Emergency Room Visit: what to say in English

Health急诊紧急

Registering at ER

Hi, I need to see a doctor. I think I might have broken my wrist. I fell off my bike about an hour ago.

When you suspect a broken bone

broken my wristfell off my bike

I'm having really sharp chest pains. They started about 30 minutes ago and they won't go away.

When experiencing severe chest pain

sharp chest painswon't go away

Here's my health card and ID. How long is the wait right now?

Asking about wait time after registration

health cardIDhow long is the wait

Nurse Assessment

On a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is the pain? Any allergies to medication we should know about?

Assessing pain and allergies

scalepainallergies to medication

I'm going to take your blood pressure and temperature first. Then the doctor will come see you.

Before doctor sees you

blood pressuretemperaturedoctor will come

Waiting Room Inquiries

Excuse me, we've been waiting for over two hours. Is there any update on when I'll be seen?

Checking wait time after long delay

waiting forover two hoursany update

Can I get some ice for the swelling while I wait? It's really starting to hurt.

Requesting ice for pain relief

iceswellingstarting to hurt

My friend is here with me. Can she come in when I see the doctor?

Asking if a friend can join you

friend is herecome in

Key words

emergency room (ER)

hospital area for urgent care

triage

sorting patients by urgency

blood pressure

force of blood in arteries

swelling

area that is larger than normal

X-ray

image of inside the body

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