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Asthma Review and Spirometry Referral
Nurse (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Dutch) talk through “Asthma Review and Spirometry Referral”. You interpret both ways — English into Dutch, and Dutch into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Full transcript
Thanks for coming in today, Mr. Verhoeven. Can you tell me how your asthma symptoms have been over the past fortnight, especially at night?
Het gaat niet zo goed, eigenlijk. Ik word 's nachts vaak wakker omdat ik piepend adem, en ik gebruik mijn Ventolin steeds vaker.
Roughly how many times a day are you needing to use your blue reliever inhaler now, compared with before?
Ik denk ongeveer vier keer per dag, soms zelfs vaker. Heeft dat medicijn bijwerkingen waar ik op moet letten?
Salbutamol can cause a mild tremor, a faster heartbeat or a headache, but it's not dangerous unless you're using it more than eight times a day.
Oké, dat stelt me wel gerust. Wat is de volgende stap? Moet ik nog iets laten onderzoeken?
I'd like to book you in for a spirometry test at Nepean Hospital on Thursday at half past nine to check your lung function.
Moet ik daarvoor nuchter zijn, of kan ik gewoon normaal eten voor de afspraak?
You don't need to fast beforehand and you can eat normally, but please avoid using your reliever inhaler for at least four hours before the test.
Begrepen. En als ik plotseling heel erg benauwd word en mijn inhalator niet meer helpt, wat moet ik dan doen?
If you suddenly become severely short of breath and your inhaler doesn't help within a few minutes, please call triple zero immediately.
Dank u wel, dat is duidelijk. Ik zal donderdag om half tien naar Nepean Hospital komen voor de test.
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