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会話 2 : Ear Infection and Follow-up Prescription

Elena's cold has not improved and the doctor suspects an
ear infection.

エレナの風邪が治ってないので、医師は耳の感染症を疑っています。

Doctor : Elena . How is your cold?

Elena : Not good doctor.
Doctor : Are the symptoms on-going?

Elena : I took the medication you gave me until I finished it, but the fever and headaches are still
on-going.

Doctor : Are there any other symptoms?

Elena : Yes, more muscle aches. And also I feel very weak.
Doctor : Have you had any more fevers?

Elena : Yes. On some days I had a fever of about 38 degrees. But it didn't last long.
Doctor : Did the fevers come and go?

Elena : Yes. I had them sometimes and nothing on other days.
Doctor : OK. Let's give you a physical exam. Have you been having any pain in your ear?

Elena : Yes, actually...I have.

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Doctor : Your eardrum seems to be suffering from some infection.
Elena : Yes, it feels a little sore. But to tell the truth, with all the other symptoms, I didn't pay it

much attention.
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Doctor : Well, it seems that your viral cold has left you vulnerable to a bacterial infection.
Elena : In my ear?

Doctor : Yes. I'm going to prescribe some antibiotics for you this time Elena .
Elena : OK. After the last time I came here, I read up about antibiotics.....I read that antibiotics

were not always good for you. Is this true.