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Welcome to the Medical Diagnosis Interpreter. To use the tool, all you need to do is select the country where you are located. The tool is designed to be used when talking to a medical professional, where you can show your responses on your laptop, tablet, or mobile phone device. If in an emergency, you can quickly jump to any section, by selecting the appropriate option below.

If you need urgent assistance and want to contact emergency services wherever you are in the world, please use the emergency telephone numbers tool
Need help using the MDI? Our step-by-step guide is designed to help you understand each of the sections within the Medical Diagnosis Interpreter tool
If you are planning to travel and worry about connectivity, why not take the MDI with you. Choose any one of the MDIs based on popular themes and regions, all with the relevant languages
The first challenge when speaking to people around the world is establishing where they come from, and Gayther has a tool that can help. The County Name Lookup Tool is unique and offers four different ways for whoever you are talking to indicate the country they are from and any languages they speak. Unlocking all of the other communication tools found on Gayther

  LANGUAGE

Begin by selecting the country you are located within from the list. Upon selecting, all of the main or commonly spoken languages will be displayed

Please note

The MDI does not capture or cache any information you click or enter. If you refresh the page, you will lose all your information

MDI Print - Available
SELECT A COUNTRY FROM THE LIST

  I NEED HELP...

To be used if you are seeking medical help
MDI Need - Emergency

EMERGENCY

MDI Need - Doctor

DOCTOR

MDI Need - Treatment

MEDICAL TREATMENT

MDI Need - Hospital

HOSPITAL

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  PERSONAL INFO

To be used if you have specific requirements that you wish to inform the medical professional about

  BLOOD GROUP

MDI Personal - Blood Type (A Pos)

A POSITIVE

MDI Personal - Blood Type (A Neg)

A NEGATIVE

MDI Personal - Blood Type (AB Pos)

AB POSITIVE

MDI Personal - Blood Type  (AB Neg)

AB NEGATIVE

MDI Personal - Blood Type (B Pos)

B POSITIVE

MDI Personal - Blood Type (B Neg)

B NEGATIVE

MDI Personal - Blood Type (O Pos)

O POSITIVE

MDI Personal - Blood Type (O Neg)

O NEGATIVE

MDI Personal - Unknown

UNKNOWN

  SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

MDI Personal - Blind

BLIND
- unable or have difficulty seeing

MDI Personal - Deaf

DEAF
- unable or have difficulty hearing

MDI Personal - Mute

MUTE
- unable or have difficulty speaking

MDI Personal - Not Applicable

NOT APPLICABLE

  ALLERGIES

To be used if you have specific allergies – allergies are essential, especially when it comes to diagnosis and any subsequent treatment
MDI Allergies - Penicillin

PENICILLIN

MDI Allergies - Aspirin

ASPIRIN

MDI Allergies - Chemical

CHEMICAL

MDI Allergies - Pollen

POLLEN

MDI Allergies - Dust & Mites

DUST

MDI Allergies - Mould

MOULD

MDI Allergies - Animal

ANIMALS

MDI Allergies - Fish

FISH

MDI Allergies - Dairy

DAIRY

MDI Allergies - Nuts

NUTS

MDI Allergies - Bite

BITE

MDI Allergies - Sting

STING

OTHER

  PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS

To be used if you have a pre-existing condition, whether recent or in the past. It is crucial during diagnosis for the medical professional to be made aware of any pre-existing conditions you may have as it will have an impact on any treatment you may receive
MDI Preexisting - Cancer

CANCER

MDI Preexisting - Diabetes

DIABETES

MDI Preexisting - Leukaemia

LEUKAMEIA

MDI Preexisting - Pregnancy

PREGNANCY

MDI Preexisting - Asthmatic

ASTHMATIC

MDI Preexisting - Lupus

LUPUS

MDI Preexisting - HIV

HIV / AIDS

MDI Preexisting - Epilepsy

EPILEPSY

MDI Preexisting - Mental Health

MENTAL HEALTH

MDI Preexisting - Heart Disease

HEART DISEASE

MDI Preexisting - High Cholestrole

HIGH CHOLESTEROL

MDI Preexisting - High Blood Pressure

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

OTHER

  MEDICATION

Please list all the medications you frequently take concerning your allergies or pre-existing conditions. Medical professionals must be made aware of any medications that you may take as it will affect decisions relating to any medication given or prescribed when you seek treatment
MDI Drugs - Paracetamol

PARACETAMOL

MDI Drugs - Ibuprofen

IBUPROFEN

MDI Drugs - Cannabis

CANNABIS

MDI Drugs - Antibiotics

ANTIBIOTICS

MDI Drugs - Aspirin

ASPIRIN

  MEDICATION 1

MEDICATION | 
FREQUENCY  | 
MEASUREMENT  | 

  MEDICATION 2

MEDICATION | 
FREQUENCY  | 
MEASUREMENT  | 

  MEDICATION 3

MEDICATION | 
FREQUENCY  | 
MEASUREMENT  | 

  MEDICATION 4

MEDICATION | 
FREQUENCY  | 
MEASUREMENT  | 

  KEY

FREQUENCY

DAILY

HOURLY

MEASUREMENT

MDI Drugs - Measurement - Teaspoon

TSP (Teaspoon)

MDI Drugs - Measurement - Tablespoon

TBSP (Tablespoon)

MDI Drugs - Measurement - Micrograms

MCG (Microgram)

MDI Drugs - Measurement - Milligrams

MG (Milligram)

MDI Drugs - Measurement - Grams

GM (Gram)

MDI Drugs - Measurement - Millilitres

ML (Millilitre)

MDI Drugs - Measurement - Litres

L (Litre)

MDI Drugs - Measurement - Unknown

Unknown

  PAIN

To be used when you are experiencing pain. Indicate where on your body you are experiencing the pain and how painful it is using the pain scale.

  BODY

Click on the area of the body that is causing you pain

  FRONT

  BACK

  FRONT

FRONT (Top)

MDI Pain - Head

HEAD

MDI Pain - Eye

EYE

MDI Pain - Nose

NOSE

MDI Pain - Ear

EAR

MDI Pain - Mouth

MOUTH

MDI Pain - Tongue

TONGUE

MDI Pain - Cheek

CHEEK

MDI Pain - Teeth

TEETH

MDI Pain - Lip

LIP

FRONT (Middle)

MDI Pain - Heart

HEART

MDI Pain - Lung

LUNG

MDI Pain - Shoulder

SHOULDER

MDI Pain - Chest

CHEST

MDI Pain - Liver

LIVER

MDI Pain - Stomach

STOMACH

MDI Pain - Thumb

THUMB

MDI Pain - Finger

FINGER

MDI Pain - Windpipe

WINDPIPE

FRONT (Bottom)

MDI Pain - Vagina

VAGINA

MDI Pain - Penis

PENIS

MDI Pain - Leg

LEG

MDI Pain - Pelvis

PELVIS

MDI Pain - Ankle

ANKLE

MDI Pain - Heel

HEEL

  BACK

BACK (Top)

MDI Pain - Skull

SKULL

MDI Pain - Brain

BRAIN

MDI Pain - Throat

THROAT

MDI Pain - Tooth

TOOTH

MDI Pain - Neck

NECK

MDI Pain - Gland

GLAND

BACK (Middle)

MDI Pain - Skin

SKIN

MDI Pain - Kidneys

KIDNEYS

MDI Pain - Breast

BREAST

MDI Pain - Spine

SPINE

MDI Pain - Arm

ARM

MDI Pain - Hand

HAND

MDI Pain - Back

BACK

MDI Pain - Rib

RIB

MDI Pain - Bladder

BLADDER

BACK (Bottom)

MDI Pain - Buttocks

BUTTOCKS

MDI Pain - Rectum

RECTUM

MDI Pain - Thigh

THIGH

MDI Pain - Hip

HIP

MDI Pain - Foot

FOOT

MDI Pain - Toe

TOE

MDI Pain - Bowel

BOWEL

MDI Pain - Bone

BONE

MDI Pain - Testicle

TESTICLE

  OTHER

  PAIN SCALE

MDI Pain - Scale 1
MDI Pain - Scale 2
MDI Pain - Scale 3
MDI Pain - Scale 4
MDI Pain - Scale 5
MDI Pain - Scale 6
MDI Pain - Scale 7
MDI Pain - Scale 8
MDI Pain - Scale 9
MDI Pain - Scale 10

  SYMPTOMS - I CANNOT

To be used when describing symptoms that relate to being unable to do something or being restricted in some way
MDI Symptoms - Not - Breath

BREATH

MDI Symptoms - Not - Swallow

SWALLOW

MDI Symptoms - Not - Smell

SMELL

MDI Symptoms - Not - Taste

TASTE

MDI Symptoms - Not - See

SEE / VISION

MDI Symptoms - Not - Hear

HEAR

MDI Symptoms - Not - Feel

FEEL

MDI Symptoms - Not - Urine

PASS URINE

MDI Symptoms - Not - Bowel

PASS A BOWEL

MDI Symptoms - Not - Move

MOVE

MDI Symptoms - Not - Walk

WALK

MDI Symptoms - Not - Talk

TALK

MDI Symptoms - Not - Lift

LIFT

  SYMPTOMS - I FEEL OR HAVE

To be used when describing symptoms that relate to feeling or having specific symptoms
MDI Symptoms - Have - Aches

ACHES / PAINS

MDI Symptoms - Have - Anxiety

ANXIETY

MDI Symptoms - Have - Blurred

BLURRED / FOGGY

MDI Symptoms - Have - Broken

BROKEN / STRAINED

MDI Symptoms - Have - Burns

BURNS

MDI Symptoms - Have - Chills

CHILLS / SHIVERING

MDI Symptoms - Have - Confused

CONFUSED

MDI Symptoms - Have - Cough

COUGH

MDI Symptoms - Feel or Have - Diarrhoea

DIARRHEA

MDI Symptoms - Have - Thirsty

DRY / THIRSTY

MDI Symptoms - Have - Drowsy

FATIGUE / DROWSY

MDI Symptoms - Have - Irritable

IRRITABLE

MDI Symptoms - Have - Dizzy

LIGHTHEADED / DIZZY

MDI Symptoms - Have - Loss of appetite

LOSS OF APPETITE

MDI Symptoms - Have - Short of Breath

LOSS OR SHORT OF BREATH

MDI Symptoms - Have - Unsteady

LOSS OF BALANCE / UNSTEADY

MDI Symptoms - Have - Rash

RASH / ITCHY

MDI Symptoms - Have - Sore

SORE / SWOLLEN

MDI Symptoms - Have - Sweating

SWEATING / WARM

MDI Symptoms - Have - Trembling

TREMBLING / TINGLING

MDI Symptoms - Have - Vomit

VOMIT / NAUSEA

MDI Symptoms - Have - Weak

WEAK / LACK OF ENERGY

MDI Symptoms - Thermometer

HIGH TEMPERATURE

  DURATION

MDI Key - One
MDI Key - Two
MDI Key - Three
MDI Key - Four
MDI Key - Five
MDI Key - Six
MDI Key - Seven
MDI Key - Eight
MDI Key - Nine
MDI Key - Ten

MINUTE

HOUR

DAY

WEEK

MONTH

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