Episode 18: Anesthesia Encounter Part 1 - Introduction & History

In this episode, you will learn the basic parts of the anesthesia encounter. You will learn to introduce yourself, verify patient identity, check fasting status, and ask about previous anesthesia.

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Vocabulary:

(1:32) doctor - yī shēng - 医生

(1:38) to be responsible for - fù zé - 负责

(1:48) anesthesia procedure - má zuì shǒu shù - 麻醉手术

(2:43) tell me - gào sù wǒ - 告诉我

(2:52) name - míng zì - 名字

(3:01) date of birth - chū shēng rì qī - 出生日期

(3:49) to know - zhī dào - 知道

(3:57) surgery - shǒu shù - 手术

(4:27) to remove (surgically) - qiē chú - 切除

(4:36) gallbladder - dǎn náng - 胆囊

(4:55) last / most recently - zuì hòu - 最后

(5:02) to eat - chī dōngxī - 吃东西

(5:08) to drink - hē dōng xī - 喝东西

(5:16) time- shí jiān - 时间

(5:53) also/again - yòu - 又

(6:11) before/in the past - yǐ qián - 以前

(6:18) have experienced - jiē shòu guò - 接受过

(6:56) C-section - pōu fù chǎn - 剖腹产

(7:21) after anesthesia - má zuì hòu - 麻醉后

(7:29) problem - wèn tí - 问题

(7:38) nausea/nauseous - ě xīn - 恶心

(7:44) vomiting - ǒu tù - 呕吐

(8:01) to feel - gǎn dào - 感到

(8:18) some - yīxiē - 一些

(8:26) to prevent - yùfáng预防

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Conversation:

Anesthesiologist:

Nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì Luó yīshēng, wǒ fùzé nǐ de mázuì shǒushù.

你好，我是罗医生，我负责你的麻醉手术。

Hello, I am Dr. Luo. I am the anesthesiologist who will be performing the anesthesia.

Patient:

Nǐ hǎo.

你好。

Hello.

Anesthesiologist:

Qǐng gàosù wǒ nǐ de míngzì hé chūshēng rìqī.

请告诉我你的名字和出生日期。

Please tell me your name and date of birth.

Patient:

Wǒ jiào Lǐ Lì, yī jiǔ liù qī nián sān yuè shíwǔ rì chūshēng.

我叫李丽，一九六七年三月十五日出生。

My name is Li Li, born on March 15, 1967.

Anesthesiologist:

Nǐ zhīdào jīntiān yào zuò shénme shǒushù ma?

你知道今天要做什么手术吗？

Do you know what surgery you are having today?

Patient:

Wǒ jīntiān yào qiēchú dǎnnáng.

我今天要切除胆囊。

Today I will be getting my gallbladder removed.

Anesthesiologist:

Hǎo de. Nǐ zuìhòu chī dōngxī hé hē dōngxī shì shénme shíjiān?

好的。你最后吃东西和喝东西是什么时间？

Okay. When did you last eat and drink?

Patient:

Zuó wǎn qī diǎn chīle wǎnfàn. Jīntiān zǎoshang wǔ diǎn yòu hēle yīdiǎn shuǐ.

昨晚七点吃了晚饭。今天早上五点又喝了一点水。

I ate dinner at 7 last night. I also drank a little water at 5 this morning.

Anesthesiologist:

Hǎo de. Nǐ yǐqián jiēshòu guò mázuì shǒushù ma?

好的。你以前接受过麻醉手术吗？

Okay. Have you had anesthesia before?

Patient:

Yǒu. Sānshí nián qián zuòguò pōufùchǎn.

有。三十年前做过剖腹产。

Yes. I had a C-section thirty years ago.

Anesthesiologist:

Mázuì hòu yǒu shénme wèntí ma? Bǐrú ěxīn huò ǒutù?

麻醉后有什么问题吗？比如恶心或呕吐？

Any problems after anesthesia? For example, nausea or vomiting?

Patient:

Yǒu, wǒ huì gǎndào ěxīn.

有，我会感到恶心。

Yes, I felt nauseous.

Anesthesiologist:

Hǎo, wǒ huì gěi nǐ yīxiē yào lái yùfáng.

好，我会给你一些药来预防。

Okay, I will give you some medicine to prevent that.