Translate the conversation from Russian into English.

  In a GP's surgery                                                                                                                   

GP: Mrs. Andrews, isn’t it? Good morning, I’m Dr. Adams. I am your GP.

                                                                                   ?

(Что с Вами случилось?)

Mrs. Andrews: Nothing really. As usual I was working in my office when I suddenly felt

                                 (сильную боль) in my stomach. It                (усиливалась), that's why I decided not to wait and see a doctor immediately.

GP:                                                                                                                           ?

(Где конкретно Вы чувствуете боль?)

Mrs. Andrews: Right here.                                                                                          .

(C правой стороны внизу).

GP: I see.                                                                                                      ?

(Не могли бы Вы описать характер боли?)

                                                                                 ? (Она колющая, схваткообразная или пульсирующая?)

Mrs. Andrews: I’m not sure, but I think it is                           (пульсирующая).

GP: Uhu-h. And                                                                                         ?

(Боль сосредоточена на одном месте?)

Mrs. Andrews: No,                                                                                                .

(Она переходит в низ живота и в область таза).

GP: I see. Let me palpate your abdomen.                                                      ?

(Боль усиливается, когда я нажимаю вот здесь?)

Mrs. Andrews: Да.                                                                                       .

(Становится гораздо больнее)

GP:

                                                                                                                                     ?

(Не могли бы Вы оценить интенсивность боли по шкале от 1 до 10?)

Mrs. Andrews: Hmmm...I would say it’s 6, but when you push on the right side it’s all 9.

GP: OK. I see.                                                                                                        ? (Наблюдаете ли Вы какие-либо сопутствующие симптомы, такие как рвота, диарея, озноб, повышенная температура?)

Mrs. Andrews: Yes, at first                                                                     

(был легкий озноб и температура поднялась до 38). I took some painkillers and

                                                                     .

(мне стало немного лучше).

GP: I see. And                                                                                     ?

(Усиливается ли боль при ходьбе?)

Mrs. Andrews: Yes. I can barely walk.                                                        .

(Болит невыносимо сильно)

GP: It seems that you have appendicitis. We should take some analysis to make the right diagnosis.

 

 

VOCABULARY The mechanism of pain

Match the words with their Russian equivalents.

1. drugs	a) фантомные боли в конечностях
2.  acupuncture	b) чувствовать боль от ран
3.  survive	c)  иглоукалывание
4. our body’s defences	d) сильнодействующие препараты
5.  fractures	e) длиться всю жизнь
6. nerve endings	f) посылать сигналы

7. phantom limb pain	g) нервные окончания
8. send messages	h) переломы
9. last a lifetime	i) неспособный чувствовать боль
10. unable to feel pain	j) избегать повреждений
11. avoid damage	k) выживать
12. feel pain from wounds	l) защита нашего организма

Complete the sentences with the words from Ex. 15.

READING Phantom limb pain

Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.

1. What is a phantom limb pain? What may cause this pain?

2. Do you think this phenomenon can be a psychological problem?

3. Do you know any methods to treat phantom limb pain?

 

Read the article about phantom pain and check your ideas in Ex. 17.

Work in pairs. Complete the chart. Now tell each other about phantom pain using the chart.

TRANSLATION The girl who doesn’t feel pain