Методологическая разработка по английскому языку на тему «GENERAL MEDICAL CASES: SEIZURES»

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НА ТЕМУ «GENERAL MEDICAL CASES: SEIZURES»

Warm-up

·         How to describe pain?

·         What are seizures?

·         What can be the reasons of the seizures?

Vocabulary

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Seizures

History

A 23-year-old African-Caribbean woman is admitted to the emergency department having had two tonic–clonic generalized seizures which were witnessed by her mother. Her mother says that her daughter has been behaving increasingly strangely, and has been hearing voices talking about her. Recently, she has complained of severe headaches. She has lost weight and has noticed that her hair has been falling out. She has also complained of night sweats and flitting joint pains affecting mainly the small joints of her hands and feet. She works as a bank clerk. She smokes 5–10 cigarettes per day and consumes about 10 units of alcohol per week. She is taking no regular medication. She has no significant medical or psychiatric history.

URL: https://www.moscmm.org/pdf/100_Cases_in_Clinical_Medicine.pdf  

Answer the questions

1.       Why is the woman admitted to the emergency department?

2.       What does her mother say about her behavior?

3.       What has she recently complained of?

4.       Has she lost weight?

5.       Has she noticed other changes?

6.       Has her sleep changed?

7.       What is the joint pain that she feels?

8.       What are her bad habits?

9.       Does she take medications?

10.   Is there a significant medical or psychiatric history?

Follow-up

·         What examination and investigation should be provided?

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