Module 3 of 12 · 急诊中文 Emergency Medicine
胸痛 Pain and Chest Pain
Ask about chest pain in Mandarin: a pain score said back, what it feels like, where it spreads, the EKG, aspirin and nitroglycerin.
By the end of this module you can…
- Take a 0 to 10 pain score and say it back the way patients say it.
- Ask what chest pain feels like, where it spreads and what came with it.
- Explain the EKG, the monitor and repeat blood tests in short, calm sentences.
- Check allergies, and explain aspirin and nitroglycerin as the doctor orders them.
- Recognize the details to report at once, and the heart warning signs that come without chest pain.
Key vocabulary
Sixteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
How it feels
- 胸口xiōng kǒuChest
- 胸闷xiōng mènChest tightness
- 压迫感yā pò gǎnPressure
- 刺痛cì tòngStabbing pain
- 烧灼感shāo zhuó gǎnBurning
- 放射痛fàng shè tòngPain that spreads
- 出冷汗chū lěng hànCold sweat
- 心慌xīn huāngPalpitations, a racing heart
Tests and medicines
- 心电图xīn diàn túEKG (electrocardiogram)
- 电极片diàn jí piànElectrode stickers
- 监护仪jiān hù yíHeart monitor
- 抽血chōu xiěBlood draw
- 阿司匹林ā sī pǐ línAspirin
- 硝酸甘油xiāo suān gān yóuNitroglycerin
- 止痛药zhǐ tòng yàoPain medicine
- 心梗xīn gěngHeart attack
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.
- 您哪里疼？疼了多久了？Nín nǎ lǐ téng? Téng le duō jiǔ le?Where does it hurt? For how long?
- 零分是不疼，十分是最疼，您现在几分？Líng fēn shì bù téng, shí fēn shì zuì téng, nín xiàn zài jǐ fēn?Zero is no pain, ten the worst. What is it now?
- 是压着疼，还是刺痛？Shì yā zhe téng, hái shi cì tòng?Is it pressure, or stabbing?
- 会疼到胳膊、后背或者下巴吗？Huì téng dào gē bo, hòu bèi huò zhě xià ba ma?Does it spread to your arm, back or jaw?
- 有没有出冷汗、喘不上气？Yǒu méi yǒu chū lěng hàn, chuǎn bu shàng qì?Any cold sweat, or trouble breathing?
- 我马上给您做个心电图。Wǒ mǎ shàng gěi nín zuò ge xīn diàn tú.I’ll do an EKG right away.
- 您对阿司匹林过敏吗？Nín duì ā sī pǐ lín guò mǐn ma?Are you allergic to aspirin?
- 这个药放在舌头下面，让它自己化开，别咽。Zhè ge yào fàng zài shé tou xià miàn, ràng tā zì jǐ huà kāi, bié yàn.Under your tongue: let it dissolve, don’t swallow.
- 疼就要说，不用忍着。Téng jiù yào shuō, bú yòng rěn zhe.If it hurts, tell us. Don’t tough it out.
- 更疼了就马上告诉我。Gèng téng le jiù mǎ shàng gào su wǒ.Tell me right away if it hurts more.
What’s in Module 3
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Pain on Shift
- Part 2 · The Words for PainReading the PinyinSaying 胸口疼 vs. Charting 胸痛Vocabulary · Flash CardsThe Pain Score, Said Back
- Part 3 · The Chest Pain QuestionsThe Chest Pain ScriptWhen, What Kind, Where ToKey PatternsIn Their Words: What Does It Feel Like?The EKG in Ten MinutesAspirin, Nitroglycerin and Blood Tests
- Part 4 · While the Team WorksShort Sentences FirstWhy We Repeat the TestsDetails to Report Now
- Part 5 · Concerns & ReviewWhat Patients SayWhen It Isn’t Chest PainPutting It Together
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 3 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 3 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 3 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.