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Everyday Medical Talk in the USA

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  • What are NSAIDS?
    NonSteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (like ibuprofen or aspirin)
  • What does RICE stand for?
    Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. This is an acronym for what a doctor recommends after a mild injury, such as a sprained ankle.
  • What device does a doctor/nurse use to measure your body weight?
    a scale
  • What's another word for a doctor?
    a physician
  • What's another way to say someone "sprained an ankle?"
    They TWISTED an ankle or TURNED an ankle
  • What does a medical professional generally put on a broken bone?
    a cast
  • What advice would you give someone with a cough?
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  • Name 3 "over-the-counter" medicines
    Examples: COUGH SYRUP, PAIN RELIEVER, ANTACID, ALLERGY MEDICINE, COLD MEDICINE, ...
  • What is a medical history?
    Per Webster's Dictionary: "a record of past medical problems and treatments that a person has had"
  • What advice would you give someone who has a cold?
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  • Name 3 foods or drinks generally advised for someone with a cold
    Examples: soup / broth, hot tea, crackers, water, electrolyte fluids (Gatorade, Pedialyte, coconut water)... 
  • Where can you go to be examined if you are sick?
    nurse's or doctor's office, urgent care, walk-in clinic, hospital emergency room
  • What do you call a doctor who performs operations?
    a surgeon
  • What is a diagnosis?
    per Webster's Dictionary: "the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms"
  • What is an exam?
    a medical professional's evaluation of a patient's condition
  • What information does a medical office need before examining you?
    insurance information, symptoms, your medical history, birthdate, family medical history, allergies
  • What number do you call if you have a medical emergency?
    9-1-1
  • What is another word for "fatigue?"
    tired
  • What is an ADVERSE REACTION to a medicine?
    a negative reaction to a medicine
  • Name 3 symptoms of the flu (influenza)
    chills, aches/pains, fever, stomach ache/pain, fatigue, headache, cough, sore throat, congestion, runny nose, diarrhea
  • What is another word for "stomach ache?"
    nausea
  • Name 3 pharmacies in the USA
    Examples: CVS, Walgreens, Walmart...
  • What do you call the doctor's instruction authorizing medicine or treatment for a patient?
    a prescription
  • What is another word for "sickness?"
    Illness, disease
  • What are 3 things checked in a doctor's office?
    Examples: weight, temperature, blood pressure, lungs, stomach...
  • What's another name for "pharmacy?"
    drug store
  • What does INSOMNIA mean?
    trouble sleeping
  • How do you take your temperature at home?
    with a thermometer
  • What advice would you give someone who had the chills?
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  • What does "running a fever" mean?
    has an above-normal temperature
  • What advice would you give to someone who had a fever?
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