Medical v Lay terms

Question 1

How might a patient describe orthopnea?

Answer 1

I need to sleep sitting up so I can breathe

Question 2

I have lots of small itchy bumpy spots under my skin

Answer 2

How might a patient describe petechiae?

Question 3

How might a patient describe vitiligo?

Answer 3

I’ve got white patches in my skin

Question 4

I can’t stop scratching! What did the patient describe?

Answer 4

pruritis

Question 5

I am hurting all over!

What is the condition

Answer 5

myalgia

Question 6

A description of a cyanotic patient

Answer 6

Her lips turned blue

Question 7

I lost my balance and everything started spinning! What is being described?

Answer 7

Vertigo

Question 8

How might a patient describe halitosis?

Answer 8

I have bad breath / My breath has a strong unpleasant smell.

Question 9

How might a patient describe tachycardia?

Answer 9

My heart was pounding!

Question 10

How might a patient describe hemoptysis?

Answer 10

I’m bringing up some red in my phlegm

Question 11

How might a patient describe lethargy?

Answer 11

I feel drowsy all the time

Question 12

How might a patient describe hematemesis?

Answer 12

I see red and brown stains in my vomit

Question 13

How might a patient describe dysphagia?

Answer 13

There are some foods I nearly choke on

Question 14

How might a patient describe paresthesia?

Answer 14

I feel tingly, almost numb

Question 15

How might a patient describe flatulence?

Answer 15

I can’t stop farting.