How to describe medical symptoms in English?

Of course. We accept walk-ins. Could you fill out this registration form? I'll need your name, date of birth, and any allergies.

可以的，我们接受直接来看诊。请填写这张登记表。我需要您的姓名、出生日期和过敏信息。

Thank you. The doctor will see you shortly. Please have a seat in the waiting area.

谢谢。医生很快会叫您。请在候诊区坐一下。

Mr. Wang? The doctor is ready for you. Follow me, please. I'll take your temperature and blood pressure first.

王先生？医生准备好了。请跟我来。我先量一下体温和血压。

Hello, Mr. Wang. What brings you in today?

你好，王先生。今天怎么不舒服？

I see. Let me take a look. Open your mouth and say ah... Your throat is quite red and swollen. I'm going to do a quick strep test and a flu swab. When did the fever start, and how high has it been?

好的，让我看看。张嘴说「啊」……你的喉咙很红很肿。我给你做一个快速链球菌检测和流感拭子检测。发烧什么时候开始的，最高多少度？

The flu test came back positive. I'm going to prescribe Tamiflu — it's an antiviral that works best if started within 48 hours. Take it twice a day for five days. Drink plenty of fluids and get lots of rest. If your fever goes above 39.5 or you have trouble breathing, go to the emergency room immediately.

流感检测是阳性的。我给你开达菲——是一种抗病毒药，在48小时内服用效果最好。每天两次，吃五天。多喝水，多休息。如果体温超过39.5度或者呼吸困难，立刻去急诊。

Yes, Tamiflu is not related to penicillin at all, so it's perfectly safe. I've noted your allergy in your chart. You can pick up the prescription at any pharmacy. Do you have any other questions?

是的，达菲和青霉素完全无关，所以完全安全。我已经在病历里记录了你的过敏史。你可以去任何药房取处方药。还有其他问题吗？

Before we start, do you have insurance? We accept most major providers.

在开始之前，您有保险吗？我们接受大多数主要保险公司。

We don't bill travel insurance directly, unfortunately. You'll need to pay out of pocket today, and then submit the receipt to your insurance company for reimbursement. We can provide a detailed receipt with diagnosis codes.

很遗憾，我们不能直接向旅行保险公司结算。您今天需要先自费，然后把收据交给保险公司申请理赔。我们可以提供含诊断代码的详细收据。

The consultation fee is $150. If the doctor orders any tests, those are additional — a flu test is $40, blood work starts at $80. We accept credit cards and cash.

诊费150美元。如果医生开了检查，另外收费——流感检测40美元，验血80美元起。我们接受信用卡和现金。

Absolutely. We'll include the doctor's name, your diagnosis, all procedures performed, itemized costs, and the clinic's tax ID number. Most travel insurance companies also need a claim form filled out by the doctor — should I ask Dr. Miller to complete one?

当然。我们会包括医生姓名、诊断、所有诊疗项目、费用明细和诊所税号。大多数旅行保险公司还需要医生填一份理赔表——需要我请 Miller 医生填写吗？

No problem. I'll have everything ready for you when you check out. Also, keep all your pharmacy receipts — your insurance will probably cover medication too.

没问题。您结束后我把所有材料准备好。另外，保留好药房的收据——保险可能也报销药费。

💡 保留所有医疗相关收据，包括药房、出租车去医院的费用等，有些旅行保险都可以理赔。

Welcome back, Mr. Wang. Dr. Miller is expecting you. Please take a seat and he'll be right with you.

欢迎回来，王先生。Miller 医生在等您。请坐，他马上来。

Hi again, Mr. Wang. How are you feeling since last time? Has the fever gone down?

又见面了，王先生。上次之后感觉怎么样？烧退了吗？

That's normal — the cough can linger for a week or two after the flu. Let me listen to your lungs... They sound clear, no signs of infection. I'd recommend an over-the-counter cough suppressant and honey tea. If the cough gets worse or you start coughing up colored mucus, come back right away.

这很正常——流感后咳嗽可能持续一两周。让我听一下你的肺……听起来很清楚，没有感染的迹象。建议去药店买止咳药，再喝蜂蜜茶。如果咳嗽加重或者咳出有颜色的痰，马上回来。

Yes, always finish the full course even if you feel better. You have two more days, right? After that, you don't need any more prescription medication. You're recovering well.

是的，就算感觉好了也要把整个疗程吃完。你还剩两天的量对吧？之后就不需要处方药了。你恢复得很好。

By then you should be fine. Just stay hydrated on the flight and bring some cough drops. If you're still running a fever in four days, though, you should delay your flight and come see me. But I don't think that'll be necessary.

到时候应该没问题。飞机上注意补水，带一些润喉糖。不过如果四天后还在发烧，就应该推迟航班来看我。但我觉得不太可能。