旅客醫療英語：在需要幫助時獲得協助

在醫療情況下，清晰的事實比優雅的英語更重要。說明發生了什麼事、你在哪裡、以及患者正在經歷什麼。使用短句子並重複關鍵細節。

本指南支持語言準備；它不是醫療建議。在緊急情況下，請聯繫當地緊急電話號碼並遵循合格專業人士的指示。

呼叫緊急幫助

先說明位置和危險：

• “We need an ambulance.”
• “A person has collapsed at the north entrance of Central Station.”
• “He is unconscious but breathing.”
• “She is having trouble breathing.”
• “There has been a road accident.”
• “Please send help. We are in room 412 at the City Hotel.”

不要掛斷電話，直到操作員告訴你可以掛斷。他们可能會問你的電話號碼、確切位置、年齡、呼吸狀態和受傷原因。

描述症狀

• “I have a severe pain in my lower right side.”
• “I’ve had a fever since last night.”
• “I feel dizzy when I stand up.”
• “I’ve been vomiting for six hours.”
• “My throat feels swollen.”
• “I cut my hand on broken glass.”
• “The pain started suddenly.”

有用的時間短語包括 “for three hours”（持續時間）和 “since Tuesday”（開始時間）。

疼痛和嚴重程度

臨床醫生可能會問你評估疼痛從零到十。你也可以描述它：

• sharp — 突然或刀割般的
• dull — 不太強烈，通常是持續的
• burning — 熱或刺痛
• throbbing — 跳動或脈動
• constant — 始終存在
• comes and goes — 出現、停止、然後返回

指向是有用的，但也要添加文字： “The pain is here, and it spreads to my back.”

過敏、病況和藥物

• “I’m allergic to penicillin.”
• “I have asthma.”
• “I take this medicine once a day.”
• “My last dose was at eight this morning.”
• “I’m not taking any other medication.”
• “Could this interact with my prescription?”
• “Is it safe to drive after taking this?”

攜帶藥物的標籤包裝，並保留一份書面清單，包括通用藥物名稱、劑量、病況、過敏和緊急聯繫人。

在診所：一個現實的對話

醫生： What brings you in today?

旅客： I fell on some steps and hurt my ankle. It happened about two hours ago.

醫生： Can you put any weight on it?

旅客： A little, but the pain is getting worse. It’s swollen here.

醫生： Are you allergic to any medication?

旅客： Yes, penicillin. I don’t have any other known allergies.

醫生： We’ll examine the ankle and may take an X-ray.

旅客： All right. Could you also give me a report for my travel insurer?

了解指示

• “How often should I take this?”
• “Should I take it with food?”
• “For how many days?”
• “What side effects should I watch for?”
• “When should I seek urgent help?”
• “Do I need a follow-up appointment?”
• “Could you write that down, please?”

重複計劃： “So I take one tablet twice a day with food for five days—is that correct?” 這種技術可以捕捉到誤解。

保險和付款

• “Do you accept travel insurance?”
• “Do I need to pay upfront?”
• “Could I have an itemised receipt?”
• “I need a medical report for my insurer.”
• “Could you include the diagnosis and treatment on the report?”

在實際可行的情況下聯繫你的保險公司，但不要延遲緊急治療來討論文書工作。

旅行前準備

儲存目的地的緊急電話號碼、保險公司聯繫人、保單號碼、住宿地址和翻譯的醫療摘要。練習大聲說出你的過敏和目前的藥物。在壓力下，熟悉的句子更容易被提取。