The most common patterns of medical interviewing

Have you ever had...? Have you ever suffered (from)...? Have you ever been turned down for...? Have you ever been hospitalized for...? Have you had your chest x-rayed? Have you had your blood tested lately ? Do you have any skin (heart, stomach...) problems ? Do you have...? Are you having...? Do you have trouble breathing (stopping bleedings)? Do you have a tendency to...? Are you sensitive or allergic to...? Do you find it hard to concentrate? Is it difficult for you to concentrate? Do you have difficulty swallowing ? Do you always seem to be hungry? Do you usually feel...? Are you a regular user of...? Do you suffer discomfort in...? Do you have a constant feeling that you...? Are you troubled by...? Are you bothered by...? Are you disturbed by...? Do you suffer pains when you...? Are your finger joints often painful? Is your hearing getting worse? Have you had any trouble with ...? Has your doctor (ever) told you that you...? Have you ever been told that you...?

Supplement 4 synonyms

What are your complaints? = What do you complain of? = What are you complaining of?

Do you have shortness of breath? = Are you short of breath?

Have you ever had...? = Have you ever suffered...?

Are you troubled by...? = Are you bothered by...? = Are you disturbed by...? = Do you have any trouble with...?

Do you suffer finger joint pains when you...? = Are your finger joints often painful?

Do you always seem to be hungry? = Do you usually feel hungry?

Do you find it hard to remember? Is it difficult for you to remember?

Do you have trouble walking up? = Do you have difficulty walking up?

Has your doctor (ever) told you that you...? = Have you ever been told that you...?

Are you sensitive to antibiotics ? = Do you have sensitivity to antibiotics ?

Are you allergic to antibiotics ? = Do you have allergies to antibiotics ? = Do you have any adverse reactions to antibiotics ? = Have you ever had any adverse reactions to antibiotics?

Have you ever had chest X-ray? = Have you ever had your chest X-rayed?

Do you have nausea? = Do you nauseate? = Do you easily become nauseated? = Do you feel like vomiting?

Synonyms: The bone system – the skeleton; the cranium – the skull, the lower extremities – the lower limbs, the spinal column – the spine, the cerebrum – the brain; the clavicles – the collar-bones; scapulas – the shoulder blades; the thorax – the chest – the rib cage; the circulatory system – the cardiovascular system; the myocardium – the cardiac muscle; myocarditis – inflammation of the cardiac muscle; myocardial infarction – heart attack; inflammation of the stomach – gastritis; inflammation of the gallbladder – cholecystitis; a doctor – a physician; a children’s doctor – a pediatrician; an ENT doctor - an otorhinolaryngologist; a doctor who treats rectum diseases – a proctologist; a doctor who treats stomach diseases – a gastrologist; diseases – illnesses, disorders, ailments, maladies, medical conditions, medical problems, impairments; malignant diseases – cancers; treatment – management; prevention – self-care; evaluation – examination – investigation; stages – steps – parts – levels of evaluation; to be ill – to be sick – to be unwell – to be more dead than alive – to be a miserable wreck; to consist of – to include – to involve – to be composed of; prognisis – prediction; symptoms – signs – manifestations; risk factors – risk situations – risk groups; patients who are treated at a hospital – inpatients; patients who are treated on a same day basis – outpatients; a medical institution that treats patients on a regular basis – an inpatient hospital; a medical institution that treats patients on a same day basis – an outpatient hospital, a hospital – a clinic – a medical center; to be sent to the hospital – to be referred to the hospital; to be hositalized for – to be admitted to the hospital; to treat – to heal; mortality – death rate; to use – to employ; treatment methods – treatment modalities – treatment technologies – treatment techniques; an intensive care unit – a high dependency unit; to be immunized – to be vaccinated for; medicines – drugs, medications, remedies, agents; a pharmacy – a drugstore; non-prescription medications – over-the-counter medications; to take medications – to use medications; every six hours – four times a day; adverse reactions – unwanted reactions – unwanted side effects; warnings – precautions; to cause – to result in – to lead to – to induce, to trigger; to be caused by – to be triggered by – to be induced by – to result from; consequencies – compliations; Follow a diet – keep to a diet –adhere to a diet – have a diet – observe a diet – eat a diet low in fats and cholesterol; quit smoking – give up smoking - stop smoking – don’t smoke – avoid smoking – keep off smoking; to advise – to administer – to prescribe – to recommend treatment (medications); subfebrile temperature – low fever – low grade fever; hazardous work – risky work; dizziness – lighheadedness, obese people – overweight people – stout people – heavy people; a tobacco abuser – a heavy smoker; an alcohol addict – an alcohol abuser – a heavy drinker; a drug addict – a drug abuser; to question patients – to interview patients – to ask patients questions.