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Studying the language as it relates to medical treatment; i.e. for physiotherapy, surgical
treatment, giving and understanding instructions
- Allergy
Chronic Rhinitis
Food Allergy
Hives
Latex Allergy
Sinusitis
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Arthritis
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Fibromyalgia
Gout
Lupus
Osteoarthritis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Reactive Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Cholesterol
Fiber
Heart Attack
Stroke Prevention
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Chronic Cough
Common Cold
Flu (Influenza)
Flu Vaccination
Immunizations
Pneumonia
Pneumonia Vaccination
SARS
Acupuncture
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Cortisone Injection
Degenerative Disc
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Dysthymia
Panic Disorder
Stress
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Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetes Treatment
Insulin
Insulin Pump
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Abdominal Pain
Appendicitis
Ulcerative Colitis
Constipation
Crohn's Disease
Diarrhea
Dyspepsia (Indigestion)
Intestinal Gas
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Nodules
tachistoscopic, serum, clinician, analysis, bacteria, fungus , virus, normal, positive, negative,
sensitive, allergic, specimen, sample
Unit-4: Medical procedure
-wound management
-stitching
-healing procedures
-surgery
-excision and biopsy
-necrosis
-chemotherapy
-endoscopy
-angiography
Hypophysectomy
Craniectomy
Lobectomy
Nephrectomy
-many others
UNIT-5: MEDICATION
1 Prescription..................................................................
2 Therapeutic effects of drugs
3 Side effects of drugs...............................................
4 Administration of drugs.....................
5 monitoring and feedback
Example of lessons
PAST MEDICAL HISTORY
1 - This is a prereading activity to prepare you for the dialogue you will hear and read
next. Circle the questions according to whether you would hear/read them concerning a
patient's past medical history during the first visit to the hospital specialist or not.
a) Have you ever been in hospital?
b) Did you have any childhood diseases?
c) Do you ever see double?
d) Are your parents still alive?
e) Have you ever had an operation?
f) Are you currently taking any medicine?
g) Do you have any problems with your teeth?
h) What kind of treatment did you receive?
2- Read the questions below, then listen to both dialogues again and tick the correct answer.
-What does the patient tell the doctor about his childhood diseases?