13. Healthcare facilities Flashcards
hospital
a place, where we can obtain all kinds of healthcare
types of hospitals
general hospital
community hospital
specialist hospital
day hospital
outpatient clinic
= ambulatorium, przychodnia
a place providing day healthcare to the patients
a part of hospital designed to treat outpatients, people which obtain medical care from hospital but don’t stay
community hospital
= szpital rejonowy
it is a small, local hospital, where we can obtain basic healthcare
general hospital
treat all types of diseases, has many wards
specialist hospital
they are concerned with specific type of patients or diseases - psychiatric hospital, paediatric hospital
oddział
ward/unit/department
przychodnia rejonowa
community health center
szpital uniwersytecki
teaching hospital
hospicjum
hospice
takes care of people with terminal diseases
dom spokojnej starości
nursing home
ośrodek leczenia uzależnień
rehab center, it deals with addicted patients
zajmować się
deal with
be concerned with
be involve in
prywatny gabinet
private practice, private clinic
outpatient
patient, who receives medical care from hospital, but does not stay for night
szpital położniczy
maternity hospital
is concerned with pregnancy and childbirth
centrum prenatalne?
antenatal centre
takes care of pregnant women before birth
gabinet lekarza rodzinnego
GP practice
spieszyć się
rush
lekarz dyżurny
doctor on duty
przyjąć / wypisać
admitt to/ discharge
ambulatorium
dispensary
dispensary
an office in a hospital, school or other institution from which medical supplies, preparations and treatments are handed out
main storage room in hospital
bulk storage room
a place to store large size objects
chirurgia ogólna
general surgery
oddział opieki pooperacyjnej
postoperative care unit
ENT unit
ears, nose and throat unit
gabinet dentystyczny
dental surgery
wypełnić
fill out
intensywna terapia
intensive care unit
oddział położniczy
obstetric ward
maternity ward
pregnancy assessment unit
labour unit
porodówka
delivery suite
ostry dyżur, SOR
accident and emergency unit
acute assessment unit
WAP = whiplash associated disorders, whiplash injury
odgięciowy uraz kręgosłupa szyjnego
kissing disease
mononukleoza
treatment room
a room in patient care unit, usually in hospital, in which various treatments or procedures requiring special equipment are performed, such as removing sutures, draining a hematoma, packing a wound, or performing an examination
kostnica
morgue
morgue
the section in the hospital where the bodies of the deceased or cadavers are stored before being sent either to a funeral home for burial services or to the coroner;s or state medical examiner’s office, if the cause of the death is uncertain or questionable
pokój zabiegowy
treatment room
magazyn środków czystości
clean utility room
clean utility room
a room for storing sterile supplies, including infusion fluids, and for storing and preparing medicines, including controlled drugs
storage cabinet
a compartment used to stock up medical supplies and linens for future use
dirty utility room
a room used for holding waste sacks prior to their removal to a disposal hold and for the disposal of small amounts of liquid human waste
nurses station
an area where nurses and other health care staff sit behind when not working directly with patients and can perform some of their duties
bay
any partly enclosed area where there are patients’ beds
day room
a communal living room
opatrunek klejący, plaster
adhesive dressing
is used to cover the wound
podnośnik
hoist
is used to lift the patient, who can’t stand on his own
szwy
sutures
are used for sewing the wounds
kule
crutches
punkt dostępu do tlenu
oxygen point
jednorazowa strzykawka
disposable syringe
karta pacjenta
medical record = patient’s notes
is used to write down important information about patient’s health
ogrodzenie łóżka
bed rails
umywalka
basin
opaska na rękę
wrist tag
apteczka
medicine cabinet
stojak na kropłówki
drip stand
is used for hanging drips or other medications
uchwyt do wstawania z łóżka
monkey pole
“kaczka” (naczynie na mocz)
urine bottle
rękawiczki jednorazowe
disposable gloves
jednorazowa papierowa narzuta na łóżko
disposable paper bedspread
cewnik dożylna
intravenous cannula
strój
scrubs
przycisk do przywoływania
call button
wziernik
(vaginal) speculum
kulki bawełnianie
cotton balls
pojemnik na narzędzia, narządy
kidney
basen sanitarny
bedpan
waga
weighing scales
osłonki na buty
shoe covers
pojemnik na mocz
specimen cup
is used for collecting urine for lub test
wąsy z tlenem
nasal oxygen cannula
zapinka do bandaża
bandage clip
gazik
gauze swab
wacik
swab
wózek do reanimacji
emergency cart (trolley)
szafka koło łóżka
bedside cabinet
pojemnik z płynem dezynfekcyjnym
disinfectant dispenser
szpatułka
tongue depressor
ciśnieniomierz
sphingomanometer
is used to examine patient’s blood pressure
cewnik
catheter
szczypce, kleszcze
dressing/sewing forceps
are used to stitch up
stolik
over-bed table
kubek na leki
medicine cup
lusterko
laryngeal mirror
paski do zamykania ran
wound closing strips
plaster of Paris slabs
are used to immobilise a broken limb
anestezjolog
anaesthetist
chirurg
surgeon
instrumentariuszka
scrub nurse
ratownik medyczny
paramedic
radiographer
a technician, who takes X-ray pictures
radiolog
radiologist
a doctor, who interprets X-ray pictures
położna
midwife
psychiatra
psychiatrist
położnik
obstetrician
fizjoterapeuta
physiotherapist
nurse
cares for patients in hospitals or nursing home
is trained to give injections, change dressings
administers drugs and take the patients’ temperature, blood pressure and pulse
Prosthetist
designs and makes replacement limbs
Chiropodist (podiatrist)
= podolog
specializes in working with the human foot and lower leg, for example treats corns, ingrown toenails, heel spurs, ankle and foot injuries
ostroga piętowa
heel spur
corn
odcisk
dietitian, dietician
advises people about healthy diet and inform them how it affects their life
sonographer
is a specialist in doing USG
medical assistant
helps physiacians and nurses deliver patient care, for example schedules appointments, clerk patients, performs some routine pre-examining procedures
audiologist
is a doctor, who specializes in hearing disorders
counselor
helps patients who are mentally, emotionally or physically disabled to adjust to handicaps and regain abilities to perform daily living and self-care skills
speech therapist
deals with people with speeking problems
optician, optometrist
fits and dispenses glassses as prescribed by the opthalmologist
Scrub nurse
assists during operation
perfusionist
operated equipment and machinery during surgical procedures when it is necessary to replace the pateint’s circulation or respiration for a while
midwife
is a nurse trained in obstetrics and works under the supervision of an obstetrician
pharmacist
prepares and dispenses prescriptions written out by a physian
cytotechnologist
analyzes the human cells under a miscroscope
porter
=bagażowy?
transports the patients and equipment around the hospital
paramedic, emergency medical technician
is trained to treat patients with conditions requiring immediate medical attention, they don’t provide long-term medical care but diagnose various diseases and perform procedures aimed at resuscitating and stabilizing acutely ill patients
chiropractor
=kręgarz
treats patients by manually adjusting parts of their bodies, escecially the spine
occupational therapist
= terapeuta zajęciowy
offer practical advise and support to help people carry out their daily activities
clinical laboratory specialist`
performs all the lab work to identify the disease
phlebotomist
a technician, who specializes in taking blood samples
consultant
old experienced doctor
laboratory technician
makes samples/specimens
pielęgniarka oddziałowa
ward sister/ charge nurse
general practitioner
A physician whose practice is not oriented to a specific medical specialty but instead covers a variety of medical problems in patients of all age
skierować
reffer to/ consult by/ make appointment to
ailment
dolegliwość
excruciating pain
straszliwy, nieznośny ból
urologist
a doctor, who specializes in diseases of the urinary tract
surgeon
specialises in evaluating patients with potential surgical problems and performing surgical operations or diagnostic procedures
psychiatrist
is concerned with prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional and addictive disorders
otolaryngologist
= ENT doctor
specialises in diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the ears, nose, throat, respiratory system and related structures withing the head and neck
obstetritian
is trained to provide care to pregnant women during pregnancy, through delivery and in the period following childbirth
orthopedic surgeon
specialises in the correction of deformities or functional abnormalities of the skeletal system, especially the limb, spine, muscles, ligaments and tendons
okulista
ophtalmologist
geriatritian
is a family medicine doctor or an internist who specialises in diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting older adults
allergist, allergologist
specialises in diagnosis and treatment of disorders involving the immune system such as asthma, anaphylaxis, eczema, rhinitis or adverse reaction to certain foods
skierowanie
referral (letter)
suture
= put some stitches
prowadzić oddział
run a department
housekeeping assistants
are cleaning the ward