发烧 Fever and Common Infections

By the end of this module you can…

• Ask how high, how long and how the temperature was taken, and say it in °C (and °F in the US).
• Explain how to take a temperature at each age.
• Explain a dose by weight as the clinician gives it, and warn against aspirin, honey under one and alcohol rubs.
• Teach the warning signs, from a fever under three months to a seizure.
• Explain why antibiotics don’t help a virus, and answer common fever fears.

Key vocabulary

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

Fever and medicine

• 发烧fā shāoFever
• 体温计tǐ wēn jìThermometer
• 肛温gāng wēnRectal temperature
• 腋下yè xiàArmpit (temperature)
• 耳温枪ěr wēn qiāngEar thermometer
• 额温枪é wēn qiāngForehead thermometer
• 退烧药tuì shāo yàoFever medicine
• 喂药器wèi yào qìOral dosing syringe
• 阿司匹林ā sī pǐ línAspirin
• 多喝水duō hē shuǐDrink plenty

Infections

• 皮疹pí zhěnRash
• 耳朵疼ěr duo téngEarache
• 嗓子疼sǎng zi téngSore throat
• 咽拭子yān shì ziThroat swab
• 抗生素kàng shēng sùAntibiotic
• 病毒bìng dúVirus
• 细菌xì jūnBacteria
• 打点滴dǎ diǎn dīTo get an IV drip

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. 孩子发烧几天了？最高烧到多少度？Hái zi fā shāo jǐ tiān le? Zuì gāo shāo dào duō shao dù?How many days of fever, and how high?
2. 是怎么量的？退烧药是几点吃的？Shì zěn me liáng de? Tuì shāo yào shì jǐ diǎn chī de?How was it taken? When was medicine given?
3. 孩子喝水怎么样？尿多不多？Hái zi hē shuǐ zěn me yàng? Niào duō bu duō?How is your child drinking and peeing?
4. 退烧药要按体重吃，不是按年龄。Tuì shāo yào yào àn tǐ zhòng chī, bú shì àn nián líng.Fever medicine goes by weight, not age.
5. 用药自带的喂药器量，不要用家里的勺子。Yòng yào zì dài de wèi yào qì liáng, bú yào yòng jiā lǐ de sháo zi.Use the syringe that came with it, not a spoon.
6. 孩子不能吃阿司匹林。一岁以前不能吃蜂蜜。Hái zi bù néng chī ā sī pǐ lín. Yí suì yǐ qián bù néng chī fēng mì.No aspirin for children. No honey before one.
7. 穿少一点，不要捂汗。Chuān shǎo yì diǎn, bú yào wǔ hàn.Dress them lightly; don’t bundle them up.
8. 三个月以下的宝宝发烧，马上给医生打电话，或者去急诊。Sān ge yuè yǐ xià de bǎo bao fā shāo, mǎ shàng gěi yī shēng dǎ diàn huà, huò zhě qù jí zhěn.Fever under three months: call the doctor now, or the ER.
9. 呼吸很费劲，嘴唇发紫，或者叫不醒，马上打911。身上出了按不褪色的红点，马上去急诊。Hū xī hěn fèi jìn, zuǐ chún fā zǐ, huò zhě jiào bu xǐng, mǎ shàng dǎ jiǔ yāo yāo. Shēn shang chū le àn bu tuì sè de hóng diǎn, mǎ shàng qù jí zhěn.Struggling to breathe, blue lips or can’t be woken: 911. Spots that don’t fade when pressed: the ER now.
10. 大部分发烧是病毒引起的，抗生素没有用。Dà bù fen fā shāo shì bìng dú yǐn qǐ de, kàng shēng sù méi yǒu yòng.Most fevers are viral; antibiotics won’t help.

What’s in Module 5

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Sick Days
2. Part 2 · The Words for FeverReading the Pinyin · Saying 发烧 vs. Writing 发热 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · Reading a Temperature: 度 and °F
3. Part 3 · The Fever VisitThe Fever Visit Script · The Fever Questions · Key Patterns · Taking a Temperature at Each Age · Dosing by Weight · Never: Aspirin, Honey Under One, Alcohol Rubs
4. Part 4 · When to WorryWarning Signs That Can’t Wait · Five Common Infections · Virus or Bacteria? Antibiotics Explained
5. Part 5 · Concerns & ReviewWhat Parents Say · If a Fever Seizure Happens · Putting It Together
6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 5 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 5 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 5 Wrap-Up · 下次见