Doctors who specialize in particular fields are
called specialists. Let's practise a short list of them. Read
carefully
and study this vocabulary and expressions.
MRI scan
means Magnetic Resonance Imaging. It is the use of
nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density
images.
WHAT'S THE DIAGNOSIS
You have ...
the flu
/ pneumonia / bronchitis / rheumatism / arthritis hepatitis
/ an ulcer / hypertension / acne / a virus
/ an infection a bug / something
that's going around broken your wrist
sprained / dislocated your ankle
You're ...
pregnant / HIV positive
/ a hypochondriac shivery / weak / stuffed up
He died of ...
lung cancer /
a heart attack a brain hemorrhage / a stroke / AIDS
WHAT DOES THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBE?
– Take one pill
/ capsule / tablet three times a day after meals.
– Take a teaspoonful every morning on an empty stomach. – Rub a little on before going to bed at night. – You'll have to have your leg put in a cast. – Get plenty of bed rest.
SOME CONFUSING WORDS
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
REGULAR VERB
breathlessness, breath weakness shiver, the shivers dislocation ache treatment swelling
ACTIVITY 104:
Which type of specialist might each of these
people see for treatment? Choose the appropriate alternatives from
the menus. Then check the answers.
1.
Pablo has a skin rash that won't go away.
2.
Marcos is afraid he might have a heart
condition.
3.
Sara suffers from chronic depression.
4.
Emanuel sneezes constantly in spring or summer.
5.
Adriana thinks she might be pregnant.
6.
Luciano will be operated on for hernia, so he wants to make sure that everything has been set up for his operation.
7.
My father suffers from frequent back pain.
8.
Melissa took a home pregnancy test and it came
out positive. She wants to make sure the fetus is healthy.
9.
Antonio has a painful ingrown toenail.
10.
Pauline has blurred vision.
Medical problems
ACTIVITY 105:
Depending on your behaviour (or your luck) you might have or get
different health problems. Try to match the medical problem by
choosing the alternatives from the menus. (Of course, other
alternatives are also possible). Then check the answers.
WHAT MEDICAL PROBLEMS MIGHT YOU HAVE OR
MIGHT YOU GET IF ...
1.
you eat too fast?
2.
you smoke a lot?
3.
you play soccer or football?
4.
you go skiing?
5.
you stay out in the sun too long?
6.
you eat food you're allergic to?
7.
you run unusually fast for a bus?
8.
a mosquito bites you?
9.
you eat food that has gone bad?
10.
you think you're sick all the time?
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