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Patient:Nurse, I'm not feeling well today.
Nurse:Where don't you feel well?
P:I have a pain in my abdomen.
N:How long have you had it?
P:It started in the morning. At the beginning I have a stomachache.
N:How long did it last?
P:About 3 hours, but this afternoon it moved to the right lower part of the abdomen for 5 hours.
N:Have you had any vomiting?
P:I have only nausea.
N:Have you any diarrhea?
P:No.
N:Any fever?
P:I don't know.
N:Let me take your temperature. All right, you have a slight fever.
N:Please lie down on the bed, loosen your belt, please. Let the doctor examine you abdomen.
P:Thank you.
N:Don't be nervous and try to relax.
P:All right.
N:The doctor said you need to collect a specimen of blood for examination.
P:Yes.
N:The result of your blood test tells us that your white blood cell count is 18000.
P:I see, thank you.
N:The doctor said that you had acute appendicitis.
P:Oh, I am scared.
N:Don't be afraid, you will recover. The doctor said that you have to have an operation. So, please sign your name on the consent form to say that you agree to the doctor operation on you.
P:I'll co-operate.
N:Thanks for your co-operation. |