

(-ommod name
German 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.
lifestyle.

i3. likely outcome ofan illness.

14. a patient's medical background, problems, behaviour and

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INFECTIOUS DISEASES - Worct Buitdins worcJs att the ngh, ta foint a noun tha;tr,5

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L The ... of equipn]ent is necessary to kill spores. STEzuLE 2. Safe practice includes the safe . . . ofwaste. DISPOSE 3. Hands must be carefully washed after ... with body fluids. CONTAMINATE 4. A patie[t with a highly infectious disease may have to be cared for in _... ISOLATE 5. Sorne disease organisms may trigger an inflanmatory ...in the bodf. RSPOND 6. The ... ofinfluenza depends on the shain ofvirus causing it. SEVERE 7. In dte case of11lul1tps the perjod of ... is very long. ATCLIBATE 8. ID most European counlries, ... against ma'y chiidhood diseases is availabre. VACCINATE ?:t lo"g .. is often required after glandular fever. CONVALESCE 10. Many viral diseases arc 1c1own to cause . . . of the tonsils. I IFLAME I 1. A programme of . . . has made diphtheria a very rare disease in Britain. IMMLDIE
from infected faeces. N{GEST 14. Ifplaque is not removed from teeth it may lead to the ... ofthe enamel. DESTROY
Prepositiotls Fill in tlrc nissing prepositions in the.sentences below. Choose from rlte following. Some of the prepoiitions aleused mare tllan once.. abont, against, alollg, by, down, ftom, in, rnto, o1. on. to. with.
12. Tetanus is an . .. by the Clostddium tetani 13. T1?hoid fever is spread by -.. of food or drink contaminated by bacillus

bacillus.

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Disease can spread to anothel percon

2. Infection may be canied in water contaminated . .. se.wase.

tlrough direct contact with the patient.

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 bodv I -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 movire 21. f|y ro Leep .. frisdier lor.rhenexl fourueeks.