Bahasa Inggris untuk Konsultasi Dokter Anak: Bantu Anak Menjelaskan Gejala dan Menjawab Pertanyaan Dokter

Saat membawa anak ke pediatrician (dokter anak), tantangan terbesarnya bukan bahasa Inggrisnya yang sulit, tapi kamu harus menerjemahkan untuk seseorang yang belum bisa menggambarkan tubuhnya sendiri. Anak kecil bilang "perutku sakit", lalu kamu harus mengubahnya dalam bahasa Inggris menjadi "dia mengeluh sakit perut sejak tadi malam, tidak mau makan, tidak demam, dan baru pulang dari penitipan anak". Padatnya informasi tinggi sementara waktu dokter terbatas — menyiapkan kalimat-kalimat ini sebelumnya akan membuat seluruh konsultasi berjalan jauh lebih lancar.

Artikel ini hanya mengajarkan komunikasi bahasa Inggris, bukan diagnosis atau saran pengobatan. Jika anakmu mengalami kesulitan bernapas, bibir membiru, kejang, kehilangan kesadaran, demam tinggi yang tidak turun, atau tanda dehidrasi, segera hubungi layanan darurat setempat atau pergi ke emergency room (ruang gawat darurat).

Kosakata inti

English term	Arti dalam Bahasa Indonesia	Contoh kalimat
pediatrician	dokter anak	We're seeing the pediatrician at 10.
fever	demam	He's been running a fever since last night.
temperature	suhu tubuh	Her temperature was 39 degrees Celsius this morning.
rash	ruam	She has a rash on her belly and back.
cough	batuk	He has a dry cough that gets worse at night.
runny nose	pilek/ingusan	She's had a runny nose for two days.
ear pain	sakit telinga	He keeps tugging at his ear and crying.
diarrhea	diare/mencret	She's had diarrhea three times today.
vomiting	muntah	He vomited twice after breakfast.
appetite	nafsu makan	His appetite has been low since yesterday.
immunizations / shots	imunisasi/vaksin	Are her immunizations up to date?
daycare / preschool	tempat penitipan/PAUD	He goes to daycare five days a week.

Kalimat kunci yang harus dihafal

Kalimat-kalimat berikut adalah "perangkat versi orang tua" yang hampir selalu terpakai di konsultasi anak.

"My son / daughter has been ___ since ___." (Anak laki-laki/perempuan saya sudah ___ sejak ___)
"She's been running a fever of around 38.5." (Dia demam terus sekitar 38,5 derajat)
"He won't eat / he's not eating much." (Dia tidak mau makan / dia makan sedikit)
"She's been more tired than usual." (Dia lebih lelah dari biasanya)
"He keeps pulling at his ear." (Dia terus menarik telinganya)
"I gave him children's Tylenol about two hours ago." (Sekitar dua jam lalu saya berikan Tylenol anak)
"There's a stomach bug going around at daycare." (Lagi ada wabah radang lambung di tempat penitipan)
"His immunizations are up to date." (Imunisasinya lengkap dan sesuai jadwal)
"He's allergic to ___." (Dia alergi terhadap ___)
"I'm worried because he's not drinking enough." (Saya khawatir karena dia kurang minum)
"How much should I give him, and how often?" (Berapa dosisnya dan seberapa sering?)
"When should I bring him back if he doesn't get better?" (Kapan saya harus membawanya kembali kalau tidak membaik?)

Cara bicara yang tidak alami vs cara bicara yang alami

Tidak alami	Cara alami	Alasan
My son is sick fever.	My son has a fever. / My son is running a fever.	Setelah sick tidak langsung diikuti fever; pakai have a / running a.
He no eat.	He won't eat. / He's not eating.	Pakai won't untuk "menolak"; pakai not + V-ing untuk "sekarang tidak makan".
She vomit two times.	She vomited twice.	Bentuk lampau + twice lebih alami daripada two times.
His ear is pain.	He has ear pain. / His ear hurts.	Untuk rasa sakit, pakai have + nama gejala atau subjek + hurt.
I give him medicine already.	I already gave him some medicine.	Posisi already + bentuk lampau harus tepat.
He cry whole night.	He cried all night.	Bentuk lampau + all night.
Daycare have many sick child.	A lot of kids at daycare are sick right now.	Subjek dan tense yang lebih alami.

Dialog situasi: membawa anak laki-laki 4 tahun karena sakit telinga

Receptionist: Hi, what's the patient's name and date of birth? (Resepsionis: Halo, nama pasien dan tanggal lahirnya?)

Parent: His name is Leo Lin, born March 5, 2022. We have a 10:15 appointment. (Orang tua: Namanya Leo Lin, lahir 5 Maret 2022. Kami punya janji jam 10.15.)

Nurse: What brings Leo in today? (Perawat: Ada keluhan apa untuk Leo hari ini?)

Parent: He's been pulling at his right ear since last night, and he has a low fever — about 38.2. He's also been more cranky than usual and didn't eat much breakfast. (Orang tua: Dia menarik telinga kanannya terus sejak tadi malam, dan demam ringan sekitar 38,2. Dia juga lebih rewel dari biasanya dan sarapannya sedikit.)

Nurse: Any cough, runny nose, or vomiting? (Perawat: Ada batuk, pilek, atau muntah?)

Parent: A little runny nose for the past three days, no vomiting. He goes to daycare and there's a cold going around. (Orang tua: Sedikit pilek selama tiga hari terakhir, tidak muntah. Dia ikut penitipan, dan lagi ada wabah flu di sana.)

Doctor: Any allergies, and are his shots up to date? (Dokter: Ada alergi? Vaksinasinya lengkap?)

Parent: No known allergies. His immunizations are all up to date. (Orang tua: Tidak ada alergi yang diketahui. Imunisasinya lengkap.)

Doctor: Okay, I'm going to take a look in his ears and throat. Leo, can you open wide for me? (Dokter: Baik, saya akan periksa telinga dan tenggorokannya. Leo, bisa buka mulut lebar-lebar?)

Parent: If you prescribe anything, could you write down the dose? I want to make sure I give him the right amount. (Orang tua: Kalau diresepkan obat, bisa tolong tulis dosisnya? Saya ingin memastikan jumlahnya tepat.)

Template kalimat yang bisa diubah

Ganti [BLANK] dengan kondisi anakmu.

"My [son / daughter] has had [BLANK] for [BLANK]."
- My daughter has had a cough for four days.
- My son has had a rash on his arms for two days.
"He's been running a fever of around [BLANK]."
- around 38.5 Celsius
- around 101 Fahrenheit
"I last gave him [BLANK] at [BLANK]."
- children's Tylenol at 8 a.m.
- ibuprofen about three hours ago
"She's allergic to [BLANK]."
- peanuts
- amoxicillin
"I'm worried because [BLANK]."
- she hasn't had a wet diaper in six hours
- he won't drink any water
"Should I bring him back if [BLANK]?"
- the fever doesn't go down in 48 hours
- the rash spreads

Latihan singkat

Terjemahkan kalimat berikut ke bahasa Inggris yang alami.

Anak perempuan saya mulai demam sejak tadi malam, sekitar 38 derajat.
Dia tidak banyak makan, tapi masih mau minum.
Dia alergi kacang.
Dua jam lalu saya beri obat penurun panas.
Kapan saya harus bawa dia kembali kalau tidak membaik?

Jawaban referensi

My daughter has had a fever since last night, around 38 degrees.
He's not eating much, but he's still drinking.
She's allergic to peanuts.
I gave him some fever medicine about two hours ago.
When should I bring her back if she doesn't get better?

Daftar kalimat Inggris yang bisa kamu salin sebelum berobat

Isi tabel ini sebelum membawa anak berobat dan simpan di ponselmu. Saat ditanya, langsung baca dari sana.

Pediatric visit summary
- Child's name: __________
- Date of birth: __________
- Weight (approx.): __________ kg / lb
- Main symptom: __________ (started ___ ago)
- Fever: highest ___, last measured at ___
- Other symptoms: cough / runny nose / rash / vomiting / diarrhea / ear pain
- Eating: normal / less than usual / not eating
- Drinking: normal / less than usual / refusing
- Last wet diaper / bathroom: __________
- Medications given today: __________ at ___
- Allergies: __________
- Immunizations up to date: yes / no
- Daycare / preschool exposure: __________
- My main concern today: __________

Membacakan seluruh tabel ini ke dokter jauh lebih efisien daripada ditanya satu per satu.