What, the biggest headache for everyone to go to the hospital? The answer, of course, is to queue up! Queuing for registration, waiting in line, paying in line, checking in line, taking medicine…
However, after such a long queue and only five minutes to see a doctor, one has to wonder [does the doctor really understand my illness? [Does the medicine prescribed by the doctor really suit me? ]
[Difficulty in seeing a doctor] is one of the drawbacks of the Chinese medical system. We ordinary people cannot change it, or we cannot change it for the time being. Under the current unfavorable conditions, can how cure the disease quickly and well?
1. Make an appointment for registration in advance
Hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, etc. are all chronic diseases. Unlike those emergency and severe diseases, one to two days later will not cause serious consequences.
Looking at this kind of disease, you can choose a free day, make an appointment for registration in advance, and go to the clinic when the time comes, which will save a lot of time and energy.
There are many platforms for booking registration now:
- The hospital’s official website, hotline, Most of them provide reservation services. Various public registration platform websites, Specially provides appointment registration service to the public. Enter keywords such as [province] [appointment registration] on the Internet, You can find such websites. Public service hotlines, such as 114, 12580, etc., all provide registration services. Some mobile phone App comes with appointment registration function, which can be searched and downloaded in the mobile phone application store. In addition, many hospitals implement [follow-up appointment system], and can directly reserve the next follow-up time after seeing a doctor.
2. Play according to [routine]
Many friends may have had such medical experience. After working hard for half a day, the doctor did not seem to listen at all and showed great impatience.
This may be because the information you provide is not what the doctor wants.
In fact, doctors have a certain routine in asking medical history, nothing more than asking the following points:
- The most obvious symptom is how long has what had this symptom been present, whether it has been accompanied by other uncomfortable diseases or whether it has worsened or alleviated.
Take hyperthyroidism as an example. When I go to see a doctor, I can tell the doctor this: I came to see a doctor because I was afraid of heat and lost weight. It has been like this for one month. I usually have a little palpitation, fatigue and diarrhea. This month I have not worsened or decreased, and I have not taken any medicine for treatment.
According to the routine, the symptoms can be clearly described in one minute, and the doctor will certainly secretly praise you for knowing the business.
3. These cards are shown to the doctor on their own initiative
In addition to describing the recent discomfort symptoms, the following 4 cards should also be shown to doctors on their own initiative:
(1) Past history
Past history refers to those diseases that have been suffered in the past. For example, hepatitis, tuberculosis, diabetes, hypertension, etc.
Take hyperthyroidism as an example. If doctors know that you have hepatitis, they will be especially careful in taking drugs, because drugs for hyperthyroidism may hurt the liver. If the doctor knows that you have diabetes, he will additionally instruct you to measure more postprandial blood sugar, because hyperthyroidism will cause postprandial blood sugar to rise, and sometimes hypoglycemic drugs need to be adjusted.
(2) Drug history
Drug history refers to the drugs you have used before or now. Because drugs will interact with each other, doctors can avoid drugs that affect each other only if they have mastered your drug history.
If you are allergic to a certain drug, you should explain in advance that in case of anaphylactic shock, it may endanger your life.
(3) Family history
Family history refers to what major diseases your relatives have.
Take thyroid nodules as an example. If your relatives have thyroid cancer, the doctor will pay special attention to your nodules, study B-ultrasound more carefully, and urge you to review on time more carefully.
(4) History of marriage and childbearing
The history of marriage and childbearing mainly refers to whether women are married, have given birth to children, and plan to become pregnant in the near future.
Take hypothyroidism as an example. If you plan to become pregnant in the near future, the doctor will advise you to control TSH below 2.5. If you don’t plan to get pregnant, as long as it is controlled below 4 ~ 5.
4. Take good medical records
Take your medical records in chronological order and bring them to the doctor, who will feel like a treasure. After reading it, the patient’s condition can be clearly understood in the chest. A stack of laboratory tests is better than a thousand words.
Take thyroid nodules as an example, compare the previous B-ultrasound report, doctors can judge whether the nodules have malignant transformation. Take hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism as examples, compare the thyroid function before, doctors can judge whether drugs need to be added or reduced.
In addition, the preparation of medical records can also prevent doctors from repeating examinations, saving both money and time.
Now, many hospitals use electronic medical records, all the patient’s medical history, examination results are stored in the computer, as long as you enter the medical record number can be very convenient to check. Therefore, everyone can choose a hospital they trust for reexamination and follow-up, which is more conducive to the systematic management of diseases and can also save a lot of time and energy.
5. Prepare the questions you want to ask in advance.
Clearly there are many questions to ask, but when I saw the doctor nervous, I forgot what to ask. Before I could react, the doctor began to see the next patient.
This predicament is actually very easy to solve. Write down what you want to say to the doctor before seeing the doctor and read it [scripted] after seeing the doctor.
Do the above five points well. During the five minutes of seeing a doctor, the doctor will keep running at a high speed, listening to your description, recording the course of the disease, reading the checklist and thinking about how to treat it.
According to your symptoms, basic diseases, medication, fertility requirements and previous examinations, the doctor will prescribe the most suitable prescription for you.
Try it next time you return to the clinic.