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Persistent Headaches: GP Consultation and Scan Referral
GP (speaking English) and Patient (speaking French) talk through “Persistent Headaches: GP Consultation and Scan Referral”. You interpret both ways — English into French, and French into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Tell me more about these headaches you've been having, Mrs. Girard — when did they start, and how often are they occurring each day?
Ça a commencé il y a trois jours, docteur. C'est une douleur lancinante, surtout le matin, et ça revient presque tous les jours.
Have you noticed any changes in your vision, nausea, dizziness, or unusual sensitivity to bright light since these headaches began three days ago?
Je n'ai pas de nausées, mais la lumière vive me dérange beaucoup, et parfois ma vision devient un peu floue.
Have you tried any painkillers so far, and if so, what have you taken, and how often over the past three days?
J'ai pris du paracétamol deux fois par jour, mais ça ne soulage pas vraiment la douleur.
I'd like to check your blood pressure now and refer you for a CT scan at Bendigo Health, purely as a precaution.
Est-ce que c'est grave, docteur ? Un scanner, ça m'inquiète un peu.
There's no need to panic unless the pain suddenly worsens or new symptoms appear — I've booked you in for Friday morning at ten thirty.
D'accord, merci de me rassurer. Est-ce qu'il faut que j'apporte quelque chose de particulier pour le rendez-vous de vendredi ?
You'll need to bring your Medicare card to the referral appointment, and if the clinic bulk-bills, there won't be any out-of-pocket cost for the scan.
Très bien, j'ai ma carte Medicare avec moi. Merci beaucoup, docteur, à vendredi à dix heures trente.
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- MedicareOn garde le mot anglais « Medicare » tel quel, sans le traduire.
- Medicare cardOn dit « la carte Medicare », en gardant le nom Medicare.
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