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• ☐ ☐ ☐ BP [n] - blood pressure
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a touch (high) [adv] - a little, slightly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Enalapril [n] - medicine for high blood pressure
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the belly [n] - the stomach, the tummy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ intense [adj] - very strong
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a fever [n] - high body temperature
• ☐ ☐ ☐ vomiting [n] - throwing up
• ☐ ☐ ☐ gallstones [n] - small hard stones in the gallbladder
• ☐ ☐ ☐ benign [adj] - not serious, not dangerous
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the gallbladder [n] - the organ that stores bile for digestion
• ☐ ☐ ☐ contract [v] - tighten, squeeze
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Bingo! [exp] - Got it! Exactly!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ surgery [n] - a medical operation
• ☐ ☐ ☐ send off labs [exp] - send blood for testing
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the liver [n] - the organ that cleans blood
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the pancreas [n] - the organ that makes insulin and enzymes
• ☐ ☐ ☐ You bet! [exp] - Sure! Of course!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an EKG [n] - a heart test that uses electric signals
• ☐ ☐ ☐ present [v] - appear as, show up as
• ☐ ☐ ☐ abdominal [adj] - related to the area around the stomach (the abdomen)

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb, [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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Mr. Milton	Dr. Whitaker	Nurse

• This is an emergency room in a hospital in Pittsburgh.
• Mr. Milton has just been admitted.

1. Dr. Whitaker is a student doctor.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Mr. Milton’s blood pressure is 150 over 90.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Mr. Milton forgot to take his medication in the morning.
   True
   False
   
   
4. His stomach pain started around midnight.
   True
   False
   
   
5. He is still feeling some pain in his stomach.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Mr. Milton says he had a fever but no vomiting.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Yesterday was Mr. Milton’s birthday.
   True
   False
   
   
8. The doctor finds a gallstone.
   True
   False
   
   
9. The doctor recommends surgery.
   True
   False
   
   
10. The nurse suggests an EKG to check for diabetes.
    True
    False
    
    

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

1. [ Blood pressure ] is 150 over 90.

   [ BP ]

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2. That's just [ a little ] high.

   [ a touch ]

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3. Tell me about this [ stomach ] pain.

   [ belly ]

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4. Well, the exam is pretty [ harmless, painless ].

   [ benign ]

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5. There can be pain when the gallbladder [ tightens ].

   [ contracts ]

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6. Heart attacks can present as upper [ stomach area ] pain.

   [ abdominal ]

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Directions: Practice reading the script. Then Hide parts of the conversation and try to repeat the script from memory.

Instrucciones: Practica leyendo el guion. Luego haz clic en Hide para ocultar algunas de las expresiones y trata de repetir la conversación de memoria.

Instruções:: Pratique lendo o roteiro. Em seguida, clique em Ocultar para esconder algumas das expressões e tente repetir a conversa de memória.

지시 사항 : 스크립트를 읽는 연습을 하세요. 그런 다음 Hide 를 클릭하여 일부 표현을 숨기고 대화를 기억해서 반복해 보세요.

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• Doctor:
  Mr. Milton, my name is Dennis Whitaker. I'm one of the student doctors here. I'll be seeing you first.
  s h
• Mr. Milton
  Nice to meet you.
• Nurse:
  BP is 150 over 90.
  s h
• Doctor:
  That's just a touch high.
  s h
• Mr. Milton
  I forgot to take my damn Enalapril this morning.
  s h
• Nurse:
  Oh, we'll get that for you.
• Doctor:
  Tell me about this belly pain.
  s h
• Mr. Milton
  It started right about here. It woke me up at like 2 a.m. Pretty intense. It lasted about an hour. Now it's gone.
  s h
• Doctor:
  Any fever? Vomiting?
  s h
• Mr. Milton
  Nah. I never get sick.
  s h
• Doctor:
  What did you eat last night?
• Mr. Milton
  Oh, it was my wife's birthday. I took her out to Sullivan's for a steak.
• Doctor:
  Well, the exam is pretty benign. I'm going to test for gallstones. If there is a stone and you eat fatty food, there can be pain when the gallbladder contracts. Oh. Bingo! One stone. There it is.
  s h
• Mr. Milton
  Do I need surgery?
  s h
• Doctor:
  You should be able to manage with a low-fat diet. But we'll send off labs for liver and pancreas. Just let us know if you have any more pain.
  s h
• Mr. Milton
  Alright. Thanks.
• Doctor:
  Yep, you bet!
  s h
• Nurse:
  Do you want an EKG?
• Doctor:
  For?
• Nurse:
  Heart attacks can present as upper abdominal pain.
  s h
• Doctor:
  Yeah. That's a great idea. Thank you.
  
  
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Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduzca el clip de audio e intente repetir lo que escucha. Haga clic en "Mostrar" para ver el texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Clip 1

My name is Dennis Whitaker. I'm one of the student doctors here. I'll be seeing you first.

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Clip 2

BP is 150 over 90.

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Clip 3

That's just a touch high.

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Tell me about this belly pain.

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Clip 5

It woke me up at like 2 a.m. Pretty intense. It lasted about an hour.

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Clip 6

Nah. I never get sick.

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Clip 7

What did you eat last night?

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Clip 8

Well, the exam is pretty benign. I'm going to test for gallstones.

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If there is a stone and you eat fatty food...

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...there can be pain when the gallbladder contracts.

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You should be able to manage with a low-fat diet.

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But we'll send off labs for liver and pancreas. Just let us know if you have any more pain.

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Do you want an EKG?

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Heart attacks can present as upper abdominal pain.

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1. How did you feel about the doctor's and nurse's bedside manner? Did they seem friendly? Professional? Competent? Would you feel safe being treated in this hospital?
2. How would you react if your doctor informed you that she or he was a student doctor?
3. If you were Mr. Milton, would you prefer to try a low-fat diet or have surgery right away? Why?
4. Mr. Milton forgot to take his Enalapril. Have you ever forgotten to take important medicine? What happened?
5. The pain woke Mr. Milton at 2 a.m. and he came to the hospital. What symptoms would make you go to the hospital in the middle of the night?
6. Mr. Milton ate steak before the pain started. What foods most often cause stomach problems for you?
   
   For medical professionals:
7. How would you evaluate this scene as a doctor? Does it seem realistic or unrealistic? In what ways?
8. How would you evaluate this medical team's performance? What did they do well? What could they improve?
9. Why does the doctor describe Mr. Milton’s blood pressure as a touch high? Do you think 150/90 is serious?
10. Are you familiar with Enalapril? What is it for? What are its side effects? What other prescription or over-the-counter drugs are used for similar conditions?
11. What are the names of these organs in English? What is the function of each organ?
    
    

    
    A:   The liver
    ⇒   It cleans the blood, produces bile, and helps process nutrients.
    B:   The gallbladder
    ⇒  It stores bile and releases it to help digest fats.
    C:   The pancreas
    ⇒  It produces insulin and digestive enzymes.
    D:   The stomach
    ⇒  It breaks down food with acid and enzymes.
    E:   The large intestine, the large bowel, the colon
    ⇒  It absorbs water and forms solid waste.
    F:   The small intestine, the small bowel
    ⇒  It absorbs nutrients from digested food.
    

    
    Organ Names Hide   Descriptions Hide

    
    * When referring to human organs, we usually use “the” even in general statements.
    ⇒ The heart pumps blood through the body.
    ⇒ The stomach helps digest food.
    ⇒ The lungs supply oxygen to the blood.