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In this episode, we will review how to explain to a patient what a colonoscopy is and why it is needed. --------------------------------------------------Vocabulary:(02:15) colonoscopy – Jiécháng jìng jiǎnchá, 结肠镜检查(02:36) medical procedure – yīliáo cèshì shǒuxù, 医疗测试手续(02:55) measure word (for procedures) – yí xiàng, 一项(04:13) thin tube – xì guǎn, 细管(04:23) small camera – xiǎo shèxiàngtóu, 小摄像头(04:34) with / equipped with – dài yǒu, 带有(04:44) on the tip / at the end – mòduān, 末端(05:18) measure word (for long, thin objects) – yì gēn, 一根(05:52) will use – huì shǐyòng, 会使用(06:45) anus – gāngmén, 肛门(06:56) to enter / go in – jìnrù, 进入(07:03) colon – jiécháng, 结肠(07:13) inside – lǐmiàn, 里面(08:49) be anesthetized – bèi mázuì, 被麻醉(08:57) be in – chǔ zài, 处在(09:14) state / condition – zhuàngtài, 状态(11:07) colon cancer – jiécháng’ái, 结肠癌(11:20) polyps – xīròu, 息肉(11:44) to discover / find – fāxiàn, 发现(11:53) through / by means of – tōngguò, 通过--------------------------------------------------Dialogue:Jiécháng jìng jiǎnchá shì yí xiàng yīliáo cèshì shǒuxù.结肠镜检查是一项医疗测试手续。A colonoscopy is a medical procedure.Yīshēng huì shǐyòng yì gēn mòduān dàiyǒu xiǎo shèxiàngtóu de xì guǎn.医生会使用一根末端带有小摄像头的细管。The doctor uses a thin tube with a tiny camera at the end.Cóng gāngmén jìnrù jiécháng lǐmiàn.从肛门进入结肠里面。That goes in through the anus into the colon.Jiǎnchá shí, nǐ huì bèi mázuì chǔ zài shuìjiào de zhuàngtài.检查时，你会被麻醉处在睡觉的状态.During the examination, you will be under anesthesia and sleeping.Yībān bù huì téng. 一般不会疼。It usually does not hurt.Tōngguò zhèyàng de jiǎnchá kěyǐ fāxiàn xīròu hé jiécháng’ái.通过这样的检查可以发现息肉和结肠癌。Through this exam, it can find polyps and colon cancer.

In this lesson, we cover how to talk to a patient who you suspect has pneumonia about a workup, possible diagnosis and treatment.--------------------------------------------------Vocabulary(02:20) to cough - Késòu， 咳嗽(02:30) shortness of breath - hūxī jí cù，呼吸急促(02:41) fever - fāshāo ，发烧(02:53) sputum production - tán yè，痰液(02:59) symptoms - zhèngzhuàng，症状(03:07) based on - gēnjù，根据(03:58) pneumonia - fèiyán，肺炎(04:05) to suffer from/to have - huàn yǒu，患有(04:53) to prescribe/to order - chǔfāng，处方(05:09) tests - jiǎnchá，检查(06:02) chest - xiōngbù，胸部(06:24) to take (as in an x-ray/picture) - pāi, 拍(06:35) sputum culture - tán péiyǎng，痰培养(06:43) blood work - xuè jiǎn，血检(07:54) in addition - cǐwài，此外(08:01) flu - liúgǎn，流感(08:09) to test - jiǎncè，检测(09:33) antibiotics - kàngshēngsù，抗生素(10:00) to take (as in medication) - fúyòng，服用(11:57) to worsen - Jiāzhòng，加重--------------------------------------------------Conversation:Based on your cough, shortness of breath, fever, and sputum production, you may have pneumonia.Gēnjù nǐ de késòu, hūxī jícù, fāshāo hé tán yè de zhèngzhuàng, nǐ kěnéng huàn yǒu fèiyán.根据你的咳嗽、呼吸急促、发烧和痰液的症状，你可能患有肺炎。I want to order some tests for you.Wǒ yào gěi nǐ kāi jiǎnchá de chǔfāng.我要给你开检查的处方。I would like to order blood work, a sputum culture, and a chest X-ray.Wǒ yào nǐ zuò xuè jiǎn, tán péiyǎng hé pāi xiōngbù X guāng piàn.我要你做血检，痰培养和拍胸部X光片。In addition, I would like to test you for the flu.Cǐwài, wǒ hái xiǎng yào gěi nǐ zuò liúgǎn jiǎncè.此外，我还想要给你做流感检测。The X-ray shows you have pneumonia.X guāng piàn xiǎnshì nǐ yǒu fèiyán.X 光片显示你有肺炎.Please take these antibiotics twice a day for 7 days total.Qǐng fúyòng zhèxiē kàngshēngsù měitiān liǎng cì, gòng qī tiān.请服用这些抗生素每天两次，共七天。If your fever worsens or your shortness of breath worsens, please callRúguǒ nǐ de fā shāo huòzhě hūxī jícù jiāzhòng, qǐng dǎ diànhuà lái.如果你的发烧或者呼吸急促加重，请打电话来。Do you have any other questions?Nǐ hái yǒu wèntí ma?你还有问题吗？

We will review how to go about performing a physical exam on a patient. -------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary: (01:46) high level or first tone - dì yī shēng, 第一声 (01:58) rising or second tone - dì èr shēng，第二声 (02:08) falling rising or third tone - dì sān shēng，第三声 (02:18) falling or fourth tone - dì sì shēng，第四声 (02:28) neutral or fifth tone - qīng shēng，请声 (02:38) meaning - yì sì，意思 (02:48) for example - bǐ rú，比如 (02:58) patient - bìng rén，病人 (03:23) physical exam - tǐ jiǎn，体检 (03:44) to do or to perform - zuò，做 (04:18) is that okay? - kě yǐ ma?，可以吗 (05:09) to stop - tíngzhǐ，停止 (05:27) at any time - suíshí，随时 (05:51) if - rúguǒ，如果 (06:54) to tell - gàosù，告诉 (08:04) jacket - wàitào，外套 (08:24) to take off - tuō xià，脱下 (09:20) deep - shēn，深 (09:35) to breathe - hūxī，呼吸 (10:57) heart - xīnzàng，心脏 (11:32) normally - zhèngcháng，正常 (12:45) to lay down - tǎng xià lái，躺下来 (13:24) to press - àn，按 (13:38) stomach - dùzi，肚子 (14:38) when (phrase).. - dāng (phrase) shí，当...时 (15:49) to guess - cāi，猜-------------------------------------------------- Conversation: I would like to perform a physical exam on you. Is that okay? Wǒ xiǎng gěi ní zuò yī gè tǐjiǎn, kě yǐ ma? 我想给你做一个体检，可以吗？ If you want me to stop at any time, please tell me. Rúguǒ ní yào wǒ suíshí tíngzhǐ, qǐng gàosu wǒ. 如果你要我随时停止，请告诉我。 Can you please take off your jacket? Qǐng ní tuō xià wàitào. 请你脱下外套。 Take a deep breath. Again. Qǐng shēn hūxī. Zài zuò yī cì. 请深呼吸。再做一次。 Now I will check your heart. Please breathe normally. Xiànzài wǒ huì jiǎnchá ní de xīnzàng. Qǐng zhèngcháng hūxī. 现在我会检查你的心脏。请正常呼吸。 Please lay on your back. I will press on your stomach. Qǐng tǎng xià lái，wǒ huì àn ní de dùzi. 请躺下来，我会按你的肚子。 When I press there, do you have any pain? Dāng wǒ àn zhèlǐ shi, ni huì tòng ma? 当我按这里时，你会痛吗？ Now I will listen to your stomach. Xiànzài wǒ huì jiǎnchá ní de dùzi. 现在我会检查你的肚子的声音。