Module 6 of 12 · 牙科中文 Dentistry
牙科急诊 Dental Emergencies
The hardest Mandarin in the clinic: a patient in real pain, a swollen face, a tooth that may not be saved. Triage fast, explain the decision, keep them calm.
By the end of this module you can…
- Triage a walk-in or a phone call with five fast questions.
- Describe swelling, infection and trauma accurately and calmly.
- Explain an extraction or a root canal as an urgent decision.
- Talk about antibiotics, painkillers and what to do tonight.
- Deliver bad news kindly, and refer on when the case is beyond you.
Key vocabulary
Sixteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
What went wrong
- 急诊jí zhěnEmergency visit
- 肿zhǒngSwollen
- 脓nóngPus
- 发炎fā yánInflamed
- 感染gǎn rǎnInfection / infected
- 发烧fā shāoFever
- 牙齿松动yá chǐ sōng dòngLoose tooth
- 磕到kē dàoTo knock / bang (an injury)
What happens next
- 拔牙bá yáTo extract a tooth
- 根管治疗gēn guǎn zhì liáoRoot canal treatment
- 消炎药xiāo yán yàoAnti-inflammation medicine (patient’s word)
- 抗生素kàng shēng sùAntibiotic (precise term)
- 止疼药zhǐ téng yàoPainkiller
- 冰敷bīng fūTo apply an ice pack
- 转诊zhuǎn zhěnTo refer (to another clinician)
- 急诊室jí zhěn shìEmergency room
Ten core phrases
The lines from this module’s take-home phrase sheet. In the course you can print them on one page for your pocket.
- 您有多疼？一到十。Nín yǒu duō téng? Yī dào shí.How bad is the pain, one to ten?
- 您的脸有没有肿？Nín de liǎn yǒu méi yǒu zhǒng?Is your face swollen?
- 您有没有发烧？Nín yǒu méi yǒu fā shāo?Do you have a fever?
- 您吃止疼药了吗？Nín chī zhǐ téng yào le ma?Have you taken any painkillers?
- 您对什么药过敏？Nín duì shén me yào guò mǐn?Are you allergic to any medication?
- 您的牙齿里面感染了。Nín de yá chǐ lǐ miàn gǎn rǎn le.The inside of the tooth is infected.
- 我们可能需要拔牙。Wǒ men kě néng xū yào bá yá.We may need to take the tooth out.
- 医生会和您一起决定。Yī shēng huì hé nín yì qǐ jué dìng.The dentist will decide together with you.
- 抗生素请按医生说的吃。Kàng shēng sù qǐng àn yī shēng shuō de chī.Take the antibiotics as the dentist told you.
- 如果呼吸或者吞咽困难，请马上去急诊室。Rú guǒ hū xī huò zhě tūn yàn kùn nan, qǐng mǎ shàng qù jí zhěn shì.If you have trouble breathing or swallowing, go to the emergency room right away.
What’s in Module 6
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up Review
- Part 2 · VocabularyEmergency & Medication · Flash Cards
- Part 3 · TriageFive Fast Triage QuestionsListening: Patient Replies
- Part 4 · Deciding & ExplainingExplaining the Urgent DecisionKey PatternsBad News & Referral
- Part 5 · Tonight & TomorrowMedication & Home Advice
- Part 6 · PracticeRole-Play 1, 2 & 3Rapid Recall DrillPronunciation FocusModule 6 Self-Check
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 6 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 6 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 6 Wrap-Up · 下次见
Practice it properly
The full module adds dialogues, role-plays, pronunciation drills and a Knowledge Check. Pass the check to earn a certificate of completion you can add to LinkedIn.