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NURSE (78%), INTERLOCUTER (22%)
NS NURSE SANGEETA LEEMA 0:00 Good morning. My name is Ankita I'm one of the registered nurses working in this emergency department. For the confirmation purpose May I know your name, please?IM INTERLOCUTER MOUNIKA GUNDETI 0:11 My name is John.NS NURSE SANGEETA LEEMA 0:14 John, how are you feeling today?IM INTERLOCUTER MOUNIKA GUNDETI 0:16 Nurse I'm very comfy not comfortable. Now. I am involved in a car accident to earlier today.NS NURSE SANGEETA LEEMA 0:26 Okay, you know the reason why I kept in the hospital.IM INTERLOCUTER MOUNIKA GUNDETI 0:30 Now as I am kinda confused as to why I'm kept in the hospital for a long time. There are no signs of headaches, doke in bones, injuries.NS NURSE SANGEETA LEEMA 0:44 I can understand your concern, John, as you said that you were involved in a car accident. And you said you're suffering from the headache. Because of the car accident it has caused injury to your cervical spine, even though you cannot see any injury outside physically. There is a minor injury in Sri Lanka span. That's the reason they want to observe is there any changes because sometimes some people they lose the conscious and all that to observe any changes they're kept in the hospital. so far is that clear to you, is now and now they started you on medication, which is helping you to manage your pain, which will be continuing at home even after discharge. Other than the medication, you can also start heat and ice packs, you can apply the heat or the ice pack on your head, which will help you to relieve pain and you will be given a collar which will be applied with a cervical area on your neck we'll be putting the collar which will help you to move around. And it also helps you to loosen the stiff joints. Are you able to follow me?IM INTERLOCUTER MOUNIKA GUNDETI 1:49 Is NASA please kill you can you please explain me how long there will be the recovery period will physiotherapy help me to short term the recovery period?NS NURSE SANGEETA LEEMA 2:06 Yes, I can understand you were John, as you said that yes, of course, I will be making a reference to the physiotherapist where they will teach you different exercises and also the relaxation techniques which will help you to loosen the Okay. And I'm sorry to inform you that you were asking about your recovery period at present I cannot tell you how long it will take it depends on each person, maybe the body how it reacts to me and your body limit is different. So I cannot give you the guarantee period like whether it will take few months or whatever it is it depends on your body and how your muscles relax. So I'm sorry, I cannot tell you the recovery period as such. You understand?IM INTERLOCUTER MOUNIKA GUNDETI 2:49 Okay Nast? Can you please tell me how long will it be before I get better?NS NURSE SANGEETA LEEMA 2:58 As I told you, we cannot I cannot tell you the exact period I'm sorry. But if you provided if you follow the exercises which we set up which is teaching you and you're wearing the cervical collar giving the enough rest. And if all these things if you follow for sure that you were recovered, it will be very faster. And one more important thing is after going home, you look for anything in case if your pain doesn't decrease even after following this exercise of taking this medication, if you still feel the discomfort or if your pain is increasing or again if you find any nausea or vomiting or any problem any additions, you have to come back to the emergency immediately. Is that clear to you?IM INTERLOCUTER MOUNIKA GUNDETI 3:42 Is nurse I'm clear. But I will there be any after effects or ongoing effects of surgery?NS NURSE SANGEETA LEEMA 3:53 No at present the doctor doesn't require any surgery it's only this conservative management will be enough for you because there is my injury is there there is no fracture. So at present the surgery is not required. Only we need to observe your level of pain and if any changes. They have any other concerns at this moment.IM INTERLOCUTER MOUNIKA GUNDETI 4:19 Okay nurse, thank you for the information.NS NURSE SANGEETA LEEMA 4:22 Hope I was able to clarify all your doubts. Yes. Remember anything before this done.IM INTERLOCUTER MOUNIKA GUNDETI 4:31 Okay, now,NS NURSE SANGEETA LEEMA 4:32 this is pre recovery kookiness.IM INTERLOCUTER MOUNIKA GUNDETI 4:34 Thank you for the information.
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