Going to the Doctor

Common Vocabulary

*Going to the Clinic & Hospital

1. When is the last time you went to the doctor?

2. Have you ever had surgery?

3. What usually happens when you visit the doctor?

When people are very sick for a long period of time… most people go to a small ______________ or a big __________________.

When people are very sick for a long period of time… most people go to a small clinic or a big hospital.

Before you go, you usually have to make an __________________; however, many places will accept ______________ if they are not busy.

Before you go, you usually have to make an appointment; however, many places will accept walk-ins if they are not busy.

When you get to the hospital or clinic, you must check-in at receptionthen you go ….

to the Waiting Room

After waiting, a receptionist will call your name… but you won’t see the doctor first. You will see the…

Who is this? What is she doing?

She is a NURSE

She is taking the man’s blood pressure

Nurses also:

- Weigh/measure patients

- Draw/Take blood

- Give injections

- Assist the doctor

After you see the nurse, the _____________ will come in. You are the _______________.

The doctor or specialistThe patient

When you see the doctor…

Step 1: The patient describes their ______________.

Step 2: The doctor checks the patient and makes a ________.

Step 3: The doctor prescribes a __________________ to cure the problem.

When you see the doctor…

Step 1: The patient describes their symptoms.

Step 2: The doctor checks the patient and makes a diagnosis.

Step 3: The doctor prescribes a treatment to cure the problem.

Sometimes, illnesses and injuries need attentionimmediately.

What happened to this boy?

He has a fractured / broken bone

Where should he go?

He should go to the emergency room

How can he get there?

He should call an ambulance

If the injury is serious, it may need __________

Surgery / an operation

What happens when you have surgery?

The surgeon may use … to numb the pain

__________________

___________________

The surgeon may use … to numb the pain

General Anesthesia (gas mask)

Local Anesthesia (injection)

If you have surgery, you must also have an…

___________________

They use this to 1) ___________________ and 2)_____________________

If you have surgery, you must also have an…

IV Drip (Intravenous drip)

They use this to: 1) keep the patient hydrated with fluid

2) give medicine directly through a vein into the bloodstream.

After surgery, the boy may have to wear a ________________.

When the bone has _________, he can take the _______ off

After surgery, the boy may have to wear a cast.

When the bone has healed, he can take the cast off

After surgery, your body may ___________

and

_____________.

*These are the side effects from surgery.

After surgery, your body may

swell

and

bruise.

*These are the side effects from surgery.

But don’t worry, after a few weeks or months, you will __________________.

But don’t worry, after a few weeks or months, you will recover / make a recovery.