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Pre-operative Consultation Before Knee Replacement
Nurse (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Greek) talk through “Pre-operative Consultation Before Knee Replacement”. 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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Mrs. Antoniou, thanks for coming in before your knee replacement at Liverpool Hospital next Thursday. Can you confirm the date and tell me about any medications you're currently taking?
Ναι, η εγχείρηση είναι την επόμενη Πέμπτη, εικοστή έβδομη Νοεμβρίου. Παίρνω ασπιρίνη κάθε πρωί για την καρδιά μου. Πρέπει να τη σταματήσω πέντε μέρες πριν την εγχείρηση;
Yes, please stop the aspirin five days before surgery, unless your cardiologist specifically told you to continue it. Bleeding risk increases otherwise. Do you take any other regular medications?
Παίρνω και χάπια για την πίεση κάθε πρωί. Το πρωί της εγχείρησης, μπορώ να τα πάρω με μια μικρή γουλιά νερό;
Yes, take your blood pressure tablets with just a small sip of water that morning, even though you're fasting. Don't skip that dose unless the surgeon advises otherwise.
Ωραία, το καταλαβαίνω. Μπορώ να φάω δείπνο απόψε; Και μέχρι τι ώρα πρέπει να σταματήσω το φαγητό πριν την εγχείρηση;
You can eat a normal dinner tonight, but nothing solid after midnight. Clear fluids only until two hours before your admission time.
Εντάξει, θα το θυμάμαι. Έχω αλλεργία στην πενικιλλίνη. Είναι πρόβλημα αυτό για την εγχείρηση ή την αναισθησία;
Thank you for telling me. We'll note the penicillin allergy clearly on your chart, and the anaesthetist will choose alternative antibiotics before your operation.
Ευχαριστώ, νιώθω πιο ήσυχη τώρα. Πόσες μέρες περίπου θα μείνω στο νοσοκομείο μετά την εγχείρηση;
Most patients stay three to four nights at Liverpool Hospital after a knee replacement, depending on recovery. A physiotherapist will assess you daily before discharge.
Εντάξει, το κατανοώ πλήρως. Ευχαριστώ πολύ για όλες τις εξηγήσεις, θα είμαι εδώ νωρίς την Πέμπτη πρωί.
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