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Explaining a Concussion After a Fall
Doctor (speaking English) and Daughter (speaking Italian) talk through “Explaining a Concussion After a Fall”. 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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Good afternoon, I'm Dr. Nguyen from Barwon Health. Your mother fell at home on Thursday and hit her head, so we scanned her brain this morning.
Grazie, dottoressa. È molto confusa e continua a fare le stesse domande più volte. È normale dopo una caduta del genere?
The scan showed no bleeding in the brain, which is reassuring, but she has a mild concussion. We need to monitor her closely for 24 hours.
Capisco. Quali sintomi dovremmo tenere d'occhio a casa, se la dimettete oggi?
Watch for vomiting, worsening headache, unusual drowsiness or confusion that doesn't improve. If any of these happen, bring her back to the emergency department immediately.
Va bene. Può prendere qualcosa per il mal di testa, o è meglio evitare del tutto gli antidolorifici?
Give her paracetamol only for pain. Avoid ibuprofen or aspirin, as these can increase the risk of bleeding after a head injury.
Quando dovrebbe tornare per un controllo, e per quanti giorni dovrebbe restare a casa dal lavoro?
Book a follow-up with her GP within three days. She should stay off work for at least one week while she recovers.
Un'ultima domanda: deve stare a riposo assoluto a letto, oppure può muoversi in casa con un aiuto?
She doesn't need complete bed rest. Short walks around the house with assistance are fine, but avoid stairs alone and skip strenuous activity.
Perfetto, grazie mille. Starò attenta a tutti i sintomi e la terrò tranquilla, ma non completamente immobile.
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- Emergency departmentSi traduce con 'pronto soccorso', termine standard e riconosciuto in italiano.
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Practice dialogue written to the CCL specification (two speakers, segments of 35 words or fewer, about 300 words). It is a practice text, not a NAATI test paper, and the AI score is this site's estimate, not a NAATI result. All Italian dialogues · All languages