腹痛呕吐 Belly Pain and Vomiting

By the end of this module you can…

• Find where it hurts with a tap-to-hear belly map, and whether the pain has moved.
• Ask about vomiting: how often, what color, and whether there was blood.
• Ask about the bleeding signs: coffee grounds, black stools, dizziness on standing.
• Ask about periods and pregnancy in private, before a CT.
• Explain nothing by mouth, fluids and pain relief, and answer common beliefs.

Key vocabulary

Sixteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.

Belly symptoms

• 肚子疼dù zi téngBellyache
• 恶心ě xinNausea
• 呕吐ǒu tùVomiting
• 拉肚子lā dù ziDiarrhea
• 便秘biàn mìConstipation
• 肚子胀dù zi zhàngBloated belly
• 烧心shāo xīnHeartburn
• 绞痛jiǎo tòngCramping pain

Causes and care

• 阑尾炎lán wěi yánAppendicitis
• 胆结石dǎn jié shíGallstones
• 肾结石shèn jié shíKidney stone
• 脱水tuō shuǐDehydration
• 输液shū yèIV fluids
• 止吐药zhǐ tù yàoAnti-nausea medicine
• 验孕yàn yùnPregnancy test
• 禁食禁水jìn shí jìn shuǐNothing by mouth

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.

1. 最疼的地方在哪儿？用一个手指指给我看。Zuì téng de dì fang zài nǎr? Yòng yí ge shǒu zhǐ zhǐ gěi wǒ kàn.Point with one finger to where it hurts most.
2. 是突然开始的，还是慢慢开始的？Shì tū rán kāi shǐ de, hái shi màn màn kāi shǐ de?Did it start suddenly, or slowly?
3. 疼的地方变过吗？Téng de dì fang biàn guo ma?Has the pain moved?
4. 走路、咳嗽的时候更疼吗？Zǒu lù, ké sou de shí hou gèng téng ma?Worse when you walk or cough?
5. 吐了几次？有血吗？像咖啡渣一样吗？Tù le jǐ cì? Yǒu xiě ma? Xiàng kā fēi zhā yí yàng ma?Vomited how often? Blood? Like coffee grounds?
6. 大便是黑色的吗？Dà biàn shì hēi sè de ma?Is your stool black?
7. 还排气吗？最后一次大便是什么时候？Hái pái qì ma? Zuì hòu yí cì dà biàn shì shén me shí hou?Passing gas? When was your last bowel movement?
8. 您最后一次月经是什么时候？Nín zuì hòu yí cì yuè jīng shì shén me shí hou?When was your last period?
9. 先别吃东西，也别喝水。Xiān bié chī dōng xi, yě bié hē shuǐ.Nothing to eat or drink for now.
10. 止痛药一般不会影响医生找原因。Zhǐ tòng yào yì bān bú huì yǐng xiǎng yī shēng zhǎo yuán yīn.Pain medicine usually won’t hide the cause.

What’s in Module 7

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Stomach Trouble
2. Part 2 · The Words for the BellyReading the Pinyin · Saying 肚子疼 vs. Charting 腹痛 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · Where Does It Hurt?
3. Part 3 · The Belly QuestionsThe Belly Pain Script · How It Started, Where It Went · Key Patterns · Vomiting: How Often, What Color
4. Part 4 · Bleeding and PrivacyBlood Up, Blood Down · Gas, Stools and Urine · Periods and Pregnancy, Asked Privately · Nothing by Mouth, and Pain Relief
5. Part 5 · Fluids and Older AdultsFluids and Dehydration · Older Adults: Mild Pain, Serious Problem · What Patients Say · Putting It Together
6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 7 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 7 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 7 Wrap-Up · 下次见