#0694 – Going to the Emergency Room, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

#0694 – Going to the Emergency ...

#0694 – Going to the Emergency Room, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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ESL Podcast 694 – Going to the Emergency Room
GLOSSARY
emergency room
– the part of a hospital that is always open for patients who
have very serious, life-threatening problems and can come without an
appointment
* The nurse said we should monitor the baby’s temperature, and if it reaches
105, we should take her to the emergency room.
severed
– separated or detached, usually by cutting, often used to talk about a
body part
* His leg was severed in a horrible car accident.
stitch
– a piece of thread sewn into one’s skin to close a deep cut
* When Nate dropped a sharp knife on his toe, he had to get three stitches.
admissions desk
– the table or counter where one first goes when entering a
facility or office to explain why one has come and request an appointment or visit
* The man at the admissions desk gave us several forms to fill out and asked us
to bring them back with a copy of our insurance card.
waiting room
– a large area with many chairs where people wait until it is their
turn to be seen by a doctor or dentist, often with magazines for people to read
* I was in the waiting room for more than 20 minutes, so I asked the receptionist
how much longer it would be before I would see the doctor.
filled to capacity
– completely full, without room for anyone else or anything
else
* The auditorium was filled to capacity with people who wanted to hear her
speak.
ambulance
– an emergency vehicle used to transport people with serious
medical problems to a hospital, filled with equipment and supplies so that they
can receive medical treatment while traveling
* Do you think you can drive yourself to the hospital, or should we call an
ambulance?
EMT
– emergency medical technician; a person whose job is to provide medical
assistance in an emergency, especially taking care of that person until he or she
can be brought to a doctor or hospital
* The EMT kept Aunt Mildred alive while she was in the ambulance on her way to
the hospital.
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stretcher
– a narrow bed on wheels used to move a sick or injured person who
cannot walk or sit
* The nurses pushed Kara down the hall on a stretcher, because she was still
unconscious.
pileup
– a traffic accident involving many cars, each one crashing into the car in
front of it
* The ice storm caused a seven-car pileup.
triage
– the process of determining which patients need medical treatment
immediately and which ones can wait, based on how sick or injured they are
* The nurses began performing triage as soon as they arrived at the site of the
explosion.
critical
– very serious, especially referring to a dangerous or life-threatening
illness or injury
* The wound is very painful, but it isn’t critical.
exam room
– a room where a doctor interacts with a patient to determine what is
wrong and what type of treatment needs to be provided
* They asked Walt to go into the exam room, take off his shirt, and wait for the
doctor to come in.
surgery
– a medical procedure that requires cutting open part of one’s body so
that a doctor can fix or remove something
* The doctors said surgery is the only way to fix Xavier’s knee.
to give up
– to stop trying to have or do something, usually because it seems
extremely difficult or impossible
* Lauren tried to be an actress for 15 years before deciding to give up and try a
different career.
to bleed to death
– to die from a loss of blood; to die because one has lost too
much blood through a cut or wound
* Yes, you’ve cut your finger, but I don’t think you’ll bleed to death. Just put
pressure on it.
total loss
– something that had no useful purpose or result; something that was
worthless or pointless
* Attending that conference wasn’t a total loss. Although we already knew most
of the information we were given, we learned one or two new things.
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voluntarily
– willingly; without being forced to do something; doing something
because one wants to
* Did you join Alcoholics Anonymous voluntarily, or did someone make you do it?
______________
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Why did he have to spend so much time in the waiting room?
a) Because he forgot to call ahead to make an appointment.
b) Because there is a minimum waiting time before anyone can see the doctor.
c) Because other people had more serious injuries.
2. What happened on Freeway 215?
a) There was a bad traffic accident involving many cars.
b) The EMT started offering medical services at a different hospital.
c) There weren’t enough ambulances, so some people were treated on
stretchers.
______________
WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
stitch
The word “stitch,” in this podcast, means a piece of thread sewn into one’s skin
to close a deep cut: “He’s had several broken bones, but he’s never needed to
get stitches.” A “stitch” can also be a piece of thread to hold two pieces of fabric
together: “Did you do those stitches by hand, or did you use a sewing machine?”
“Cross-stitch” is a type of sewing used for decoration or adornment, making
designs by sewing the thread in small “x” shapes: “She made a cross-stitch wall
hanging for her newborn daughter.” The phrase “in stitches” is old-fashioned, but
it describes someone who is laughing uncontrollably and cannot stop: “His jokes
were so funny that we were all in stitches for hours.”
critical
In this podcast, the word “critical” means very serious, especially referring to a
dangerous or life-threatening illness or injury: “He has a critical illness, so the
doctors are observing him in the Intensive Care Unit.” In other contexts, the word
“critical” refers to strong criticism: “Why is she always so critical? I’ve never
heard her say something nice about anyone else.” The word “critical” can also
mean serious or important: “They’re facing a critical shortage of rice and wheat.”
Or, “How much money you save each month is a critical factor in how
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comfortable your retirement will be.” Finally, the word “critical” can refer to one’s
ability to make judgments or evaluate something: “The professor asked his
students to write a critical review of the proposed new laws.”
______________
CULTURE NOTE
How to Get Treated in an Emergency Room
Emergency rooms are designed to provide “immediate” (very quick and
responsive) treatment for “life-threatening” (risking death) injuries and illnesses,
such as “heart attacks” (a condition where one’s heart stops beating) and
“severe” (very serious and dangerous) car accidents. People who go to the
emergency room for less serious conditions fill the waiting rooms and increase
the average “waiting time” (the amount of time someone must wait to see a
doctor) for all patients.
Emergency room “admissions clerks” (people whose job is to decide who gets to
see a doctor and when) have a lot of experience separating the real emergencies
from less serious conditions. Sometimes patients become upset when they have
to wait too long, but if they “blow up at” (shout and act angrily, losing control of
one’s emotions) the clerk, he or she might make them wait even longer, just out
of “revenge” (wanting to do something bad or mean because one has been
treated that way).
People who want to see a doctor more quickly “would be wise to” (should; would
be smart to do something) go to the emergency room early in the morning,
sometime between 3:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., when emergency rooms generally
have fewer patients. Some people say that “vomiting” (throwing up; sending
liquid from one’s stomach out of one’s body through one’s mouth) can also
“reduce” (decrease; minimize) the waiting time, because the admission clerks
don’t want to hear, see, or smell the vomit, they send those patients to see a
doctor more quickly.
Patients who have conditions that are not life-threatening should “avoid” (not go
to) the emergency room, instead going to an “urgent care clinic” (a medical
facility that is open more hours than a regular doctor’s office and patients do not
need appointments).
______________
Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – c; 2 – a
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COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 694: Going to the
Emergency Room.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 694. I’m your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Our website is eslpod.com. Go there to download a Learning Guide for this
episode that will make you healthy, wealthy, and wise.
This episode is called “Going to the Emergency Room.” This is the place you go
in a hospital if you suddenly become sick or are hurt. Let’s get started.
[start of story]
Saturday, 9:35 p.m.
I arrive in the emergency room. I had been at a party earlier in the evening when
I accidentally cut my finger. My finger wasn’t severed, but it did have a very deep
cut and I thought I might need stitches. I check in at the admissions desk and I’m
told to take a seat and wait.
Saturday, 10:40 p.m.
I’m still waiting to see a doctor. The waiting room is filled to capacity and I expect
it to be a long night.
Saturday, 11:15 p.m.
Several ambulances pull up to the door and EMTs wheel in several people on
stretchers. I hear that there had been a pileup on Freeway 215 and these were
the victims. I can see a doctor performing triage and the most critical cases are
taken into exam rooms and maybe directly into surgery.
Sunday, 1:25 p.m.
I decide to give up and go home. If I hadn’t bled to death by that time, I could
probably wait until Monday to see my regular physician.
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