问诊记录 Reason for Visit and History

By the end of this module you can…

• Ask the reason for the visit, and five follow-ups about any symptom.
• Take past medical and surgical history.
• Ask about family history and habits without judgment.
• Ask private questions privately: periods, pregnancy, mood and safety.
• Recognize answers the doctor must hear right away.

Key vocabulary

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

Symptoms

• 症状zhèng zhuàngSymptom
• 疼téngTo hurt; pain
• 发烧fā shāoFever
• 咳嗽ké souCough
• 头晕tóu yūnDizzy
• 恶心ě xinNausea
• 没力气méi lì qiWeak, no energy
• 睡不好shuì bu hǎoSleeping badly

History

• 病史bìng shǐMedical history
• 手术shǒu shùSurgery
• 家族史jiā zú shǐFamily history
• 抽烟chōu yānTo smoke
• 喝酒hē jiǔTo drink alcohol
• 月经yuè jīngMenstrual period

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. 您今天来看什么？哪里不舒服？Nín jīn tiān lái kàn shén me? Nǎ lǐ bù shū fu?What brings you in? What’s bothering you?
2. 什么时候开始的？Shén me shí hou kāi shǐ de?When did it start?
3. 从零到十，零是一点都没有，十是最严重，您现在有多严重？Cóng líng dào shí, líng shì yì diǎn dōu méi yǒu, shí shì zuì yán zhòng, nín xiàn zài yǒu duō yán zhòng?From zero to ten, where zero is none at all and ten is the worst, how bad is it now?
4. 还有别的不舒服吗？Hái yǒu bié de bù shū fu ma?Is anything else bothering you?
5. 以前生过什么大病吗？做过手术吗？Yǐ qián shēng guo shén me dà bìng ma? Zuò guo shǒu shù ma?Any serious illnesses or surgery before?
6. 家里有人得过心脏病、糖尿病或者癌症吗？Jiā lǐ yǒu rén dé guo xīn zàng bìng, táng niào bìng huò zhě ái zhèng ma?Heart disease, diabetes or cancer in the family?
7. 这些问题我们问每一位病人，也会按规定保密。Zhè xiē wèn tí wǒ men wèn měi yí wèi bìng rén, yě huì àn guī dìng bǎo mì.We ask everyone these; answers are kept confidential.
8. 您抽烟吗？喝酒吗？Nín chōu yān ma? Hē jiǔ ma?Do you smoke? Do you drink?
9. 最后一次月经是哪天开始的？Zuì hòu yí cì yuè jīng shì nǎ tiān kāi shǐ de?When did your last period start?
10. 您有没有看中医，或者吃中药？Nín yǒu méi yǒu kàn zhōng yī, huò zhě chī zhōng yào?Do you see Chinese medicine doctors or take herbs?

What’s in Module 7

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Your Health
2. Part 2 · The Words for IntakeReading the Pinyin · Saying 哪里不舒服 vs. Writing 主诉 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · Five Questions About Any Symptom
3. Part 3 · Taking the HistoryThe Intake Script · Open, Then Specific · Key Patterns · Past Illnesses and Surgeries · Family History · Habits, Without Judgment
4. Part 4 · Private Questions and Red FlagsPeriods and Pregnancy, Privately · Screening Questions · Answers the Doctor Must Hear Now
5. Part 5 · Concerns & Chinese MedicineWhat Patients Say · Chinese Medicine in the History · Three More Words
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