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Write C for countable nouns and U for uncountable nouns next to each word. 1. air 2. oxygen 3. syrup 4. salt 5. ointment 6. allergen 7. disease 8. lung 9. smoke 10. trigger _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ 11. syringe 12. people 13. liquid medication 14. breathing machines 15. mist 16. information 17. time 18. money 19. help 20. scalpel _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______

II. Complete with SOME, ANY or A(N). 1. There are ___________ options for asthma treatment. 2. Some people have __________ attacks as they grow older. 3. There isnt _________ time to operate that patient. 4. With time and ___________ patience, the patient will get better soon. 5. When _________ asthma attack occurs, take your medication. 6. __________ syrup and other oral medications are used for asthma. 7. The patient doesnt have _________ symptoms. 8. Asthma is _______ disease of the lungs that causes wheezing, coughing, etc. III. Complete with THERE IS, THERE ARE, THERE ISNT, THERE ARENT, ISTHERE or ARE THERE. 1. _____________any scalpels on the examination table? 2. _____________ any serum in the bottle. 3. _____________ some triggers for the attack. 4. _____________ some saline solution to give to the patient. 5. _____________ any blood left in the testing tube? 6. _____________ any blood samples left in the lab. 8. _____________ a safe painkiller, with no harmful side-effects. IV. Translate the text into Spanish. Asthma is a disease of the lungs that is characterized by tightening of the air pathways. Common symptoms of asthma are wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, chest pain, tightness or pressure. Many of these conditions are reversible with medication but not 100% reversible in all patients. Some common features of asthma are inflammation, airway obstruction and airway sensitivity. Some risk factors for asthma are a family history of asthma, regular lung infections, presence of allergies, exposure to tobacco smoke, low birth weight, and being male.

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Medical Specialists Medical specialists are experts in certain fields of medicine. They either treat specific parts of the body, such as the back or the brain, or they specialize in certain diseases, such as cancer. Family doctors keep a list of local specialists and can help patients choose the right specialist for each medical issue. In many cases specialists require a referral from a family doctor before they will see a patient. Here is a list of the most common types of specialists. Study the list and then check your understanding by taking the quiz. allergist: anesthesiologist: cardiologist: chiropractor: dentist: dermatologist: fertility specialist: gynecologist: massage therapist: midwife: naturopath: neurologist: obstetrician: occupational therapist: oncologist: ophthalmologist: pediatrician: physical therapist: podiatrist: psychiatrist: radiologist: specializes in determining food and environmental allergies specializes in pain prevention during surgery heart specialist back specialist tooth specialist skin specialist helps people who have difficulty getting pregnant specializes in women's needs specializes in muscle relaxation helps women deliver babies in a natural way specializes in natural cures and remedies brain specialist specialist for pregnant women specializes in workplace health tumour specialist, including cancer specializes in eye diseases specialist for babies and children specializes in the body's movement foot specialist specialist in mental health specializes in imaging tests

QUIZ

I. Read the patient complaints. Which specialist does each patient need? Write the medical specialty on the line provided. 1. I have a terrible rash on my arms and legs. I think I'm allergic to dairy food, but it also might be grass. _____________________________________ 2. My husband and I just took a home pregnancy test, and it came out positive. We want to know when we are due and we want to make sure the fetus is healthy. _____________________________________ 3. I still can't walk and it's been three months since my accident. I hate being stuck in a wheelchair. _____________________________________ 4. The test results show that I have an advanced form of blood cancer. _____________________________________ 5. My left eye has an infection that won't go away and my vision has been blurry for two weeks now. _____________________________________ 6. I don't want to take any drugs that will cause me to become addicted to them, but I do need some sort of pain relief. _____________________________________ 7. I've been having major chest pains this week. I'm also having trouble breathing. _____________________________________ 8. I get terrible acne and I have tried all of the products in the pharmacy. I don't know what to do now. _____________________________________ 9. My baby is not developing properly. She hasn't put on any weight in two months and she keeps getting ear infections. _____________________________________ 10. My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for three years. We have tried everything that the books suggest. _____________________________________