doctors in training step 2 page 120 answers

(He then proceeds to write the prescription.)ĭoctor: I’m prescribing three medicines and a syrup. It’s just precautionary, as there have been spurt in malaria cases in the last month or so. In most cases, the test come out to be negative. Patient: Not sweating, but I feel somewhat cold when I sit under a fan.ĭoctor: OK. (He then proceeds with measuring blood pressure.)ĭoctor: Do you get sweating and shivering? (He removes the thermometer and looks at the reading.) It’s much more convenient, as it doesn’t require cleaning after every use. (Unlike the earlier one which was placed below the tongue, this one snapped around one of the fingers.)ĭoctor: Yes, this is a new introduction by medical equipment companies. Patient: This thermometer is very different from the one you used the last time. (He touches the forehead to feel the temperature.) I’m running a temperature and have a sore throat.

You look pale and your voice is out of tune. Conversation about fever and sore throatĭoctor: Good evening. Furthermore, explanations and activities outside the conversation have been put in brackets so that you can easily follow what’s happening.

The three main characters – doctor, patient/ attendant, and support (reception, billing etc.) – in these conversations have been color-coded for ease of browsing. Whereas the first three conversations take place in a clinic, the last two take place in a hospital.

Doctors in training step 2 page 120 answers