Module 9 of 12 · 超声中文 Ultrasound
心脏超声 Echocardiography
Talk a patient through an echo in Mandarin: electrodes, the gown, the left side, breathing for the heart, and what to say when a patient has chest pain.
By the end of this module you can…
- Explain an echo: the electrodes, the gown, the left side, the time it takes.
- Position for each view, and coach the breath for each one.
- Ask the heart questions: chest tightness, palpitations, breathlessness, swelling.
- Keep a patient covered and comfortable while you scan the chest.
- Stop for chest pain or fainting, and get help.
Key vocabulary
Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
The heart
- 心脏xīn zàngHeart
- 心房xīn fángAtrium
- 心室xīn shìVentricle
- 瓣膜bàn móValve
- 心跳xīn tiàoHeartbeat
- 心率xīn lǜHeart rate
- 电极片diàn jí piànECG electrode
- 起搏器qǐ bó qìPacemaker
Heart symptoms
- 胸闷xiōng mènChest tightness
- 心慌xīn huāngPalpitations, a racing heart
- 气短qì duǎnShort of breath
- 脚肿jiǎo zhǒngSwollen feet and ankles
- 晕倒yūn dǎoTo faint
- 杂音zá yīnHeart murmur
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.
- 今天做心脏超声，大概要四十分钟到一个小时。Jīn tiān zuò xīn zàng chāo shēng, dà gài yào sì shí fēn zhōng dào yí ge xiǎo shí.Today is a heart ultrasound, about forty minutes to an hour.
- 我在您胸口贴几个电极片，用来看心跳。Wǒ zài nín xiōng kǒu tiē jǐ ge diàn jí piàn, yòng lái kàn xīn tiào.I’ll put a few electrodes on your chest to follow your heartbeat.
- 上衣需要脱掉，换上这件衣服，开口在前面。我会用毛巾帮您盖好。Shàng yī xū yào tuō diào, huàn shang zhè jiàn yī fu, kāi kǒu zài qián miàn. Wǒ huì yòng máo jīn bāng nín gài hǎo.Your top needs to come off. Put on this gown, opening at the front. I’ll keep you covered with a towel.
- 请向左侧躺，左手放在头下面。Qǐng xiàng zuǒ cè tǎng, zuǒ shǒu fàng zài tóu xià miàn.Lie on your left side, with your left hand under your head.
- 吐气，憋住……好，正常呼吸。Tǔ qì, biē zhù…… hǎo, zhèng cháng hū xī.Breathe out and hold it… OK, breathe normally.
- 探头会压在肋骨之间，可能有点疼，疼就告诉我。Tàn tóu huì yā zài lèi gǔ zhī jiān, kě néng yǒu diǎn téng, téng jiù gào su wǒ.The probe will press between your ribs. It may hurt a little; tell me if it does.
- 您平时会胸闷吗？有没有心慌？Nín píng shí huì xiōng mèn ma? Yǒu méi yǒu xīn huāng?Do you get chest tightness? A racing heart?
- 走路多了会喘吗？脚肿吗？Zǒu lù duō le huì chuǎn ma? Jiǎo zhǒng ma?Breathless after walking? Swollen feet?
- 您身上有起搏器吗？Nín shēn shang yǒu qǐ bó qì ma?Do you have a pacemaker?
- 我看了心脏的结构和血流，医生会写报告，结果会由您的医生告诉您。Wǒ kàn le xīn zàng de jié gòu hé xuè liú, yī shēng huì xiě bào gào, jié guǒ huì yóu nín de yī shēng gào su nín.I’ve looked at your heart’s structure and blood flow. The doctor will write the report, and your own doctor will go over the result with you.
What’s in Module 9
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: How Is Your Heart?
- Part 2 · The Words for the HeartReading the PinyinSaying 心慌 vs. Charting 心悸Vocabulary · Flash CardsPositions for Each View
- Part 3 · The EchoThe Echo ScriptElectrodes, Gown and the Left SideKey PatternsHeart QuestionsCovering the ChestBreathing for the Heart
- Part 4 · Sounds, Safety and ResultsThe Heart’s Sounds and Report WordsChest Pain and Fainting“How Is My Heart?”
- Part 5 · Concerns & Special CasesWhat Patients AskPacemakers and Heart SurgeryFinishing Up
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 9 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 9 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 9 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.