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Obstetrics & Gynecology .................................................................................... Page 18
Colours ................................................................................................................ Page 25
Ms. Ruby Gidda
Ms. Karmjit Sandhu Masters of Nursing, Fraser Health
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Arm Banh
Breast Shaathi
Buttocks Chitar
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Ribs Puslee
Spleen Thili
Stomach Tid
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How are you? ? Ki haal hai?
My name is ______ ____ Mera naa ____ hai.
Good/Very good / Changa/Bahot changa
Tell me more Mainu hor daso.
Yes Haanji
Excuse me Maaf kariyo
I’m sorry Mainnu maaf karo
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When? ? Khudhon hoya?
Where? ? Khithe hoya?
How? ? Kivey hoya?
For how long? ? Kinee dher ton?
Morning Afternoon Evening Bedtime
Saveray Do-payr Shaam Soan da saman
Every day/month / Har rose/maheena
Constant Hur vaylay
Intermittent Kade kade
Dull Susath
Itch Khurk
Numbness Sun
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Fever Bhukhar
Shakes Kambna
Weight loss Paar kutna
Medications
Immunizations Teekay
Medications Duwayeea
Pills Goliya
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Milk Dudh
Peanut Moongfli
Social History
?
Pati/Patni
Saathi
Where were you born? Tuhada janam kithe ho-ya?
Do you drink alcohol?
How many drinks a day?
?
Tusi sharab peende ho?
Do you smoke?
Does anyone who lives with you smoke?
? ?
Cigarette peende ho?
Thwada naal rahn wala koee ve viakti cigarette peen vala hun?
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Goals of Care
CPR / Shaathi/Dil nu nupna
Intravenous fluids Glucose
Intubation Saah de nali pohni
Intensive care Bale bhimar da unit
Hospice Marn waleyan da unit
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Dil de darkan wadni
Dil de darkan kutni
Hypertension
Hypotension
Blood pressure vudna
Blood pressure kutna
Bhookar vadna
Bhookar katna
Breathe in
Breathe out
Hold your breath

Saah andar lehlo
Saah baaher kado
Akhan band karo
Does this hurt? (pointing) Ki eh dukda?
Open your mouth
Apana moo kolo
Late jao
Sidha baitho
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Point to where it hurts Daso dard kithay hai
Put on this gown after I leave the room

Mere jaan ton baad is gown noo pao
Walk Thuro
Away from Ab- Dur
Toward Ad- Vul
Inside Endo- Andar
Upon Epi- Ute
Heart Dil
Heart disease Dil de bimari
Heart murmur Dil banhana
Palpitations Dil di darkhan
Pulse Nabz
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Jaundice Peeliah
Nails Nahu
Skin Chamari
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Chest heaviness Shathi vich dard
Drug withdrawal Nasa
Intracranial hemorrhage Khoon behna
Neck stiffness Gardan di akhar
Pain Dard
Esophagus Anadar
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Flu Jukam
Sore throat Galay vich kharash
Swelling Soj
Weak Kumzor
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Buttocks Chitar
Hematemesis (vomiting blood) Ulti vich khoon
Hematochezia (blood in stool) Tuttee vich khoon
Intestine Antareeyan
Mouth Muh
Throat Gulay
Ulcer Fora
Umbilicus Thunee
Vomit Ulti
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Aura - Chum-chum
Concussion Zulam
Temple Purpuree
Are you pregnant? Tusi hamlaa garabhavati ho?
Breast Shaathi
Cervix Bachedani da mooh
Do you use birth control? ?
Tusi janam niyatarana varatdey ho?
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Menstrual problems Mawari thakleef
Miscarriages Garabhpath
Blurry vision Sahi nazar nahin onda
Cataract Mothia
Eye(s) () Akh(an)
Bathiyan jagdi bhuj di-ah
Glaucoma Glaucoma
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Delusion Bharam
Depression Udaasee
Hallucination - Mano-bharam
?
Tusi khudkhushi karan baray sochya?
Mania Pagalpun
Memory disturbance Yaadashth kharab hogayee
Mood Thabeeat
Psychosis Manorogh
Suicide Khudkushi
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Lungs Phepharey
Mouth Muh
Ribs Puslee
Sputum Thuk
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Back pain Pit vich dard
Dysuria Jalan peshaab thay naal
Hematuria (blood in urine) Peshaab vich khoon
Incontinence Peshaab nikhal da
Increased frequency Peshaab both onda hai
Kidney Gurda
Urgency Kaali
Weak stream Kum peshaab onda hai
Senses
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Zero Sifar
One Ikk
Two Do
Five Punj
Six Shay
Seven Sath
Eight Ath
Nine Naun
Ten Dass
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Days of the Week
Term Punjabi Punjabi Phonetics
Sunday Aitvaar
Monday Somvaar
Tuesday Mangalvaar
Wednesday Budhvaar
Friday Shukarvaar
Day Din
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