Module 5 of 12 · 急诊中文 Emergency Medicine
中风 Stroke: Face, Arm, Speech and Time
Give a stroke check in Mandarin: face, arm and speech commands, the time last known well, the CT, and what the family needs to know.
By the end of this module you can…
- Recognize stroke signs in the words families use, and give the BE FAST checks in Mandarin.
- Give clear exam commands: smile, arms out, squeeze, say this after me, follow my finger.
- Pin down the last known well as a clock time, including a stroke found on waking.
- Explain the blood sugar check, the CT and nothing by mouth, in short, calm sentences.
- Ask the family what the stroke team needs, and answer what they bring and believe.
Key vocabulary
Sixteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
The signs
- 中风zhòng fēngStroke
- 嘴歪zuǐ wāiFace drooping (a crooked mouth)
- 胳膊没劲gē bo méi jìnArm weakness
- 说话不清shuō huà bù qīngSlurred speech
- 发麻fā máNumbness, tingling
- 看不清kàn bu qīngCan’t see clearly
- 走路不稳zǒu lù bù wěnUnsteady on one’s feet
- 剧烈头痛jù liè tóu tòngSevere headache
Tests and treatment
- 最后正常时间zuì hòu zhèng cháng shí jiānLast known well
- 血糖xuè tángBlood sugar
- 脑部CTnǎo bù CTBrain CT scan
- 血栓xuè shuānBlood clot
- 脑出血nǎo chū xuèBleeding in the brain
- 溶栓róng shuānClot-busting medicine
- 抗凝药kàng níng yàoBlood thinner
- 吞咽tūn yànSwallowing
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.
- 最后一次看到他正常是几点？Zuì hòu yí cì kàn dào tā zhèng cháng shì jǐ diǎn?What time was he last seen normal?
- 他是睡醒以后才这样的吗？几点睡的？Tā shì shuì xǐng yǐ hòu cái zhè yàng de ma? Jǐ diǎn shuì de?Did he wake up like this? When did he go to bed?
- 请您笑一下，让我看看牙。Qǐng nín xiào yí xià, ràng wǒ kàn kan yá.Smile and show me your teeth.
- 两只手平举，手心向上，闭上眼睛。Liǎng zhī shǒu píng jǔ, shǒu xīn xiàng shàng, bì shang yǎn jing.Both arms out, palms up, eyes closed.
- 跟着我说：今天天气很好。Gēn zhe wǒ shuō: jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo.Say after me: “The weather is nice today.”
- 先扎一下手指，测个血糖。Xiān zhā yí xià shǒu zhǐ, cè ge xuè táng.First, a finger prick for the blood sugar.
- 他平时吃稀释血液的药吗？Tā píng shí chī xī shì xuè yè de yào ma?Does he take a blood thinner?
- 现在马上去做脑部CT。Xiàn zài mǎ shàng qù zuò nǎo bù CT.We’re going for a brain CT right now.
- 吞咽检查以前，先不能吃东西，也不能喝水。Tūn yàn jiǎn chá yǐ qián, xiān bù néng chī dōng xi, yě bù néng hē shuǐ.No food or water until the swallow check.
- 请您留一个电话，别走远。Qǐng nín liú yí ge diàn huà, bié zǒu yuǎn.Please leave a number and stay close.
What’s in Module 5
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Stroke Alerts
- Part 2 · The Words for StrokeReading the PinyinSaying 中风 vs. Charting 脑卒中Vocabulary · Flash CardsBE FAST: Six Checks
- Part 3 · The Stroke CheckThe Stroke Alert ScriptExam Commands, Short and ClearKey PatternsLast Known Well, to the Minute
- Part 4 · The Next HourBlood Sugar FirstThe CT Scan, Right AwayClot-Busting Medicine: The Doctor’s TalkNothing by Mouth Until the Swallow Check
- Part 5 · Family and SpeechThe Family as WitnessesWhen Words Won’t ComeWhat Families SayPutting It Together
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 5 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 5 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 5 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.