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Tutorial Video

Pediatrics Visit (Terp Demo)

all-English
Difficulty
Beginner
Domain
Medical
Subdomain
Pediatrics
Environment
Doctor's office
Region
USA
Time Estimate:
7 min.
Avg. Length per Line:
3 sec.
Introductory Summary
A mother and her young toddler come into a pediatrics clinic because the child has had a fever.
Disclaimer:
This text is an original work of fiction based on real scenarios. Any similarities between people or places are purely coincidental.

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Participants
Abbr. Role Language(s)
Dr Pediatrician en-US American English
Int Interpreter en-US American English und undetermined
M Mother en-NG Nigerian English
C Child en-NG Nigerian English
Contributors
Author
Devin Gilbert
Audio Engineer
Omar Mendoza
Voice Actors
Mother
Moyosore Dasaolu
Pediatrician
Daniel Norat
Main Challenges
Most phrases are quite short, but toward the end of the encounter, they get a bit longer, so this will be a bit of a memory challenge for newer interpreters. The medical terminology isn’t overly dense or specialized, although there are a few specific medical terms that will likely be difficult (as well as some English words that may trip up interpreters who gravitate toward cognates). Some cultural terms or phraseology from Spanish may prove difficult.
Key Terminology and Vocabulary

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English
--- fever
--- symptom
--- antibiotic
Definition:
Strep throat is a bacterial infection that can make your throat feel sore and scratchy. It is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes, also called group A streptococcus.
Source: Mayo Clinic 		C context:
Looks like you have strep
Source: Devin Gilbert A abbreviation strep 		strep throat
--- bacterial infection
--- prescribe
--- prescription
Definition:
Body temperature of a human being, as measured by a thermometer
Source: Devin Gilbert 		--- temperature
--- thermometer
--- the day before yesterday
friend godmother of one's child
Definition:
To give a pharmacist a medical prescription in order to obtain prescription medication.
Source: Devin Gilbert 		--- fill
Supplementary Resources
Interpreter Code of Ethics (NCIHC)
Strep Throat (Mayo Clinic)
Antibiotics (Mayo Clinic)

Dialogue

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  1. context

    Interpreter sees doctor in hallway

  2. speak icon Int TR-1

    * Introduce yourself and do a pre-session *

  3. context

    Doctor enters patient’s room and interpreter follows

    Notice the interpreter neglects to conduct a pre-session or even introduce themselves to the Spanish-speaking patient. Often it can be intimidating for an interpreter to jump in and do this, especially when there is an authority figure (the physician in this case) who will likely start the interaction.

    What do you think of the interpreter's omission of a pre-session here? Is it justified? Could the interpreter have been more assertive? What should they have done?

  4. Dr TR-2

    Hi there. What brings y’all in today?

  5. Int TR-3

  6. M TR-4

    My son’s been behaving strangely lately. I don’t know what’s wrong with him, doctor. He hasn’t stopped crying since he got sick.

  7. Int TR-5

  8. Dr TR-6

    How long has he been like this?

  9. Int TR-7

  10. M TR-8

    It’s been since the day before yesterday. It started at night.

  11. Int TR-9

  12. Dr TR-10

    Has he had a fever?

  13. Int TR-11

  14. M TR-12

    Yeah, his skin’s been burning hot.

  15. Int TR-13

  16. Dr TR-14

    But, did you actually take his temperature?

  17. Int TR-15

  18. M TR-16

    No, but I know when he’s got a temperature.

  19. context

    Mother looks slightly annoyed

  20. M TR-17

    * looking at the interpreter and speaking quietly *

    How’s this doctor not going to believe me?

  21. Ethical Dilemma

    1. Stay quiet. Do not interpret what the patient said to the doctor.

    2. Interpret what the patient said to the doctor.

Option 1

  1. context

    Interpreter hesitates, wondering whether to interpret what patient said

  2. Dr BR1-1

    What did she say?

  3. speak icon Int BR1-2

    * Tell the provider that she has not actually taken his temperature *

  4. Dr BR1-3

    Oh, alright.

Option 2

  1. speak icon Int BR2-1

    * interpret everything the mother said *

  2. Dr BR2-2

    It’s not that I don’t believe you. It’s just that there’s a difference between, for example, feeling his forehead and measuring his temperature with a thermometer.

  3. Int BR2-3

  4. M BR2-4

    Well yeah, I didn’t take his temperature with a thermometer, but I’m still sure he had a fever.

  5. Int BR2-5

Main Dialogue Continued

  1. Dr TR-18

    I’m going to take his temperature again right now. My nurse said he was right in between high and normal temperature ranges.

  2. Int TR-19

  3. M TR-20

    Alright. That’s fine.

  4. Int TR-21

  5. Dr TR-22

    What other symptoms has he had?

  6. Int TR-23

  7. M TR-24

    He’s been coughing a lot, but the cough seems unproductive. It seems really similar to what my friend’s baby had a couple months ago.

  8. Int TR-25

  9. Dr TR-26

    Hmmm.. Let me just check his throat here.. hmm.. Well, based on what I’m seeing here, I think he has strep throat, which is a bacterial infection. I’m gonna prescribe you some antibiotics, which should clear it up within a week or so.

  10. Int TR-27

  11. M TR-28

    Ok. Thank you, doctor. But isn’t a week kind of a long time? Is there something else I can do in the meantime?

  12. Int TR-29

  13. Dr TR-30

    Well, you’ll notice improvement within only a couple of days. The thing with antibiotics is that you have to make sure you keep taking them until the entire prescription is gone. If you don’t, the infection could come back even stronger.

  14. Int TR-31

  15. M TR-32

    Ok, makes sense then. Thanks for everything. Where do we fill the prescription?

  16. Int TR-33

  17. Dr TR-34

    Oh, you can fill it at whatever pharmacy you like. You can arrange that with the front desk. Anything else I can do for you?

  18. Int TR-35

  19. M TR-36

    Nope, that’s everything. Thanks a ton!

  20. Int TR-37