Words you know: complete the sentences

onset · a · appearance · clerking · pain

• The admitting doctor completed the ____ during the night shift in Baltimore.
• It is standard procedure to admit ____ new patient through the emergency unit.
• The patient described the chest discomfort as a sharp, stabbing ____ .
• She experienced a sudden ____ of dizziness while standing in the hallway.
• The gradual ____ of the rash made the diagnosis quite difficult for the team.

Remember: Adjectives: -ed and -ing

• The medical report was very [confusing / confused] , so we read it again.
• Dr. Roberts felt quite [tired / tiring] after the long surgery in Seattle.
• The results of the blood test were truly [surprising / surprised] .
• The medical students were deeply [fascinated / fascinating] by the rare disease.

Remember: Past habits: used to, would

• When he worked in London, he [used to check / use to check] patients every morning.
• As a child in Chicago, she [would visit / used visit] the local clinic often.
• Dr. Green [used to smoke / would smoke] before he became a cardiologist.
• They [used to have / would have] paper records before the new computer system.

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