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Managing High Blood Pressure
GP (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Greek) talk through “Managing High Blood Pressure”. You interpret both ways — English into Greek, and Greek into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Mr. Papadakis, your blood pressure today reads one fifty-eight over ninety-six, which is higher than we'd like, especially compared with your last visit at the clinic.
Γιατρέ, σταμάτησα τα χάπια πριν από δύο εβδομάδες γιατί μου προκαλούσαν ζαλάδα και δεν μπορούσα να σταθώ όρθιος.
I understand the tablets made you feel dizzy last week. Did you stop taking them completely, or did you just skip some doses, particularly in the mornings?
Ναι, ζαλίζομαι κυρίως όταν σηκώνομαι απότομα. Πρέπει να αλλάξω κάτι στη διατροφή μου, όπως το αλάτι;
Let's reduce your salt intake and arrange a blood test at Dorevitch Pathology this week, otherwise we won't know how well your kidneys are coping.
Εντάξει, θα κάνω την εξέταση αίματος. Χρειάζεται να κλείσω ραντεβού ή μπορώ να πάω κατευθείαν στο εργαστήριο;
It's bulk-billed through Medicare, so there's no out-of-pocket cost for you, and you can attend anytime this week without needing to fast beforehand.
Το νέο φάρμακο θα μου κάνει την ίδια ζαλάδα ή είναι διαφορετικό; Ανησυχώ λίγο.
We'll switch you to candesartan instead, one tablet each morning, and review your blood pressure again in four weeks' time to check your response.
Μπορώ να περπατάω έξω αν κάνει πολλή ζέστη, ή είναι καλύτερα να μπαίνω σε κλιματιζόμενο χώρο;
Try walking for thirty minutes most days, but stop immediately and call triple zero if you experience any chest pain or breathlessness, even if it feels mild.
Ευχαριστώ πολύ, γιατρέ. Θα κλείσω ραντεβού για την Τετάρτη και θα πάρω το νέο φάρμακο όπως μου είπατε.
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- medicareΛέγεται ως όνομα, δηλαδή 'Medicare', χωρίς μετάφραση, όπως και στα αγγλικά.
- triple zeroΠείτε 'το τριπλό μηδέν' ή απλά τον αριθμό '000', διατηρώντας τα ψηφία όπως δίνονται.
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