慢病用药 Chronic Disease Medicines

By the end of this module you can…

• Explain why long-term medicines continue when you feel fine.
• Say blood pressure and blood sugar readings aloud, and ask about them.
• Teach low blood sugar: the signs and what to do.
• Support patients on warfarin: blood tests, diet and bleeding signs.
• Keep refills on time, and answer common beliefs with respect.

Key vocabulary

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

Conditions & medicines

• 高血压gāo xuè yāHigh blood pressure
• 糖尿病táng niào bìngDiabetes
• 胆固醇dǎn gù chúnCholesterol
• 降压药jiàng yā yàoBlood pressure medicine
• 降糖药jiàng táng yàoDiabetes medicine
• 他汀tā tīngStatin (cholesterol medicine)
• 胰岛素yí dǎo sùInsulin
• 华法林huá fǎ línWarfarin

Monitoring

• 血压计xuè yā jìBlood pressure monitor
• 血糖仪xuè táng yíBlood glucose meter
• 测血糖cè xuè tángTo check blood sugar
• 低血糖dī xuè tángLow blood sugar
• 验血yàn xiěBlood test
• 复查fù cháFollow-up check

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. 您的降压药还在按时吃吗？Nín de jiàng yā yào hái zài àn shí chī ma?Still taking your blood pressure medicine on schedule?
2. 这个药是长期吃的，感觉好也要吃。Zhè ge yào shì cháng qī chī de, gǎn jué hǎo yě yào chī.It’s long-term: keep taking it when you feel well.
3. 您的血压多少？Nín de xuè yā duō shao?What is your blood pressure?
4. 出汗、手抖、心慌，可能是低血糖。Chū hàn, shǒu dǒu, xīn huāng, kě néng shì dī xuè táng.Sweating, shaking, racing heart: maybe low blood sugar.
5. 马上吃十五克糖，十五分钟以后再测，还低就再吃。Mǎ shàng chī shí wǔ kè táng, shí wǔ fēn zhōng yǐ hòu zài cè, hái dī jiù zài chī.15 grams of sugar now; recheck in 15 minutes; still low, repeat.
6. 如果人叫不醒，不要喂东西，打911。Rú guǒ rén jiào bu xǐng, bú yào wèi dōng xi, dǎ jiǔ yāo yāo.Can’t be woken: nothing by mouth, call 911.
7. 吃华法林要定期验血。Chī huá fǎ lín yào dìng qī yàn xiě.Warfarin needs regular blood tests.
8. 绿叶菜每天吃的量要差不多。Lǜ yè cài měi tiān chī de liàng yào chà bu duō.Keep leafy greens about the same each day.
9. 药还剩一个星期左右的时候，就来续药。Yào hái shèng yí ge xīng qī zuǒ yòu de shí hou, jiù lái xù yào.Refill when about a week is left.
10. 要停药的话，先问医生。Yào tíng yào de huà, xiān wèn yī shēng.Ask your doctor before stopping.

What’s in Module 9

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Living With Long-Term Medicines
2. Part 2 · The Words for Long-Term MedicinesReading the Pinyin · Saying 血压高 vs. Writing 高血压 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · Saying the Numbers
3. Part 3 · Staying on TrackThe Check-In Script · Why Keep Taking It · Key Patterns · Diabetes Medicines · Low Blood Sugar · Warfarin and INR
4. Part 4 · Monitoring and RefillsBlood Pressure and Cholesterol · Staying on Schedule · Readings That Need Action
5. Part 5 · Beliefs & Home ChecksWhat Patients Say · Checking at Home · The Home Kit
6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 9 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 9 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 9 Wrap-Up · 下次见