急症 Emergencies at the Bedside

By the end of this module you can…

• Call for help and tell the patient you are staying.
• Ask whether a patient can hear, speak, breathe and move.
• Ask the stroke-check questions and when it started.
• Give short, clear instructions for breathing, choking and seizures.
• Calm a frightened family and get an interpreter on the line.

Key vocabulary

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

Emergencies

• 急救jí jiùFirst aid, emergency care
• 抢救qiǎng jiùResuscitation, emergency treatment
• 晕倒yūn dǎoTo faint, collapse
• 中风zhòng fēngStroke
• 心梗xīn gěngHeart attack
• 抽搐chōu chùSeizure, convulsions
• 低血糖dī xuè tángLow blood sugar
• 噎住yē zhùChoking

Signs to check

• 叫不醒jiào bu xǐngCan’t be woken
• 呼吸困难hū xī kùn nanDifficulty breathing
• 嘴歪zuǐ wāiDrooping mouth
• 说话不清shuō huà bù qīngSlurred speech
• 手抖shǒu dǒuShaky hands
• 出冷汗chū lěng hànCold sweat

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. 能听到我说话吗？Néng tīng dào wǒ shuō huà ma?Can you hear me?
2. 我在这儿，别怕。Wǒ zài zhèr, bié pà.I’m here. Don’t be afraid.
3. 我已经叫人了，急救小组马上就来。Wǒ yǐ jīng jiào rén le, jí jiù xiǎo zǔ mǎ shàng jiù lái.I’ve called for help. The emergency team is on the way.
4. 哪里不舒服？Nǎ lǐ bù shū fu?Where do you feel unwell?
5. 请您笑一下。请把两只胳膊平举起来。Qǐng nín xiào yí xià. Qǐng bǎ liǎng zhī gē bo píng jǔ qǐ lai.Please smile. Please hold both arms straight out.
6. 什么时候开始的？Shén me shí hou kāi shǐ de?When did it start?
7. 慢慢吸气，慢慢呼气。Màn màn xī qì, màn màn hū qì.Breathe in slowly, breathe out slowly.
8. 能说话吗？能咳嗽吗？Néng shuō huà ma? Néng ké sou ma?Can you speak? Can you cough?
9. 别往他嘴里放东西。Bié wǎng tā zuǐ lǐ fàng dōng xi.Don’t put anything in his mouth.
10. 医生正在抢救，请先在外面等一下。Yī shēng zhèng zài qiǎng jiù, qǐng xiān zài wài miàn děng yí xià.The doctors are working on him. Please wait outside for now.

What’s in Module 10

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: From Surgery to Emergencies
2. Part 2 · The Words for EmergenciesReading the Pinyin · Saying 晕倒 vs. Charting 晕厥 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · Explaining the Equipment
3. Part 3 · Checking FastThe First Thirty Seconds · Stay, Call, Explain · Key Patterns · Quick Questions · The Stroke Check · Low Blood Sugar
4. Part 4 · Acting FastBreathing Trouble and Choking · Seizures and Collapse · Which Emergency Is It?
5. Part 5 · Afterwards & FamilyAfter the Emergency · Talking to Frightened Family · Getting an Interpreter
6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 10 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 10 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 10 Wrap-Up · 下次见