Module 6 of 12 · 超声中文 Ultrasound
盆腔超声 Pelvic and Gynecologic Ultrasound
Talk a patient through a pelvic scan in Mandarin, with care: the full bladder, the internal scan and its consent, personal questions, and privacy.
By the end of this module you can…
- Explain a pelvic scan through the belly, with a full bladder.
- Explain an internal scan honestly, and ask for consent clearly and kindly.
- Ask about periods, pregnancy and contraception, privately and respectfully.
- Protect dignity: a chaperone offered, a towel, a closed curtain, the patient’s choice.
- Explain a before-and-after bladder scan to women and men.
Key vocabulary
Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
The pelvis
- 盆腔pén qiāngPelvis (the pelvic cavity)
- 子宫zǐ gōngUterus
- 卵巢luǎn cháoOvary
- 宫颈gōng jǐngCervix
- 阴道yīn dàoVagina
- 膀胱páng guāngBladder
- 前列腺qián liè xiànProstate
- 输卵管shū luǎn guǎnFallopian tube
Periods and pregnancy
- 月经yuè jīngPeriod, menstruation
- 绝经jué jīngMenopause (periods have stopped)
- 怀孕huái yùnTo be pregnant
- 节育环jié yù huánIUD (coil)
- 出血chū xuèBleeding
- 白带bái dàiVaginal discharge
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.
- 请问您上次来月经是哪天？Qǐng wèn nín shàng cì lái yuè jīng shì nǎ tiān?May I ask what day your last period started?
- 有没有可能怀孕？Yǒu méi yǒu kě néng huái yùn?Is there any chance you could be pregnant?
- 为了看得更清楚，需要做阴道超声。Wèi le kàn de gèng qīng chu, xū yào zuò yīn dào chāo shēng.To see more clearly, we need an internal scan.
- 这个检查需要把探头放进阴道，您同意吗？Zhè ge jiǎn chá xū yào bǎ tàn tóu fàng jìn yīn dào, nín tóng yì ma?This scan means placing the probe in the vagina. Do you agree?
- 您需要的话，我可以请一位同事在旁边陪着。Nín xū yào de huà, wǒ kě yǐ qǐng yí wèi tóng shì zài páng biān péi zhe.If you’d like, I can ask a colleague to be in the room with us.
- 我先出去一下。请把裤子和内裤脱掉，用这条毛巾盖好。Wǒ xiān chū qu yí xià. Qǐng bǎ kù zi hé nèi kù tuō diào, yòng zhè tiáo máo jīn gài hǎo.I’ll step out for a moment. Please take off your pants and underwear, and cover yourself with this towel.
- 我现在要放探头了，放松，慢慢呼吸。Wǒ xiàn zài yào fàng tàn tóu le, fàng sōng, màn màn hū xī.I’m inserting the probe now. Relax and breathe slowly.
- 您随时可以让我停下来。Nín suí shí kě yǐ ràng wǒ tíng xià lai.You can ask me to stop at any time.
- 请先去小便，回来我再看一下膀胱。Qǐng xiān qù xiǎo biàn, huí lai wǒ zài kàn yí xià páng guāng.Please go and pass urine. I’ll check your bladder when you’re back.
- 好，我马上停下来。Hǎo, wǒ mǎ shàng tíng xià lai.OK, I’m stopping right now.
What’s in Module 6
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Before a Pelvic Scan
- Part 2 · The Words for the PelvisReading the PinyinSaying 上次来月经 vs. Charting 末次月经Vocabulary · Flash CardsThree Kinds of Pelvic Scan
- Part 3 · Explaining and AskingThe Pelvic Scan ScriptExplaining an Internal ScanKey PatternsPeriods, Pregnancy and ContraceptionConsent for an Internal ScanPrivacy and Dignity
- Part 4 · During the ScanTalking Through the ScanBefore and After EmptyingWhen to Stop or Get Help
- Part 5 · Concerns & RespectWhat Patients SayMen’s Pelvic ScansBefore They Leave
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 6 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 6 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 6 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.