VIP Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

I took the subway here.


Emergency Room:

Sorry, there was a miscommunication.  ( I thought you said “FEVER”.  No, no, I said my feeT HURT)

What’s the problem?

Can you tell me where it hurts?

Did you hit your head?

You need to get (procedure, medicine) an ECG/ some painkillers.

I can get (someone) to (do something)

eg: I can get a nurse to take your blood test immediately.

eg: I can get a doctor to look at that.

eg: Go to that office, they can make an appointment for you.

All patients must go to Triage first. 

You need to go to Triage first.

You don’t register(V.) at Triage. Registration is over there., next to Triage.

Sorry, I don’t understand.

I don’t think I understand.

Are you allergic to anything?     YES!

What kind of medicine are you allergic to?

All of our nurses are busy.


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Things the patient might say:

Pronunciation

fever

fail

THE   JZHHZ       NOT   JJJJJ

Triage – Tree (Chree) a  ZHHZ

It’s easier to understand:      (Because the phrase, tells us the meaning more than the pronunciation. )

You need to go to Triage.

than….

you need to Triage. (Confusing because grammar, )  What? I need to try what?