医疗英语会话11-15

《医生诊疗英语会话》每日一听第011期

11 COUGH

Dialogue A

Do you have a cough?

I have a cough, but I also seem to wheeze喘息；呼哧呼哧地响a lot.

Is this a recent symptom, or have you had it for some time now?

I’ve had it for some time, Doctor.

Do you suffer form coughing fits?

Yes, a lot.

Do you bring up phlegm or is it a dry cough?

I bring up quite a bit of phlegm, I am afraid I might have asthma.

What is it like?

What do you mean?

Can you describe the phlegm for me? What color is it? Is it white, yellow, or greenish, and is it frothy. 多泡的；起泡的；空洞的，浅薄的/foamy/ or sticky粘的?

Yes, it’s yellowish and feels kind of like jelly?

Does it have a strange smell or taste?

No, I don’t think so.

Has there ever been blood in it?

Yes, just once I noticed some blood in it.

Have you taken any medicine or tablets lately?

Yes, I was on something to thin my blood.

Dialogue B

Do you have a cough?

I have a cough, but I also seem to wheeze a lot.

Is this a recent symptom or have you had for sometime now?

I’ve had it for some time, doctor.

Do you cough a lot?

Yes a lot.

Do you bring up phlegm, or is it a dry cough?

I bring up quite a bit of phlegm. I am afraid I might have asthma?

What is the phlegm like?

What do you mean?

Can you describe for me what colour it is, whether it is white, yellow or greenish, and what is it foamy, thick and sticky?

Yes it is yellowish and feels kind of like a jelly.

Does it have strange smell or taste?

No I don’t think so.

Has there ever been blood in it?

Yes, just once I noticed some blood in it.

Have you take any medication lately?

Yes I was on some medication to thin my blood.

Yes, it smells very bad.

It is frothy!

I’ve had this cough for 3 weeks.

Yes, I bring up a lot of phlegm.

If I sit up or use two pillows I feel better.

It’s a barking cough.

《医生诊疗英语会话》每日一听第012期

12 HEART

heart symptoms

A

what seems to be the problem at the moment?

i seem to be getting very short of breath nowadays, so i thought it best to come in to see you. i also feel a tightness in my chest.

how long has this been going on?

it seems to have been getting worse over the last few weeks.

are you short of breath all the time or is it just when you walk up the stairs?

well, it is hard work going up the stairs,the pain feels like a knife.

does the pain move to other area as well?

yes, it moves to my neck, my left arm, my back and my should.

do you ever feel sick or sweaty when that happens?

well, i don't feel sick but i often break out in a sweat.

do you ever feel that your heart beats usually fast or slow?

yes, sometimes it beats really slowly. then from time to time it skips a beat, then continues to beat very rapidly.

can you tap out with a finger what the rhythm feels like to you?

.. good, have you had any swelling in you ankle?

yes, both my feet have been somewhat swollen.

does this go down overnight or are they still swellon in the morning?

oh, my feet feel much better and they aren't as swollen in the morning.

B

can you tell me, ... what are yous complaints?

i seem to be getting very short of breath lately, also i feel tightness in my chest, so i thought it would be wise to come in and see you.

how long has this been going on?

it seem to have been getting worse of last few weeks.

are you short of breath all the time or it is just when you exert yourself?

well, the pain gets worse when i exert myself,it feels kind of like a knife.

does the pain radiate to other areas as well or is the pain localised.限局性的，局部的

no, it moves to my neck, my left arm, my back and my should.

do you ever feel sick or sweety when this happens?

well, i don't feel sick but i often break out in a sweet.