If you feel sick probably you should try to see a specialist. You can try first a pharmacy, explain your symptoms, and they might have something to help you. If not, it’s likely that at the pharmacy they will say that you need to see a doctor.
To see a doctor, you can go to a public or private Hospitals or Health Clinics/Centers.
Health Insurance and Costs
If you have the European Health Insurance Card, an appointment at the Public Hospital or Public Health Centers should be approx. €20 (urgencies included).
If don't have the European Health Insurance Card, you will have to call your Health insurance company and ask which Hospital should you go. We recommend you to do this in advance so you know where to go in case of an emergency occurs. If you don't have insurance, or don't use it, an appointment may cost approx. €100.
Braga
Pharmacies 24 hours open: link.
Guimarães
Pharmacies 24 hours open: link.
Telephone Numbers and Other Useful Contacts
Emergency Telephone Number
112
Ambulance Service - Portuguese Red Cross
253 274 271
Intoxications and Poisonings
808 250 143
Social Emergency
144
Civil Protection
253 201 350
Forest Protection
117
Public Health
808 211 311
Pharma 24H
808 26 27 27
24H Health Line (Saúde 24)
808 24 24 24
Useful Links
Pharmacies in Braga with permanent service (24h), pharmacies with extended hours and duty pharmacies: link
Pharmacies in Guimarães with permanent service (24h), pharmacies with extended hours and duty pharmacies: link
Portuguese Medical Terminology
General Terms - Termos Gerais
| surgery | cirurgia |
| X-ray | raio-X |
| surgeon | cirurgião |
| anaesthesiologist | anestesista |
| anaesthetic | anestésico |
| medication | medicação / medicamento |
| blood | sangue |
| blood vessels, arteries and veins | vasos sanguíneos, artérias e veias |
| blood test | análise de sangue |
| on an empty stomach | com o estômago vazio |
| a splint | uma placa de oclusão / uma tala |
| to cure | curar |
| to treat | tratar |
| treatment planning | esquema de tratamento |
| appointment | consulta |
| prescription | prescrição / receita |
| antibiotics | antibióticos |
| anti-inflammatory | anti-inflamatório |
| pain killer | analgésico |
| injection | injecção |
Special Senses - Sentidos Especiais
| smell | olfacto |
| hearing | ouvido |
| taste | paladar / gosto |
| balance | equilíbrio |
| sight | vista |
| touch | tacto |
General Body - Corpo em Geral
| head | cabeça |
| eye | olho |
| nose | nariz |
| ear | orelha |
| mouth | boca |
| neck | pescoço |
| shoulder | ombro |
| arm | braço |
| forearm | antebraço |
| wrist | pulso |
| hand | mão |
| fingers | dedos das mãos |
| torso | tronco |
| ribs | costelas |
| abdomen | abdómen |
| back | costas |
| spine | coluna |
| hip | bacia |
| thigh | coxa |
| bottom | rabo |
| knee | joelho |
| leg | perna |
| ankle | tornozelo |
| foot | pé |
| toes | dedos dos pés |
General Problems, Signs and Symptoms - Problemas, Sinais e Sintomas Gerais
| cancer | cancro |
| diabetes | diabetes |
| allergies | alergias |
| bone fractures | fracturas ósseas |
| whiplash | Traumatismo cervical |
| Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) | Lesão de Esforço Repetido (RSI) |
| inflammation | inflamação |
| migraine | enxaqueca |
| Flu | gripe |
| pain | dor |
| ache | dor |
| itching | prurido / comichão |
| to feel dizzy | sentir-se tonto |
| fever | febre |
| chills | arrepios |
| swelling | edema / inchaço |
| sleeplessness | insónias |
| pins & needles | parestesias |
Respiratory System - Aparelho Respiratório
| throat | garganta |
| lungs | pulmões |
| breathlessness | falta de ar |
| wheezing | pieira |
| cough | tosse |
| phlegm | muco |
| asthma | asma |
| bronchitis | bronquite |
| collapsed lung | pulmão colapsado |
Cardiovascular System - Sistema Cardiovascular
| heart | coração |
| lungs | pulmões |
| artery | artéria |
| veins | veias |
| valve(s) | válvula(s) |
| blood group | grupo sanguíneo |
Signs and Symptoms - Sinais e Sintomas
| stroke (cerebral vascular accident) | AVC (acidente vascular cerebral) |
| heart attack | ataque cardíaco |
| swollen legs | pernas inchadas |
| high blood pressure | pressão arterial elevada |
| palpitations | palpitações |
| chest pain | dor no peito |
Digestive System - Aparelho Digestivo
| throat | garganta |
| oesophagus | esófago |
| stomach | estômago |
| small intestine | intestino delgado |
| large intestine | intestino grosso |
| gallbladder | vesícula biliar |
| pancreas | pâncreas |
| liver | fígado |
| rectum | recto |
| faeces | fezes |
Signs and Symptoms - Sinais e Sintomas
| digestion | digestão |
| bowel movement | evacuação intestinal |
| swallowing | deglutição |
| vomiting | Vomitar, émese |
| nausea | náuseas |
| constipation | obstipação |
| diarrhoea | diarreia |
| ulcer | úlcera |
| hernia | hérnia |
| gall stones | cálculos biliares |
Nervous System - Sistema Nervoso
| nerves | nervos |
| brain | cérebro |
| spinal cord | espinal-medula |
Signs and Symptoms - Sinais e Sintomas
| radiating pain | dor irradiante |
| shooting pain | dor emergente |
| progressively worse pain | dor progressivamente mais forte |
| a burning pain | dor com sensação de ardor |
| pins and needles | parestesias |
| epilepsy | epilepsia |
| multiple sclerosis | esclerose múltipla |
| Parkinson's disease | síndroma de Parkinson |
Urinary System - Aparelho Urinário
| kidney | rim |
| bladder | bexiga |
| urine | urina |
Signs and Symptoms - Sinais e Sintomas
| odour | cheiro |
| colour | cor |
| infection | infecção |
| kidney stones | cálculos renais |
| urinary incontinence | incontinência urinária |
Reproductive System - Aparelho Reprodutor
| penis | pénis |
| testicles | testículos |
| sperm | esperma |
| breasts | mama |
| vagina | vagina |
| uterus | útero |
| menstruation | menstruação |
| fallopian tube | trompas de Falópio |
| pregnancy | gravidez |
| egg | óvulo |
Signs and Symptoms - Sinais e Sintomas
| infertility | infertilidade |
| loss of erection | disfunção eréctil |
| discharge | corrimento |
Giving Birth - Parto
| induced labour | parto provocado |
| waters broken | rebentamento das águas |
| placenta | placenta |
| episiotomy | episiotomia |
| epidural | epidural |
| cervix | colo uterino |
Contraception - Contracepção
| birth control pills | pílulas contraceptivas |
| coil | DIU |
| condom | preservativo |
Dentistry - Estomatologia
| tooth | dente |
| enamel | esmalte |
| pulp (nerve) | polpa (nervo) |
| root | raíz |
| gingiva (gum) | gengiva |
| bone | maxilar |
| lower teeth | dentes do maxilar inferior |
| upper teeth | dentes do maxilar superior |
| incisor | incisivos |
| premolar | pré-molares |
| molar | molares |
| wisdom tooth | dentes do ciso |
Dental Procedure - Actos Médicos Dentários
| extraction | extracção |
| root canal treatment (endodontic treatment) | tratamento do canal radicular (endodôncia) |
| filling | obturação |
| amalgam ("grey filling") | amálgama ("massa de mercúrio") |
| composite ("white filling") | compósito ("massa de cerâmica") |
| bleaching | branqueamento |
| orthodontics | ortodôncia |
| cap (crown) | capa (coroa) |
| ceramic cap | coroa de cerâmica |
| inlay-core | núcleo do inlay |
| denture | dentição |
| bridgework | ponte |
| teeth cleaning | limpeza dentária |
| toothbrush | escova de dentes |
| night-guard | night-guard (aparelho de ortondôncia) |
| panoramix | panoramix |
| X-ray | raio-x |
Ailments - Complicações
| caries (decay) | cáries (degradação dentária) |
| pulp (nerve) inflammation | inflamação da polpa (nervo) |
| abscess, swelling | abcesso, inchaço |
| gum inflammation | gengivite |
| pain | dor |
| to hurt | doer |
| to bleed | sangrar |
| I need an emergency appointment | Preciso de uma consulta de urgência |
| My tooth hurts | Dói-me um dente |
| I have an abscess | Tenho um abcesso |
| My denture is loose and hurts my gum | Tenho os dentes a abanar e doem-me as gengivas |
| A cap fell off | A coroa caíu |
| My gum bleeds when I brush my teeth | As gengivas sangram quando escovo os dentes |
| It is sensitive to cold, to hot | Está sensível ao frio, ao calor |
Updated on 2/Feb/2017
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