Episode 10: Past Medical History Part 1 - Medical history, medications, allergies and surgeries

In this lesson, you will learn how to ask about a patient’s past medical history, including medical conditions, medications, allergies and surgeries.

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Vocabulary:

(02:06) Past medical history - jì wǎng bìng shǐ, 既往病史

(02:15) Past - jì wǎng, 既往

(02:32) Medical history - bìng shǐ, 病史

(03:50) Diabetes - tángniàobìng, 糖尿病

(04:14) Blood Pressure - xuèyā, 血压

(04:31) Cholesterol - dǎn gùchún, 胆固醇

(05:44) High blood sugar - gāo xuětáng, 高血糖

(05:53) High lipids (cholesterol) - xuèzhī, 血脂

(06:01) Three highs - sān gāo, 三高

(06:48) Diagnosed - zhěnduàn chū，诊断出

(08:56) Morning and at night - zǎoshang hé wǎnshàng, 早上和晚上

(09:17) Take once a day - měitiān chī yīcì，每天吃一次

(10:43) To take (referring to medications) - fú, 服

(11:04) After taking the medicine - fúyào hòu, 服药后

(11:15) Side effects - fùzuòyòng, 副作用

(12:10) Allergy - guò mǐn, 过敏

(12:28) Towards - duì, 对

(13:16) In the past - yǐqián, 以前

(13:33) To have (as in a surgery) - dòngguò, 动过 or zuòguò, 做过

(13:54) Surgery - shǒushù, 手术

(15:36) C-section - pōufùchǎn, 剖腹产

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Conversation:

Do you have any medical conditions?

Nǐ yǒu rènhé jíbìng ma?

你有任何疾病吗?

I have diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.

Wǒ yǒu tángniàobìng, gāoxuèyā hé gāo dǎn gùchún.

我有糖尿病、高血压和高胆固醇。

When were you diagnosed with those conditions?

Nǐ shénme shíhòu bèi zhěnduàn chū zhèxiē jíbìng de?

你什么时候被诊断出这些疾病的？

10 years ago.

Shí nián qián.

十年前。

What medications do you take currently?

Nǐ xiànzài zài chī shénme yào?

你现在在吃什么药？

I take Metformin in the morning and at night, Amlodipine and Atorvastatin once a day.

Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang hé wǎnshàng chī Metformin, hái yǒu měitiān chī yīcì Amlodipine hé Atorvastatin.

我每天早上和晚上吃Metformin，还有每天吃一次amlodipine和atorvastatin。

Do you have any side effects after taking the medicines?

Nǐ fúyào hòu yǒu fùzuòyòng ma?

你服药后有副作用吗？

No.

Méiyǒu.

没有。

Are you allergic to anything?

Nǐ duì shénme guòmǐn ma?

你对什么过敏吗？

I am allergic to penicillin.

Wǒ duì qīngméisù guòmǐn.

我对青霉素过敏。

Have you had any surgeries in the past?

Nǐ yǐqián dòngguò shǒushù ma?

你以前动过手术吗？

I had a C-section 15 years ago.

Shíwǔ nián qián wǒ zuòguò pōufùchǎn.

十五年前我做过剖腹产。

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Cover Art: Lang Lin