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。

核心原则
掌握医学英语口语,请牢记以下几点:
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
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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?")
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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)
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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?"
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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?"
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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)
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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
- 模仿与跟读: 找一些医学相关的英文播客、
