Learn Medical Mandarin Chinese
by PolyglotMD
Hi! My name is Allen Luo and I am a medical student. In this podcast, you can learn useful medical mandarin phrases to interact with patients! The following information is intended entirely for educational purposes and not as medical advice.For business inquiries or if you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to email [email protected] revision: Yushan Luo and Lang LinCover Arts: Lang Lin
Episodes
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Episode 23: Anesthesia Encounter Part 5 - Induction, Emergence, and Recovery
This is part 5 of the anesthesia encounter. In this episode, you will learn learn how to guide the patient into the operating room, place monitors, administer oxygen, induce anesthesia, and communicate with the patient as they wake up in the recovery room....
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Episode 22: Anesthesia Encounter Part 4 - Physical Exam & Explaining the Plan
This is part 4 of the anesthesia encounter. In this episode, you will learn to perform an airway exam, explain the plan for general anesthesia, and obtain consent. -------------------------------------------------- Conversation Anesthesiologist: Wǒ xiān kàn yíxià nǐ de zuǐba hé bózi.…
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Episode 21: Anesthesia Encounter Part 3 - Family History & Review of Systems
This is part 3 of the anesthesia encounter. In this episode, you will learn to ask about family history of anesthesia problems, screen for neurological issues like stroke and seizures, assess kidney function, evaluate cardiac functional capacity with the stair-climbing question, and screen for...
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Episode 20: Colonoscopy Part 2
In this episode, we will review how to explain to a patient who needs a screening colonoscopy. -------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary: (01:54) average risk – yībān fēngxiǎn, 一般风险 (02:10) for people / for those who – duìyú … de rén, 对于…的人 (02:30) to recommend – jiànyì, 建议...
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Episode 19: Anesthesia Encounter Part 2 - Medical History, Medications, and Allergies
This is part 2 of the anesthesia encounter. In this episode, you will learn to ask about chronic diseases, daily medications, blood thinners, and drug allergies. -------------------------------------------------- (1:40) - medical history - bìngshǐ - 病史 (1:49) - chronic disease - mànxìng bìng…
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Episode 18: Anesthesia Encounter Part 1 - Introduction & History
In this episode, you will learn the basic parts of the anesthesia encounter. You will learn to introduce yourself, verify patient identity, check fasting status, and ask about previous anesthesia. -------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary: (1:32) doctor - yī shēng - 医生 (1:38)…
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Episode 17: Colonoscopy Part 1
In this episode, we will review how to explain to a patient what a colonoscopy is and why it is needed. -------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary: (02:15) colonoscopy – Jiécháng jìng jiǎnchá, 结肠镜检查 (02:36) medical procedure – yīliáo cèshì shǒuxù, 医疗测试手续 (02:55) measure word…
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Episode 16: Gastrointestinal Anatomy
In this episode, we will discuss key gastrointestinal anatomy terms! --------------------------------------------- Vocabulary: (00:34) digestive system – xiāohuà xìtǒng, 消化系统 (00:51) organ – qìguān, 器官 (01:04) gastrointestinal tract – wèi cháng dào, 胃肠道 (01:16) gastroenterology – chángwèi…
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Episode 15: Workup, Diagnosis and Treatment
In this lesson, we cover how to talk to a patient who you suspect has pneumonia about a workup, possible diagnosis and treatment. -------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary (02:20) to cough - Késòu， 咳嗽 (02:30) shortness of breath - hūxī jí cù，呼吸急促 (02:41) fever - fāshāo ，发烧...
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Episode 14: Physical Exam Part 2
We will continue reviewing how to go about performing a physical exam on a patient. -------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary: (03:06) to look straight - wàng qián kàn, 往前看 (04:05) to stay/keep - bǎochí, 保持 (04:22) don’t move - bú dòng, 不动 (05:55) finger - shǒuzhǐ, 手指 (06:16)...
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Episode 13: Physical Exam Part 1
We will review how to go about performing a physical exam on a patient. -------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary: (01:46) high level or first tone - dì yī shēng, 第一声 (01:58) rising or second tone - dì èr shēng，第二声 (02:08) falling rising or third tone - dì sān shēng，第三声…
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Episode 12: Past Medical History Part 3 - Diet, exercise, sick contacts, family history
In this lesson, you will learn how to ask about a patient’s diet, exercise habits, sick contacts and family history. -------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary: (02:20) tell me - Gēn wǒ shuō，跟我说 (02:44) typically/usually - píngshí, 平时 (03:04) diet (all eat) - dōu chī，多吃 (04:18)...
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Episode 11: Past Medical History Part 2 - Smoking, alcohol and drug use, travel and work
In this lesson, you will learn how to ask about a patient’s smoking history, alcohol and drug use, recent travel history and job. -------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary: (01:58) to smoke - chōu yān，抽烟 (02:53) to stop - tíngzhǐ, 停止 (03:11) a few years ago - jǐ nián qián, 几年前...
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Episode 10: Past Medical History Part 1 - Medical history, medications, allergies and surgeries
In this lesson, you will learn how to ask about a patient’s past medical history, including medical conditions, medications, allergies and surgeries. -------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary: (02:06) Past medical history - jì wǎng bìng shǐ, 既往病史 (02:15) Past - jì wǎng, 既往...
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Episode 9: Review of Systems Part 2
In this lesson, we will cover more review of systems. -------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary: (02:40) Last night - zuówǎn, 昨晚 (03:15) Thing, trouble, matter - shì，事 (03:42) Patient - bìngrén, 病人 (04:23) Particular - tèbié de, 特别的 (04:41) Nothing - méi shénme, 没什么 (05:23)...
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Episode 8: Review of Systems Part 1
In this lesson, you will learn how to ask a general review of systems. -------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary: (01:39) Feel - 感觉, gǎnjué (01:55) How are things - 怎么样，Zěnmeyàng (03:17) Okay - 还可以，hái kěyǐ (04:08) Symptoms - 症状, zhèngzhuàng (04:24) Any - 任何, rènhé (06:04)…
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Episode 7: Timing and Severity
In this lesson, you will learn how to assess the timing of and severity of pain. -------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary: How would you ask/how should you ask - 应该怎么问，Yīng gāi zěnme wèn After - 之后，Zhīhòu A big heavy box - 一个重箱子，yīgè zhòng xiāng zǐ Both/all - 都，Dōu Bending…
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Episode 6: Radiation and Relieving Factors
In this lesson, you will learn how to assess radiation of a symptom and relieving factors. -------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary: How do you say - Zěnme shuō, 怎么说 Please say - Qǐng shuō, 请说 Please repeat/say it again - Qǐng zàishuō yīcì, 请在说一次 Please listen - Qǐng tīng, 请听...
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Episode 5: Aggravating Factors
In this lesson, you will learn how to assess aggravating factors of a complaint. -------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary: Chest - xiōng kǒu, 胸口 Chest pain - xiōng tòng, 胸痛 Will hurt more - huì gèng téng, 会更疼 Under what circumstance - qíng kuàng xià, 情况下 Exercising - duàn…
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Episode 4: Duration & Character
In this lesson, you will learn how to ask for the duration and character of a complaint. -------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary: Constant - chíxù de, 持续的 Come and go - duànduànxùxù de, 断断续续的 Each time - měi cì, 每次 How long - duōjiǔ, 多久 About - dàyuē, 大约 Hour - xiǎoshí, 小时...
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Episode 3: Onset & Location
In this lesson, you will learn how to ask for the onset and location of a complaint. -------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary: When - shénme shíhòu, 什么时候 Start - kāishǐ, 开始 Gradually - mànmàn, 慢慢 Suddenly - tūrán, 突然 Where - nǎlǐ, 哪里 Located on/at - zài, 在 Front - qiánmiàn…
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Episode 2: Meeting A Patient & Eliciting A Complaint
In this lesson, you will learn a basic introduction to meeting a patient, then elicit a chief complaint. -------------------------------------------------- (00:54) You - 您 (01:07) Good - 好 (01:23) Hello - nǐn hǎo, 您好 (01:34) Mr. Chen - 陈先生 (02:13) Doctor - 医生 (02:23) I - 我 (02:29) Am/Is (to be)…
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Episode 1: Introduction and How to Use this Podcast
A quick introduction, how to use this podcast and tips to learn! Tips: Mandarin is a tonal language, so repeat these phrases exactly as I say them, paying specific attention to the inflection of my voice. Feel free to repeat podcasts multiple times. In my own experience, learning new phrases…
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About this show
Hi! My name is Allen Luo and I am a medical student. In this podcast, you can learn useful medical mandarin phrases to interact with patients! The following information is intended entirely for educational purposes and not as medical advice.For business inquiries or if you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to email [email protected] revision: Yushan Luo and Lang LinCover Arts: Lang Lin
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