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Managing a Child's Acute Asthma Episode by Phone
Nurse (speaking English) and Mother (speaking Filipino) talk through “Managing a Child's Acute Asthma Episode by Phone”. You interpret both ways — English into Filipino, and Filipino into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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This is the health helpline. Can you describe exactly what's happening with your son's breathing right now, and how long this has been going on?
Grabe po yung paghinga niya ngayon, parang may sipol at hirap na hirap siyang huminga. Ginamitan ko na po siya ng blue inhaler niya kanina pero parang hindi gaanong gumagana.
How many puffs of the blue reliever puffer have you given him so far, and roughly how many minutes ago was the last dose administered?
Apat na beses ko na po siyang binigyan ng puff sa loob lang ng dalawampung minuto, pero mas lalo pa siyang naghihirap huminga. Diretso na po ba kami sa emergency kahit walang appointment?
Yes, go straight to Logan Hospital's emergency department now — you don't need an appointment for this. If his lips turn blue, call triple zero immediately instead.
Sige po, dadalhin na po namin siya ngayon din. Kailangan ko rin po bang dalhin yung puffer niya at yung listahan ng mga gamot niya?
Yes, please bring his puffer, spacer, and current medication list with you. The triage nurse will assess him immediately on arrival.
Salamat po sa payo. Kung gumaling naman po siya bukas, pwede na po ba siyang pumasok sa school?
He shouldn't return to school until he's been completely symptom-free for at least twenty-four hours, even if he seems fine in the morning.
Naiintindihan ko po. Kailan po namin dapat ipatingin ulit sa doktor niya para sa follow-up?
Please book a GP review within forty-eight hours to update his asthma action plan and confirm his reliever dosage going forward.
Maraming salamat po sa tulong at malinaw na paliwanag ninyo, gagawin po namin lahat ng sinabi ninyo.
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- emergency departmentSabihing "emergency department" o gamitin ang "silid ng emergency" bilang malinaw na paglalarawan.
- triple zeroSabihin ang numerong "000" o "triple zero" nang direkta, dahil ito ang opisyal na tawag sa serbisyo.
- triageSabihin na 'triage' o ipaliwanag bilang 'pagsusuri ng pagkasakit para sa pagkasunod-sunod ng gagamutin' kung hindi pamilyar ang terminong Ingles.
- asthma action planIsalin bilang 'asthma action plan' at maidadagdag ang 'plano ng doktor para sa asthma' bilang paglilinaw kung kailangan.
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