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医学英语 口语

我会从核心原则、高频场景、实用句型和词汇三个方面来展开,并提供一些学习建议。

医学英语 口语


核心原则

掌握医学英语口语,请牢记以下几点:

  1. 清晰与准确: 这是医疗沟通的生命线,发音要清晰,用词要准确,避免模棱两可的表达。
  2. 简洁与直接: 时间就是生命,尤其是在紧急情况下,用最少的词传达最核心的信息。
  3. 同理心: 语言不仅是工具,更是关怀,即使是用英语,也要注意语气和措辞,让患者感到被尊重和安慰。
  4. 结构化思维: 尤其在描述病史或病情时,使用清晰的结构(如SAMPLE, OPQRST等)能让你的表达更有条理,也方便对方理解。

高频场景与实用表达

我们将医学英语口语拆解为最常见的几个场景,逐一攻破。

问诊与病史采集

这是最基础的场景,掌握这个,你就能和患者进行有效沟通。

核心结构:SAMPLE 病史采集法 这是一个非常经典和实用的框架,可以帮你系统地收集信息。

  • S - Signs/Symptoms (症状):

    • "What brings you in today?" / "What seems to be the problem?"
    • "Can you describe your symptoms?"
    • "When did the pain/nausea/fever start?"
    • "What does the pain feel like? (e.g., sharp, dull, throbbing, stabbing)"
    • "On a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your pain?" (0 being no pain, 10 being the worst pain imaginable)
    • "Is the pain constant or does it come and go?"
    • "What makes it better or worse?" (e.g., "Does anything relieve the pain? What triggers it?")
  • A - Allergies (过敏史):

    • "Do you have any known allergies?"
    • "Are you allergic to any medications?"
    • "What kind of reaction do you have?" (e.g., rash, itching, difficulty breathing)
  • M - Medications (用药史):

    • "Are you currently taking any medications?"
    • "Can you tell me what they are and what they are for?" (e.g., "Aspirin for blood pressure.")
    • "Do you take any over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, or herbal supplements?"
  • P - Past Medical History (既往病史):

    • "What is your past medical history?"
    • "Have you had any major surgeries or hospitalizations in the past?"
    • "Do you have any chronic illnesses, like high blood pressure, diabetes, or asthma?"
  • L - Last Oral Intake (最后进食):

    • "When was your last meal?"
    • "What did you eat and drink?"
    • (常用于急诊,以防需要手术或镇静)
  • E - Events Leading Up To (诱因):

    • "What were you doing when the symptoms started?"
    • "Do you remember anything that might have caused this?"

其他常用问句:

  • "Have you experienced anything like this before?"
  • "Do you have a family history of this condition?"
  • "Any other symptoms you'd like to mention?" (e.g., fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, dizziness)

体格检查

在检查过程中,你需要清晰地告知患者你要做什么,并使用准确的术语描述你的发现。

指令性语言:

  • "I'm going to examine you now." (我现在要为您做检查了。)
  • "Please lie down on the examination table and make yourself comfortable." (请躺到检查床上,放松。)
  • "I'm going to listen to your heart/lungs." (我要听一下您的心肺。)
  • "Please take a deep breath in... and out slowly." (请深吸一口气... 然后慢慢呼出来。)
  • "I'm going to press on your abdomen. It might feel a little uncomfortable." (我要按压您的腹部,可能会有点不舒服。)
  • "I'm going to check your reflexes now. Stay relaxed." (现在我要检查您的反射,请放松。)
  • "I need to check your blood pressure. This cuff will feel tight for a moment." (我要量一下您的血压,这个袖带会紧一下。)

描述性语言:

  • General: "The patient is alert and oriented." (患者意识清晰,定向力正常。)
  • Skin: "The skin is warm and dry." / "There is a rash on the trunk." (皮肤温暖干燥。/ 躯干部有皮疹。)
  • HEENT (Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat): "The pupils are equal and reactive to light." (瞳孔等大等圆,对光反射存在。) "There is no pharyngeal erythema or exudate." (咽部无充血,无分泌物。)
  • Cardiovascular (CV): "Heart sounds are regular, with no murmurs." (心音规律,未闻及杂音。)
  • Respiratory (Resp): "Lung sounds are clear to auscultation bilaterally." (双肺呼吸音清晰。)

解释诊断与治疗方案

这是建立医患信任的关键环节,要用患者能听懂的语言解释。

常用句型:

  • "Based on your symptoms and the examination, I think you have..." (根据您的症状和检查结果,我认为您是...)
  • "The good news is that it's..." (好消息是...)
  • "It's a common condition..." (这是一种常见病...)
  • "Here's what we are going to do..." (我们接下来要这样做...)
  • "I'm going to prescribe you some medication." (我要给您开一些药。)
  • "This medication is for..." (这个药是用来治疗...)
  • "You should take it..." (您应该服用...)
  • "Possible side effects may include..." (可能的副作用包括...)
  • "It's important that you..." (您需要...)
  • "You need to follow up with me in a week." (您需要一周后回来复诊。)
  • "Do you have any questions for me?" (您有什么问题想问我吗?)

用简单类比解释复杂概念:

  • Explaining a heart attack: "Think of your heart like a pump. A heart attack happens when one of the pipes (arteries) supplying the pump gets blocked."
  • Explaining an infection: "Your body is fighting off some 'bugs' (germs/bacteria). We need to give you antibiotics to help your body win the fight."

紧急情况沟通

在紧急情况下,沟通必须快速、准确、有条理,常用 SBAR 模式。

  • S - Situation (情况): "Dr. Smith, this is Nurse Lee from ER. I'm calling with an update on Mr. Jones in Bed 3. He is short of breath and his oxygen saturation is dropping."
  • B - Background (背景): "He is a 65-year-old male with a history of CHF. He was admitted yesterday for pneumonia."
  • A - Assessment (评估): "I'm concerned he is developing acute decompensated heart failure. His breath sounds are crackles bilaterally, and he has pedal edema."
  • R - Recommendation (建议): "I recommend you come to evaluate him now. I've already given him 40mg of IV Lasix and increased his oxygen to 4L NC."

实用词汇与短语

动词/短语:

  • To present / to complain of (主诉): "The patient presents with chest pain."
  • To suspect / to suspect (怀疑): "We suspect it's a case of appendicitis."
  • To diagnose / to be diagnosed with (诊断): "He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes."
  • To prescribe / to be prescribed (开处方): "The doctor prescribed antibiotics."
  • To monitor (监测): "We need to monitor his vital signs closely."
  • To administer (给予,尤指药物): "The nurse will administer the medication intravenously."
  • To refer (转诊): "I'm going to refer you to a specialist."
  • To follow up (随访): "Please follow up with your primary care physician."

形容词:

  • Acute (急性的) / Chronic (慢性的)
  • Benign (良性的) / Malignant (恶性的)
  • Severe (严重的) / Mild (轻微的)
  • Stable (稳定的) / Unstable (不稳定的)
  • Complicated (复杂的) / Uncomplicated (不复杂的)

学习建议

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