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Otti goes to a specialist

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Otti goes to a specialist

Otti's skin itches every spring, so his family doctor sends him to a specialist. Learn to describe symptoms, to understand a diagnosis and to ask about a treatment and its side effects.

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  1. Specialist

    Translation

    Hello, Otti. Your GP has sent you to me. So what are your symptoms?

  2. Otti

    Meine Haut juckt furchtbar, vor allem unter den Stacheln - und zwar jeden Frühling.

    Translation

    My skin itches terribly, especially under my spines - and it happens every spring.

  3. Specialist

    Translation

    Do you have any other symptoms? Do you sneeze a lot, for example?

  4. Otti

    Ja, ständig! Ist das ansteckend? Mein Freund Bruno setzt sich nämlich nicht mehr neben mich.

    Translation

    Yes, all the time! Is it contagious? My friend Bruno won't sit next to me any more, you see.

  5. Specialist

    Nein, keine Sorge. Das klingt eher nach einer Allergie. Wir machen gleich einen kleinen Hauttest.

    Translation

    No, don't worry. It sounds more like an allergy. We'll do a quick skin test right away.

  6. Otti

    Einen Test? Tut das weh?

    Translation

    A test? Does it hurt?

  7. Specialist

    Kaum. … So, die Diagnose ist klar: Sie sind allergisch gegen Birkenpollen. Das ist harmlos, aber leider chronisch.

    Translation

    Hardly. … Right, the diagnosis is clear: you're allergic to birch pollen. It's harmless, but chronic, unfortunately.

  8. Otti

    Chronisch? Also jedes Jahr wieder? Kann man das überhaupt behandeln?

    Translation

    Chronic? So every year again? Can it be treated at all?

  9. Specialist

    Ja. Zur Behandlung bekommen Sie Tabletten, die Sie im Frühling täglich einnehmen, und eine Creme für die Haut.

    Translation

    Yes. For the treatment you'll get tablets that you take daily in spring, and a cream for your skin.

  10. Otti

    Translation

    Do the tablets have side effects? I already like sleeping a lot and for a long time, you see.

  11. Specialist

    Translation

    Some people get a little tired, so it's best to take them in the evening. And please make an appointment at the front desk for four weeks from now.

  12. Otti

    Abends? Perfekt, da schlafe ich sowieso schon fast. Vielen Dank, Frau Doktor!

    Translation

    In the evening? Perfect, I'm almost asleep by then anyway. Thank you very much, doctor!

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