Treatment

Bite wounds are washed, ideally with iodine soap and water. The injury is then loosely bandaged, but is not sutured due to risk of infection.

Antibiotics prophylaxis is recommended for dog and cat bites.

Tetanus toxoid is indicated for virtually any bite that punctures the epidermis and tetanus immune globulin is indicated in patients with more than 10 years since prior vaccination.

Task 2.Answer the questions:

1. What may an animal bite victim incur?

2. What is a bite?

3. Do you know the classification of bites?

4. The bites of what mammals may transmit rabies?

5. How should you treat bites?

6. Is antibiotics prophylaxis recommended for dog and cat bites?

7. What is indicated for virtually any bite that punctures the epidermis?

8. What is the first aid that you can give to a person who was bitten by an animal?

Unit 2. Medicines.

Ex.1. Read and memorize the words:

1. Powder – порошок

to take a powder for...

a sweet (bitter) powder

2. Tablet – таблетка

to take a tablet three times a day

a half tablet

these tablets have no side effects

3. Pill – пігулка

to take the pill after (during, before) meal

to take some milk after the pill

4. ointment – мазь

to put the ointment on...

5. suppository – лікувальна свічка

to keep the suppositories in cool place

6. globule – кулька

to wash the hands before the use of the globules

7. ampoule – ампула

to keep the ampoules in a dark place

to give injections

8. solution – розчин

to read the doctor's instruction before giving the solution

9. mixture – мікстура

to shake the bottle with the mixture before use

10. infusion – настій

to take an infusion

11. decoction – відвар

to give a decoction four times a day before meal

12. drops – краплі

to keep the drops in a dark place

to wash the pipette before (af­ter) use to drop five drops

13. tincture – настойка

to take twenty drops of the tincture

14. tablespoonful – столова ложка

to take a tablespoonful of...

15. teaspoonful – чайна ложка

to take a teaspoonful on an empty stomach

16. prescription – рецепт

to give a prescription

to prescribe medicine (treatment)

Ex.2. Say it in English:

1. Візьміть ампули з вітаміном В.

2. Приміть 2 сто­лових ложки теплого відвару.

3. Збовтайте мікстуру пе­ред вживанням.

4. Приміть ці краплі з молоком.

5. Дайте рецепт, будь ласка.

6. Випишіть ліки від головного болю.

7. Зберігайте свічки , розчини в темному і холодному місці.

8. Не приймайте ці порошки натще .

Ex. 3 . Read and memorize the words to the text:

at the chemist’s - в аптеці; patent - патентований; camphor- камфора; cough mixture - мікстура від кашлю; nasal drops - краплі для носу; laxative- проносне; cod liver oil - риб’ячий жир; medicine dropper – піпетка; sleeping draught - снодійне; sedative – заспокійливе; adhesive plaster- лейкопластир; hot-water bottle - грілка

Task. Read the text and do the exercises: