Doctor: “Good morning. How are you today?
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Patient: “Good morning, doctor. I’m okay, but I’m a bit concerned.”
Doctor: “I understand. First, let me know your details?''
Patient: “My name is Đạt and I'm 32 years old”
Doctor: “Great. I want to ask you some questions to understand more about your health. Is that
okay?”
Patient: “Of course.”
Doctor: “What brings you here today?”
Patient:. Today, around 9AM. I fell from about 1.5 meters while on-site and landed on my right
arm. It’s been really painful since then.
Doctor: I see. Can you point to where exactly the pain is?
Patient:It’s mostly in the middle of my right forearm.
Doctor: When did the pain start?
Patient: Immediately after the fall.
Doctor: How would you describe the pain? Is it sharp, dull, or something else?
Patient: It’s a sharp, throbbing pain.
Doctor: Does the pain stay in your forearm, or does it spread to other areas, like your wrist,
elbow, or fingers?
Patient: No, it stays right in the forearm. It doesn’t spread.
Doctor: Are you experiencing any other symptoms, such as numbness, tingling, or weakness in
your hand or fingers?
Patient: No numbness or tingling, but my hand feels weak, and I can’t move my wrist properly.
Doctor: Got it. Have you noticed any swelling or bruising?
Patient: Yes, the area looks swollen, and there’s some bruising starting to appear.
Doctor: Has the pain been constant since the injury, or does it come and go?
Patient: It’s been constant since I fell.
Doctor: Does anything make the pain worse or better?
Patient: Moving my arm or touching the area makes it much worse. Keeping it still helps a bit.
Doctor: On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain imaginable, how
would you rate your pain?
Patient: I’d say it’s about an 8 out of 10.
Doctor: Thank you for explaining everything so clearly, John. Based on what you’ve told me, it
sounds like you may have a closed fracture in your forearm. We’ll confirm this with an X-ray.
Patient: Okay, Doctor. Is it serious?
Doctor: From what I can see so far, it doesn’t seem too severe. If it’s a simple fracture without
displacement, we can treat it with immobilization, and you should recover fully in a few weeks.
Let’s get that X-ray done first to be sure.
Patient: Thank you, Doctor.