How patients may describe their feelings Flashcards
to experience severe pain.. KILL SOMEONE
My neck is KILLING ME
experience joint spasms or muscle stiffness
My neck is STIFF AS A BOARD in the cold.
to have a vague feeling of pain or discomfort
I feel OUT OF SORTS
Two body parts to describe being very thin
My grandpa hasn’t been eating for months and HE IS SKIN AND BONES NOW
to lose your appetite
I’m OFF MY FOOD
A colour and preposition phrasal verb to mean syncope
I BLACKED OUT at the gym after exercising without drinking.
get medication the doctor has prescribed from the pharmacy
I saw the doctor this morning and FILLED THE PRESCRIPTION this afternoon.
to be active, to go outside
After being stuck in bed for a week, I cannot wait to GET OUT AND ABOUT.
a condition is inherited
Osteoarthritis RUNS IN THE FAMILY
phrasal verb for relax
I like to TAKE IT EASY at the weekend.
always busy, going from one place to another
An emergency doctor is always ON THE GO.