انگلیسی پزشکی شماره ۱، جلد ۱۰: شرایط تنفسی

These books are intended for adults in the medical professions, doctors, nurses, medical students, pharmacists, medical technicians and other professions where medical terminology and usage is needed. They are meant for students who already know some English, and who really want to learn. Using the methods and unique curriculum developed by Pikku Vichert, these books concentrate on the use of English in a medical context. They teach both the language and culturally appropriate communication skills for practicing medical careers in an English- speaking environment. Pikku is a highly respected professional with a degree in medicine and over 20 years of ESL experience. She has researched all the standard methods of instruction and adapted them to her own philosophy of learning. She believes that students learn best if they are thoroughly engaged and actively enjoying the process Table of Contents DIALOGUES............................................................................................................... 9 1. COPD ....................................................................................................................9 2. ASTHMA ...............................................................................................................15 4. PRODUCTIVE COUGH ...............................................................................................28 5. WHAT TO DO ABOUT SNORING ..................................................................................34 ANSWERS..................................................................................................................41 ROLE PLAY .............................................................................................................. 49 ASSESSING THE THORAX AND LUNGS ...............................................................................49 NASAL CANNULA (NASAL PRONGS) .................................................................................52 OXYGEN DELIVERY WITH A VENTURI MASK ......................................................................53 PURSED LIP BREATHING ...............................................................................................57 DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING ........................................................................................59 PERFORMING TRACHEOSTOMY CARE ..............................................................................61 LISTENING .............................................................................................................. 64 1. ASTHMA ...............................................................................................................64 2. CROUP ..................................................................................................................69 3. CYSTIC FIBROSIS (CF) ..............................................................................................73 4. EMPHYSEMA ..........................................................................................................75 5. PNEUMONIA ..........................................................................................................79 6. PNEUMOTHORAX ....................................................................................................83 7. PULMONARY EMBOLISM ..........................................................................................87 9. TUBERCULOSIS (TB) ................................................................................................93 10. ACUTE BRONCHITIS ...............................................................................................96 11. PNEUMONIA ........................................................................................................99 ANSWERS............................................................................................................... 104