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Asthma Attack: Emergency Department Assessment
Nurse (speaking English) and Mother (speaking Italian) talk through “Asthma Attack: Emergency Department Assessment”. You interpret both ways — English into Italian, and Italian into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Can you tell me exactly what happened before your daughter's breathing suddenly became difficult this afternoon at the local park?
Stava giocando al parco quando ha iniziato a tossire forte, poi si è messa a fischiare col respiro e quasi non riusciva più a parlare.
How many times did she use her blue reliever puffer before you decided to call the ambulance for help?
Ha usato il puffer blu quattro volte in venti minuti, ma il suo respiro non è migliorato per niente.
Has she ever been hospitalized for asthma before, and does she currently have a spacer device to use with her puffer at home?
No, non è mai stata ricoverata prima d'ora, e non abbiamo lo spacer — il pediatra non ce l'ha mai prescritto.
What triggered this particular episode today — did she recently have a cold, or is there perhaps a pet living at home with her?
Ha avuto un raffreddore la settimana scorsa, e abbiamo anche un gatto che dorme spesso nella sua stanza.
Her oxygen level dropped to ninety-one percent, so we're giving her nebulised medication now and admitting her overnight here at Bankstown Hospital for close observation.
Si spaventerà a restare qui da sola stanotte... posso rimanere con lei in ospedale, per favore?
Yes, you're welcome to stay with her overnight. If her breathing improves by morning, she won't need extra oxygen and can go home with a written asthma action plan.
Va bene, grazie mille. Domani mattina ne parlerò anche con il nostro medico di famiglia per il controllo successivo.
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- asthma action planSi traduce come 'piano d'azione per l'asma', mantenendo la struttura descrittiva.
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