Questions in Anamnesis

What’s wrong with you … ?

What’s your problem … ?
What’s the matter with you … ?
What’s troubling you … ?
What’s your complaint … ?
What’s the issue with you … ?
Have you taken any medicine … ?
Are you taking any medication … ?
• How long have you felt like this … ?
• When did the pain start … ?
Let me examine you … ?
Let me check … ?
Does it hurt here .. ?
Do you have diarrhea .. ?
 The Patient’s responses
I’ m really unwell
I really feel in bad shape
I really don’t feel well
I’m going to be sick
I’m feeling really tired
 Expressions for complaints
Grammar focus :
I have …..
I have got …
I’ve got …
Exp: I have a slight fever
I have got headache
• I’ve got headache
• I’ve got runny nose
• I also have bad cough
• I’ve got fever
• I have sore throat
• I have diarrhea
• I have injured my shoulder
• I have cut my finger
• I keep sneezing
• It’s very painful
• I feel like vomiting
 Vocabulary
Complaint /kəmˈpleɪnt/
Medicine /ˈmed. ɪ  .sən/
Hurt /hɝːt/
Painful /ˈpeɪn.f ə l/
Headache /ˈhed.eɪk/
Dizzy /ˈdɪz.ɪ/
Dizziness /ˈdɪz.ɪ.nəs/
Vomit /ˈvɒm.ɪt/
Sneeze /sniːz/
Sore /sɔːr/
Throat /θroʊt /
Fever /ˈfiː.və r /
Diarrhea /ˌdaɪ.əˈriː.ə/
Prescription /prɪˈskrɪp.ʃ ə n/
Medical Certificate /ˈmed.ɪ.k ə l/ /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/