【英语语言学习】医疗急救

搜索关注在线英语听力室公众号：tingroom，领取免费英语资料大礼包。

 

The American College of Emergency Physicians is a professional group for doctors who work in hospital emergency departments. It says everyone should know the warning signs of a medical emergency.

 

One is a sudden or severe pain that does not go away. This includes pain in the stomach, chest or head. A severe headache, worse than anything you have ever felt, could mean bleeding in the head from a broken artery¹.

 

Severe stomach pain could be a sign of appendicitis². Severe chest or back pain could signal a heart attack.

 

Another warning sign of a medical emergency is difficulty breathing. This could mean a heart condition. Or there could be a hole or blockage³ in a lung.

 

Mental changes are also warning signs. A person who suddenly loses memory or thinking abilities could be suffering a stroke or serious infection.

 

Sudden changes in speech or not being able to see clearly are two other reasons to seek emergency care. Other warning signs include losing consciousness⁴ or becoming dizzy and weak.

 

ESL English Listening esl-bits.net :: Adult Literacy⁵ adult-literacy.us

Uncontrolled bleeding from any wound also calls for professional care. So does coughing or vomiting⁶ blood.

 

The American College of Emergency Physicians notes that children can show different signs of medical problems than adults. A child might be too young to describe the problem. Yet symptoms that are not as serious for an adult may be more serious for a child.

 

There is also advice about what to do if you ever need care at an emergency department. One suggestion is to bring a list of any medicines you take and any allergies⁷ you have. Are you allergic⁸ to any foods or insects? Do you get a bad reaction to any medications or other products? The doctors group offers medical history forms on its Web site, acep.org.

 

Also, you should know your history of vaccines⁹ or the immunizations a child has had against diseases. And, the doctors say, remain calm. That can help increase communication with doctors and nurses at the hospital.

 

And that's the VOA Special English HEALTH REPORT, written by Nancy Steinbach. You can find other health information and advice at voaspecialenglish.com. I'm Steve Ember.

分享到：