Patients rarely walk into a doctor’s office saying, “I’ve been experiencing polyuria and polydipsia.” 😅
Let’s explore how common diabetes-related complaints translate into professional medical terminology!
📚 Patient English → Medical English
💧 “I’m thirsty all the time.”
→ Polydipsia — надмірна спрага
🚽 “I keep going to the toilet to pass water.”
→
Polyuria
— збільшення об’єму сечовиділення
🍔 “I’m hungry even after eating.”
→
Polyphagia
— надмірний голод
📉 “I’ve been losing weight without trying.”
→
Unintentional weight loss
— ненавмисна втрата ваги
👁️ “Everything looks blurry.”
→
Blurred vision
— затуманення зору
🦶 “I have pins and needles in my feet.”
→
Paraesthesia
— парестезія / поколювання
😴 “I feel exhausted all the time.”
→
Fatigue
— втома
🩹 “My cuts take forever to heal.”
→
Delayed wound healing
— уповільнене загоєння ран
🩸 “My blood sugar is too high.”
→
Hyperglycaemia
— гіперглікемія
📉 “My blood sugar dropped.”
→
Hypoglycaemia
— гіпоглікемія
💬 From Patient Complaint to Medical Documentation
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Patient:
“I’ve been drinking loads of water lately, and I need to pee almost every hour.”
📝 Medical record:
“The patient reports increased thirst and frequent urination, suggestive of polydipsia and polyuria.”