Abdominal surgical ward communicating with patients: Terminology
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Key Phrases
Wo sind die Schmerzen?
Where is the pain?
Bitte bewerten Sie Ihre Schmerzen von null bis zehn.
Please rate your pain from zero to ten.
Sie müssen nüchtern bleiben.
You must stay fasting.
Skills You'll Learn
Ask a patient where pain is located and whether they have symptoms like nausea or abdominal pain.
Einen Patienten nach dem Ort der Schmerzen und nach Symptomen wie Übelkeit oder Bauchschmerzen fragen.
Give basic examination instructions such as lying down, turning to the side, breathing deeply, and coughing.
Einfache Anweisungen für die Untersuchung geben, zum Beispiel sich hinlegen, sich auf die Seite drehen, tief einatmen und husten.
Discuss postoperative care, including wound checks, bandage changes, fasting, and monitoring urine or bowel movement.
Über die postoperative Versorgung sprechen, einschließlich Wundkontrolle, Verbandswechsel, Nüchternbleiben sowie Urin oder Stuhlgang überwachen.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
die Bauchchirurgie-Station
dee BOWKH-kheer-oor-GHEE shtah-TSYOHN
abdominal surgical ward
💬 German often builds long compound nouns. The last part tells you the basic thing: in [Bauchchirurgie-Station], [Station] is the ward, with [Bauchchirurgie] narrowing it down.
See breakdown →die Operation
dee oh-peh-rah-TSYOHN
surgery
die OP
dee oh-pay
operation
🇩🇪 In hospitals, staff often say and write [OP] in everyday speech, not just on paperwork. Patients will hear it constantly for surgery or the operating theatre context.
See breakdown →der Bauch
dair bowkh
abdomen
der Schmerz
dair shmerts
pain
die Bauchschmerzen
dee BOWKH-shmair-tsen
abdominal pain
💬 German often uses the plural for pains: [Bauchschmerzen], [Kopfschmerzen], [Rückenschmerzen]. Even in English you might say "pain" singular, but German usually says the plural form here.
See breakdown →die Wunde
dee VOON-duh
wound
der Verband
dair fair-BAHNT
bandage
die Drainage
dee drain-AH-zhuh
drain
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