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Medical Signing Lesson 12
Medical Signing 12.A
How do you sign…
I have a cold.
What is a cold? =
COLD what-MEAN? COLD what-THAT?!
respiratory illness
Common cold symptoms =
head-COLD NORMAL HAPPEN WHAT?
head-COLD INVOLVE WHAT?
Cough
Sore throat
Stuffy nose
Runny nose
Mild fever
MILD = nothing to it LIGHT-(lightness)
How do you sign…
How do you catch a cold?
IMPACT SPREAD GET
SNEEZE
TOUCH
BREATHE in
Why isn't there a cold vaccine?
What is the difference …
between a cold and the flu?
FLU: higher fever chills …
body ache
fatigue
What can I do to prevent the flu?
PREVENT FLU HOW?
What's the best treatment for flu?
FLU TAKE-CARE HOW?
Review 12.A
Medical Signing 12.B
Why is it important to keep the body hydrated?
DRINK PLENTY WATER
FULL
ENOUGH
GOOD-ENOUGH
PLENTY
What does this mean? …
over the counter
CAN BUY STORE NOT NEED RX
Why won't antibiotics …
help against the flu?
Why should you not …
touch your eyes, nose, or mouth?
How do you prevent …
germs from entering your body?
Review 12.B
Medical Signing: 12.C
Why should you avoid …
crowds during flu season?
Why isn't there a vaccine …
against catching a cold?
impractical
What is a cold?
minor infections throat, nose and sinuses
How long does a cold last?
CONTINUE HOW LONG?
FEW DAYS
Are colds serious?
Usually no serious complications …
MOST TIME NOTHING-to-it
Review 12.C
Vocabulary
AGAINST
ANTIBIOTIC
AVOID
BACTERIA
CHILLS
COLD-[sick]
COMPLEX
complications
congestion-(breathing) = HARD BREATHE
CONTINUE
CROWDS
ENTER
FLU
GERMS
HYDRATED
IMPRACTICAL
Inability to keep down-(fluids)
INFECTION
inhibit
KEEP
mild minor INCONSEQUENTIAL
On the other hand-ALTERNATIVELY
Over the counter
Persistent
PREVENT
Runny nose
SEASON
“See a doctor” = ?
SERIOUS
SINUS-[sinuses]
STAY
STUCK
SWALLOW
TEEMING
TOUCH
TREATMENT
VACCINE
VIRUS
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