Procedimientos y Propósitos en el Seguimiento Médico

Clase 15 de 21 • Curso de Inglés Práctico para Consultas Médicas

Resumen

¿Cómo identificar procedimientos de seguimiento en el ámbito médico?

En el mundo actual, la comunicación con personal médico no solo se limita a las visitas en persona. A menudo, se nos brindan instrucciones detalladas ya sea por teléfono o en vivo, cruciales para la recuperación. Es esencial distinguir entre el "procedimiento" y el "propósito" de esas instrucciones para comprender mejor el camino hacia una recuperación saludable.

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre procedimiento y propósito?

Procedimiento: Es el conjunto de acciones específicas que debes seguir, como tomar un medicamento o realizar ciertos ejercicios. Por ejemplo, "debes tomar este medicamento durante 10 días".
Propósito: Es la razón o el objetivo detrás de esas acciones. Continuando con el ejemplo anterior, el propósito sería "curarte completamente".

¿Qué ejemplos vemos frecuentemente de procedimientos y sus propósitos?

Vayamos a lo práctico. Algunas instructivas comunes que podrías escuchar pueden ser:

Tomar medicación: "Debes tomar antibióticos durante 10 días". Aquí, el procedimiento es tomar el medicamento; el propósito es curar la infección.
Hacer ejercicio: "Realiza estos ejercicios durante tres semanas". El procedimiento es seguir la rutina; el propósito, lograr una recuperación completa.
Hidratarse: "Bebe seis vasos de agua al día para hidratarte". Aquí, el procedimiento es el consumo de agua frecuente; el propósito es mantenerte bien hidratado para optimizar tu recuperación.

¿Cómo poner en práctica estos conceptos?

La clave está en prestar atención tanto al "qué" como al "por qué". Esto te ayudará a seguir correctamente las recomendaciones y entender su importancia. Aquí hay un reto práctico:

Imagina que te indican: "Descansa mucho para recuperarte". Identifica el propósito detrás del descanso. ¿Es el procedimiento claro? ¿Concibes la finalidad?

Practicar este ejercicio te hará más consciente de las indicaciones médicas y de su importancia, mejorando tu adaptación y seguimiento de tratamientos médicos.

Motivación adicional para los estudiantes: Recuerda, dominar estos conceptos no solo es crucial para tu salud, sino que también puede influir positivamente en cómo personas en tu entorno entienden y participan en su propio cuidado médico. ¡Sigue aprendiendo y compartiendo tus experiencias! Nos vemos en la próxima clase.

Nelson Bello

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You must take oral iron daily (Procedure) so that in 12 days your hemoglobin will rise again (Purpose).
You need to follow the ketogenic diet for 30 days (procedure) to lose two pounds at the end of the month (Purpose)
Your son must take the antibiotic 5 days in a row (Procedure) for the urinary infection to disappear (Purpose)

Gabriel Obregón

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Procedure 1: You need to clear your wound thoroughly, apply an antibiotic and cover it with a clean bandage all mornings after waking up.
Purpose 1: You need to clear your wound thoroughly, apply an antibiotic and cover it with a clean bandage to promote healing and prevent infection.
Procedure 2: You must put aloe vera gel on your sunburns three times per day. Purpose 2: You must put aloe vera gel on your sunburns to help soothe the skin and provide relief.
Procedure 3: You must do the visual therapy exercises correctly every day before going to sleep. Purpose 3: You must do the visual therapy exercises correctly to cure the convergence problems of your eyes.

Rafa Lopez

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You should put an ice pack on your ankle for ten minutes twice a day to reduce both pain and imflammation.
Try not to drink coffee after 7 p.m. to get a good night's sleep.

Emmanuel Chávez Mera

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Good examples Rafa!

emilianomeneses4628

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i need to be lisening a lots of vallenato for cure my heart

Alvaro de Jesús Aguilar López

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Notes and activities class 15

Lisseth Barres

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Practice:

You need to express your upset emotion consciously for a few minutes, and then walk for at least twenty minutes a day focusing on wonderful things (procedure) so that the unhealthy emotions disappear (purpose).
You should avoid drinking coffee at dinner (procedure) in order to get enough sleep at night (purpose).
You must clean your wound every day for a week (procedure) to avoid reinfection (purpose).

Francisco Alejandro Garcia Salazar

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You need to stop drinking coffee to have less head aches
You need to eat more vegetables in order to have better digestion
You have to work out everyday to reduce your backpain

emilianomeneses4628

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nice class

Wilmer Leonel Arteaga Gaitán

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You need to drink enough water every day to stay healthy.

Fernando Canzani

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You need always, practice some sport or workout for you are healthy and strong
You must clean the cut on your skin for avoid infection
You should consume calcium enough per day for have a stronger bones

Andrés Llerena

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Procedure:

You must take sore throat pills for 2 weeks.

Purpose:

You need to rest for healing completely.

Procedure:

You should drink water.

Purpose:

You should drink water for hydration.

Procedure:

You must take pills for 1 week.

Purpose:

You should take some rest.

Rafael Velandia

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1: You must take this antibiotic during 5 days

In order to recover of this throat infection

2 : You need to put this brace in your ankle

To recover of this inflammation

3: You must to take rest

To improve your headache

Ronald Gutiérrez

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1. Blood Test Purpose: To monitor overall health, check organ function, or detect conditions like diabetes, anemia, or infections. For example, during a follow-up, a blood test can show if a treatment is working or if any new issues have appeared.

2. Blood Pressure Measurement Purpose: To monitor for hypertension (high blood pressure) or evaluate how a patient is responding to medication. It helps doctors prevent serious problems like heart disease or stroke.

3. Imaging Tests (X-ray, ultrasound, MRI) Purpose: To see inside the body and check how an injury or condition is progressing. For instance, a doctor may order an X-ray to see if a broken bone is healing properly.

Cesar Estevan Castro Ubaque

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you must clean your wound to avoid infections
We must use solarcream before go to the beach to don't get skin burn.
To get along with a hungover you should eat ribs soup

Julio Cesar Godinez

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You need to drink at least one litre of water one hour before the ultrasound so that we can check the anatomy and size of your bladder.

Camilo Andrés Villegas Roche

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you should stretch twice a day to avoid your back ache to come back in the future.
Please clean your wound in the morning and again in the evening so it doesn't get an infection.
Avoid eating fat during 3 weeks after the surgery so you can have a fast healing.

Julián Núñez

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-You must take rest all day to dicrease your backache

-You need to sleep at least 8 hours per day so that you can take good energy all day

-She must be taking rest because of her baby, but she decided to come to work

Arturo Solares

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Procedure: Administer antibiotics as prescribed by the doctor. Purpose: To effectively treat bacterial infections and prevent the spread of the infection.

Procedure: Disinfect the wound with antiseptic solution before applying a bandage. Purpose: To prevent infection and promote faster healing.

Procedure: Perform routine blood test for patients on medication. Purpose: To monitor patient's response to the medication and detect any potential side effects early.

César Ezequiel Fregoso Solís

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You should take the medications prescribed by the doctor for recover early.
You must eat healthy for you have an adequate weight.
You must do the therapies so you can walk again.

Alejandro Zuñiga Saavedra

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Follow up Procedures and Recommendations.

Practice.

Post 3 procedures and their corresponding purposes.

- You should drink much water when you have diarrhea for hydration.

- You should clean the wound twice a day to recover.

- You should get the injection once a day for 3 days to avoid the pain.