A video *by viewer request* for emergency medical professionals: How to simply sign the essential questions needed to ask patients in emergencies. \r
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Thank you to Chris the Paramedic for these suggested questions/topics, and for taking the time to teach himself and share resources with his team, all to overcome communication barriers in emergencies. \r
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DISCLAIMERS:\r
1. I am not a medical interpreter, I am a teacher. \r
2. In true medical situations, you *MUST* hire a medical interpreter! Legally! You must! (But, today will be for those emergency on-call scenarios where the interpreter is not present yet.)\r
3. I suggest learning more than just these 15 phrases -- get started with fingerspelling, numbers, and other beginner phrases. \r
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PREREQS:\r
- Pronouns: Use your index finger to point, to say you, me, he, She, etc.\r
- Facial expression for questions: Eyebrows up for Yes/NO questions, Eyebrows down for WH-word questions. \r
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THE SENTENCES:\r
1. Are you deaf? and Do you understand sign? Do you understand ASL? and Want to write back and forth? and Please fingerspell. \r
2. What medicine do you take/use? \r
3. What are you allergic to?\r
4. Do you feel pain? and Where? / Where is the pain?\r
5. Are you nauseous?\r
6. Do you have heart problems? \r
7. Do you have high blood pressure?\r
8. Do you have diabetes?\r
9. Do you have lung problems?\r
10. Do you experience seizures?\r
11. Are you pregnant?\r
12. Do you use drugs or alcohol? + When? How often? and Which?\r
13. Were you wearing a seatbelt?\r
14. Did you pass out? or Were you unconscious?\r
15. Starting when? eg: [X] started when? When did it begin? \r
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POSSIBLE RESPONSES:\r
1. YES\r
2. NO\r
3. MAYBE\r
4. SOMETIMES\r
5. EVERY DAY\r
6. DONT-KNOW\r
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+ Learn fingerspelling and numbers (see my other videos - these skills will get you far!\r
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Thanks for watching and for making the effort to learn!
