外科風雲再起：來學學醫學用語
一、醫生職位
a surgical resident 外科住院醫生
The seven years you spend here as a surgical resident will be the best and worst of your life.
以後的七年你們將在這裏做外科住院醫生，這將是你們一生中最美妙的也是最痛苦的七年。
specialty 專科
Eight of you will switch to an easier specialty.
你們其中的八位會轉到更容易的專科。
surgeon 外科醫生
I imagine that an able surgeon, in spite of the painful circumstances in which his work is done, derives satisfaction from the exquisite precision of his operations.
我想像儘管一個能幹的外科醫生工作時處在令人痛苦的氣氛中，他還是能從精湛的手術中得到滿足。
attending 主治醫生
You’re an attending and I’m your intern.
你是主治醫生，而我是你的實習生。
the Chief of XX科主任
其他醫生
內科醫生 physician
兒科醫生 pediatrician 兒科牙醫 pediatric dentist
眼科醫生 oculist; eye-doctor
牙科醫生 dentist; dental surgeon
皮膚科醫生 dermatologist
二、常見科室部門
medical department 內科
surgical department 外科
anesthesiology department 麻醉科
cardiology department 心臟病科
dental department 牙科
dermatology department, skin department 皮膚科
neurology department 神經科
in-patient department 住院部
nursing department 護理部
consulting room 診室
waiting room 候診室
admitting office 住院處
emergency room 急診室
operation room, operation theatre 手術室
laboratory 化驗室
blood bank 血庫
pharmacy, dispensary 藥房
ward 病房
medical ward 內科病房
surgical ward 外科病房
maternity ward 產科病房
isolation ward 隔離病房
observation ward 觀察室
三、常見縮寫
MRI：Magnetic Resonance Imaging 核磁共振
Look, an MRI wouldn’t hurt. 做個核磁共振又沒啥。
ICU：Intensive Care Unit 重症病房
O.R.：Operating room手術室
B.P.: Blood pressure 血壓
The B.P. was elevated. 血壓也在升高
CPR: cardio-pulmonary resuscitation 心肺復甦
I.V.：intravenous injection 靜脈注射
ICP：intracranial pressure 顱內壓
2243's ICPs are coming down. 2243號病人顱內壓降下來了。
三、靈活表達
mental status 精神狀態
How's his mental status? 他的精神狀態如何
- It's spotty. 時好時壞。
- He's awake. 意識清醒。
- He's not making much sense. 表達不清。
- Max has regained consciousness. 麥克斯已經恢復意識了。
惡化 get worse/deteriorate/escalate
he got better and he suddenly deteriorated. 他好起來了但又突然惡化了。
Definitely getting worse. 病情絕對是惡化了。
My patient's condition has escalated. 病人情況一再惡化。
