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Practice explaining angioplasty, stent placement, and when bypass surgery may be needed – clearly and naturally in Spanish.
First, you will hear Luis Almeida from Venezuela explain the procedure, just as you would explain it to a patient. Then, we’ll break it down together, reviewing the key vocabulary and grammar so you can use it in your work.
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Explicación01:24 Empezamos donde nos quedamos en la lección anterior.
Angioplastia
Según lo que descubra, es posible que el cardiólogo repare el estrechamiento de la arteria durante el cateterismo. Lo repara con un procedimiento que se llama angioplastia, en el que se infla un globo que está en la punta del catéter para ensanchar el estrechamiento.
Colocar un estent
Después de ensanchar el estrechamiento se suele colocar un cilindro de malla de metal, que se llama estent, para mantener la arteria abierta.
Cirugía de Baipás
Si descubre que varias arterias tienen estrechamiento, generalmente no hace ninguna reparación durante el procedimiento. Después, el cardiólogo lo envía al cirujano cardiotorácico para que determine cuál es el procedimiento adecuado para usted. Es posible que le recomiende una cirugía de baipás cardíaco, la cual es a corazón abierto.
Angioplastia02:23
Según lo que descubra, es posible que el cardiólogo repare el estrechamiento de la arteria durante el cateterismo. Lo repara con un procedimiento que se llama angioplastia, en el que se infla un globo que está en la punta del catéter para ensanchar el estrechamiento.
📌 VocabularioSegún – depending on, according to
Reparar, arreglar – to repair
El estrechamiento – narrowing
La arteria – artery
El cateterismo – catheterization
Un procedimiento – a procedure
La angioplastia – angioplasty
Inflar – to inflate
El globo – balloon
La punta del catéter – the tip of the catheter
Ensanchar – to widen
🙇♂️ Interpretación y GramáticaSegún lo que descubra, es posible que el cardiólogo repare el estrechamiento de la arteria durante el cateterismo.Depending on what they find, the cardiologist may repair the narrowing of the artery during the catheterization.
👉 En la frase “según lo que descubra” usamos el subjuntivo porque:
Expresamos incertidumbre: no sabemos qué va a descubrir el cardiólogo. Es equivalente a decir: “dependiendo de lo que descubra“.
👉 Además, toma nota del uso de “es posible” seguido del subjuntivo para expresar que algo puede ocurrir o suceder (may happen).
Para aprender más, consulta nuestra lección sobre el uso del subjuntivo para expresar Uncertainty and Possibility.
👉 Por último, usamos el género masculino cuando no hablamos de un cardiólogo en específico o cuando no se conoce el género de la persona.
👁️ OJO: ¿Te diste cuenta de que utilicé el pronombre “they” para referirme al cardiólogo?
A continuación, cuando hablemos de las acciones del cardiólogo, voy a variar los pronombres entre “she”, “he” y “they”.
Lo repara con un procedimiento que se llama angioplastia,She repairs it with a procedure called angioplasty,
En el que se infla un globo que está en la punta del catéter para ensanchar el estrechamiento.In which a balloon at the tip of the catheter is inflated to widen the narrowing.
👉 Toma nota: “el que” se refiere al “procedimiento“.
Colocar un estent08:17
Después de ensanchar el estrechamiento se suele colocar un cilindro de malla de metal, que se llama estent, para mantener la arteria abierta.
📌 Vocabulario Colocar – to place
Soler – auxiliary verb meaning “to usually / to tend to.”
Un cilindro de malla – A mesh cylinder
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En la versión completa, seguimos con la colocación de un stent y la posibilidad de una cirugía a corazón abierto.
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🙏 Gracias a Luis Almeida por su ayuda con esta lección.
🤗 Y gracias a ti, por estudiar Español Médico con nosotros.
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We continue the clinical dialogue with Henry, the PA, as he evaluates a patient with suspected cellulitis. He asks about risk factors for cellulitis and MRSA and then conducts a physical exam. (You can listen to the first part of this cellulitis dialogue here.)
This clinical dialogue on Celluitis was recorded with my Spanish teacher, Henry Mejía, at the Cultural Spanish School in San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala. ¡Chécalo! I recommend this school for a fantastic immersion experience!
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Diálogo01:30PA: ¿Tiene antecedentes de infección con una bacteria resistente que se llama estafilococo dorado resistente a la meticilina?
PT: Hasta lo que yo entiendo, no.
PA: ¿Ha sido internada por infección de la piel?
PT: Nunca.
PA: ¿Ha tenido alguna herida, alguna picadura de insecto o alguna mordedura de animal en esta pierna últimamente?
PT: No que yo sepa.
PA: ¿Usted consume drogas por vía intravenosa?
PT: ¡Claro que no, doctor!
PA: Bien. Le voy a examinar la pierna. La dejo para que se quite los pantalones. No hace falta quitarse la ropa interior. Después siéntese en la camilla con esta cubierta sobre las piernas.
PT: Bien.
PA: Con permiso. ¿Ya puedo entrar?
PT: Sí, adelante, doctor.
PA: Ya veo que está bien roja e hinchada la pierna y la siento caliente. ¿Le duele cuando le toco esta parte de la pierna?
PT: Sí, doctor. Un poco.
PA: Y sus ganglios en la ingle están un poco inflamados. ¿Le duele cuando toco aquí?
PT: ¡Ay! Sí, me duele doctor.
Vocabulario y frases clave02:39Member? Access full lesson notes within our Spanish for Infections course!
Gracias a Henry Mejía de la Cultural Spanish School in San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala y gracias a todos por estudiar español médico con nosotros.
Learn to manage anaphylaxis in Spanish. This lesson is in the second half of a clinical dialogue I recorded with Elizabeth Cortez de Español Sin Límite.
In the last lesson, a boy presented to the emergency room with anaphylaxis. The doctor examined him to ensure that his airway was open, he was breathing easily, and his blood pressure was stable.
In this lesson, you’ll hear the doctor do the following in Spanish.
- Reassure the mother after her son’s allergic reaction.
- Order antihistamines and steroids.
- Recommend a few hours of observation in the ER.
- Discuss common triggers of anaphylaxis.
- Discuss referral to an allergist for allergy testing.
- Prescribe and explain the use of an EpiPen.
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Diálogo01:37E = enfermera, D = doctora, P = paciente, M = madre
D: Ahora está respirando bien. Y su presión está bien. Esto me da mucho gusto.
Paige, voy a ordenar antihistamínicos y corticoides y vamos a tenerlo bajo observación aquí en urgencias unas horas.
E: De acuerdo, doctora.
D: Señora, no se preocupe. Su hijo va a estar bien. Parece que tuvo una reacción alérgica severa que se llama anafilaxia y es muy probable que haya sido por los camarones.
M: ¿En serio?
D: Sí. Aunque no podemos estar cien por ciento seguros de cuál fue el activador de la reacción alérgica, los desencadenantes más comunes son alimentos, nuevos medicamentos y picaduras de insectos.
M: Me preocupa que sea alérgico.
D: Tranquila. Todo va a estar bien. Vamos a mandarlo con un alergista para hacerle algunas pruebas de alergia.
D: Además, voy a recetarle autoinyectores de epinefrina.
Es muy importante evitar los camarones y que siempre lleve dos auto inyectores con él para que pueda inyectarse si vuelve a tener una reacción y que vaya directamente a urgencias. En caso necesario, el médico le indicará que use el otro autoinyector. Se inyecta en medio del lado exterior del muslo y puede inyectarse a través de la ropa cuando se trate de una emergencia.
M: Muchas gracias, doctora.
D: Es un placer.
Vocabulary and PhrasesCurrent Condition03:10(Estado Actual)
He is now breathing well, and his blood pressure is okay.Ahora está respirando bien y su presión está bien.
This makes me very happy.Esto me da mucho gusto.
Further Treatments and Observation04:14to orderordenar
antihistamineslos antihistamínicos
corticosteroidslos corticoides, los corticosteroides
Paige, I’m going to order antihistamines and corticosteroids.Paige, voy a ordenar antihistamínicos y corticoides
to keep him/her under observationtenerlo/la bajo observación
the ERUrgencias
We’re going to keep him under observation here in the ER for a few hours.Vamos a tenerlo bajo observación aquí en Urgencias unas horas.
Note the absense of a preposition before “una horas.” You could also say, “durante unas horas” o “por unas horas.” All three options are correct.
Emergency Treatments of Anaphylaxis Review the treatments of anaphylaxis we learned in the last lesson.
06:51epinephrinela epinefrina
albuterol nebla nebulización de albuterol / salbutamol
Referring to a male respiratory therapist: The respiratory therapist gave him an albuterol neb.El terapeuta respiratorio le hizo una nebulización de salbutamol.
Using the verb ADMINISTRAR y SUERO:We are giving him a rapid infusion of IV fluids.Le estamos administrando una infusión rápida de suero.
Using the verb PONER:We are giving you IV fluids.Le estamos poniendo suero / líquidos intravenosos).
Explain Anaphylaxis09:50Ma’am, don’t worry. Your son is going to be okay.Señora, no se preocupe. Su hijo va a estar bien.
an allergic reactionuna reacción alérgica
anaphylaxisla anafilaxia
anaphylactic shockel shock anafiláctico
Note how the word SHOCK is the same in both English and Spanish.
It appears that he had a severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis.Parece que tuvo una reacción alérgica severa que se llama anafilaxia.
In the member lessons, we will continue our review of the vocabulary as we interpret all rest of this dialogue.
Gracias por estudiar español con nosotros.
Gracias a Elizabeth Cortez de Español Sin Límite por su colaboración en esta lección.
In this lesson, we’ll learn to evaluate anaphylaxis in Spanish. We will learn vital Spanish for this emergency through a clinical scenario where a child presents with an anaphylactic reaction to the ER. We will cover vital Spanish for this emergency. We will learn to:
- Ask about allergies,
- Describe symptoms, such as swelling, trouble breathing, and cough
- Name emergency treatments like epinephrine, nebulized medications, and IV fluids
- Perform an airway and lung exam
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Diálogo01:34E = enfermera, D = doctora, P = paciente, M = madre
Presentation
N: Doctora, tenemos caso de anafilaxia, aquí.
D: Ya voy. Hola, señora. ¿Su hijo tiene alguna alergia?
M: No que yo sepa.
D: ¿Estuvo expuesto a algo?
M: Pues, hace más o menos media hora comió camarones. Y cuando salimos del restaurante, se puso muy rojo. Se le hinchó la cara y empezó a toser y tener problemas para respirar. Ayúdenos, doctora
D: Paige, ya le has dado epinefrina?
E: Sí, justo ahora, doctora.
D: Muy bien. Y su presión arterial es de cien sobre cincuenta. ¿Verdad?
E: Sí, doctora. Acabo de tomar esa presión.
D: Y veo que ya le está aplicando una infusión rápida de suero.
E: Así es. Y la terapeuta respiratoria le hizo una nebulización cuando apenas llegó.
D: Muy bien.
Exam
D: Abre la boca, por favor. Y di “ahhh.”
P: Ah
D: Inhala…. y ahora exhala.
Los pulmones se oyen bien. No escucho ninguna sibilancia.
Vocabulary and PhrasesAllergy and Exposure History02:46anaphylaxisla anafilaxia
allergyla alergia
to be exposedestar expuesto / estar expuestaDoctor, we have an anaphylaxis case here.Doctora, tenemos un caso de anafilaxia aquí.
I’m on my way.Ya voy.
In Spanish, to say, “I’m coming” or “I’m on my way,” you use the verb IR. Learn more: Venir e Ir
Does your son have any allergies?¿Su hijo tiene alguna alergia?
If you do not know the adult’s relationship with the child, instead of saying HIJO or HIJA, you can use EL NIÑO or LA NIÑA.
Referring to a boy…Does the child have any allergies?¿El niño tiene alguna alergia?
Not that I know of.No que yo sepa.
Was he exposed to anything?¿Estuvo expuesto a algo?
Shrimp Half an Hour Ago05:37shrimplos camarones
seafood, shellfishlos mariscos
But about half an hour ago, he ate shrimp.Pero hace más o menos media hora comió camarones.
Gracias por estudiar español con nosotros.
Gracias a Elizabeth Cortez de Español Sin Límite por su colaboración en esta lección.
Join Luis and me as we practice genitourinary symptoms in Spanish.
Learn symptoms related to menstruation, menopause, UTIs, kidney stones, and BPH. In the next lesson, we will use all this vocabulary to ask questions related to genitourinary conditions in Spanish.
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¡Gracias por estudiar español médico con nosotros!
Menstruation01:48Changes in your menstrual cycle
Los cambios en su ciclo menstrual
Menstruation
La menstruación
Menstrual period
El período, la regla
Heavy periods
Los períodos abundantes
Light periods
Los períodos ligeros
Irregular periods
Los períodos irregulares
Vaginal bleeding between periods
El sangrado vaginal entre períodos
Menstrual cramps
Los cólicos menstruales
Menopause
La menopausia
Hot flashes
Los bochornos, los sofocos, los vaporones
Vaginal Symptoms04:11La resequedad vaginal
Vaginal itching
La comezón vaginal, la picazón vaginal
Vaginal discharge
El flujo vaginal
Pain during sexual intercourse
El dolor durante las relaciones sexuales
Urinary Tract Symptoms05:18To urinate
Orinar
To (go) pee
Hacer pipí
Problems urinating
Los problemas para orinar
Burning when you urinate
El ardor al orinar
The urge to urinate
La urgencia de orinar, las ganas de orinar
The frequent urge to urinate
Las ganas frecuentes de orinar
Problems controlling the bladder
Los problemas para controlar la vejiga
Blood in the urine.
La sangre en la orina
Flank or side pain
El dolor de costado
Right flank pain
El dolor en el costado derecho
Left flank pain
El dolor en el costado izquierdo
Pressure in the lower abdomen, speaking to a woman.
La presión en el vientre
As discussed in other lessons, a woman will often refer to her lower abdomen, where the uterus and ovaries are found, as EL VIENTRE. See also: Dolor de Vientre
The lower part of the abdomen
La parte baja del abdomen
GU Symptoms in Men08:36Difficulty initiating urination
La dificultad para comenzar a orinar
Decrease in the force of the urine stream
La disminución en la fuerza del chorro de orina
The sensation that the bladder doesn’t empty completely
La sensación de que la vejiga no vacía totalmente
Dribbling after urination
El goteo después de orinar
Problems achieving an erection
Los problemas para lograr una erección
Gracias por estudiar español médico con nosotros.
In this lesson, Elizabet Cortez from Español Sin Límite, and I discuss Harm Reduction in Spanish.
According to the National Institutes of Health, harm reduction is defined as interventions aimed to help people avoid the negative effects of drug use, namely infections and overdose. It also allows us to meet people where they are with kindness and respect.
We discuss a recent Radio Ambulante episode, Sala de Consumo, which tells the story of two organizations in Mexico that use a harm reduction strategy by providing safe tools and a supervised setting for using drugs.
After the discussion, we practice some of the key vocabulary.
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TimeStamps00:42 Introduction in English
02:32 Converstation with Eliza in Spanish
09:30 Vocabulary
11:36 Closing
Vocabulary9:30El trastorno por consumo de drogasSubstance use disorder
La reducción de dañosHarm reduction
La adicciónAddiction
La sobredosisOverdose
La infecciónInfection
El fentaniloFentanyl
El opioide sintéticoSynthetic opioid en
La naloxonaNaloxone
El antídotoAntidote
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In today’s lesson, we will learn Spanish to perform a pelvic exam. This lesson is part of our updated series on Spanish for Gynecology. Originally published several years ago, I have refreshed each lesson in this series with the help of my Spanish teachers from Mexico and Costa Rica. You will hear the lovely voice of Daniela Galvis from Venezuela, who recorded most of the Spanish in these lessons. Daniela plays the doctor’s role in today’s dialogue. I will be dropping a new, updated lesson every day this week in the member podcast feed. If you’re not a member, enjoy this sneak peek into our Spanish for Gynecology series.
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Time Stamps:1:27 Positioning for the Pelvic ExamAhora vamos a hacer el examen pélvico.Now, we are going to do the pelvic exam. Por favor, ponga los pies aquí y hágase más para acá.Please place your feet here and move more this way.Necesito que sus nalgas estén al borde de la camilla.I need your buttocks to be at the edge of the table.
4:06 Inserting the SpeculumVa a sentir mis dedos.You are going to feel my fingers. Ahora voy a introducir el espéculo.Now, I am going to insert the speculum. Relájese y respire profundo. Relax and breathe deeply.
5:21 Pap Smear and CulturesAhora estoy sacando la muestra del examen Papanicolau.I am now taking the pap smear specimen.
También voy a sacar unos cultivos para averiguar si tiene una infección.I will also take some cultures to determine if you have an infection. Ahora voy a palpar su útero y sus ovarios con mis manos. Now, I’m going to palpate your uterus and your ovaries with my hands.
10:14 Finishing UpHemos terminado.We’re done.
Puede sentarse.You can sit up.
La dejo para que se vista.I will leave you so you can get dressed.
Ya vengo. I’ll be right back.
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Gracias por escuchar y hasta la próxima.
Listen to the clinical presentation of a seizure in Spanish. A patient presents to the ER with his wife after a seizure. Since he remains post-ictal, his wife provides the history. Joining me from Venezuela, Luis Almeida plays the doctor, and Daniela Galvin plays the wife. After listening to the clinical encounter, we will review the key verbs and vocabulary related to seizures.
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Dialogue 1:14What happened?
Doctor: Hola, señora. Soy el doctor Almeida. ¿Cuál es su relación con el paciente?
Epsosa: Soy su esposa.
D: ¿Me puede decir lo que le pasó a su esposo?
E: Cuando estaba lavando los trastes, escuché un ruido sordo en la otra habitación y lo encontré en el suelo haciendo ruidos (raros) extraños, como si estuviera gruñendo, y todo su cuerpo estaba sacudiéndose.
Describing the event
D: ¿Se puso tieso después empezó a brincarle el cuerpo?
E: Exactamente eso doctor. Todo su cuerpo se puso muy rígido y tenía los ojos en blanco y le salía espuma por la boca. Después se empezó a sacudir violentamente. Estaba gruñendo y resoplando. Noté que rechinó los dientes, hasta se mordió la lengua.
Loss of awareness
D: ¿Y durante el episodio le podía responder?
E: No, dije su nombre varias veces y no me hizo caso.
D: ¿Parecía haber perdido el conocimiento?
E: Sí, se desvaneció completamente.
D: ¿Perdió el control de la vejiga?
E: No que yo me haya dado cuenta.
D: Y me dijo usted que se mordió la lengua. ¿Verdad?
E: Así es. Me espanté al ver la sangre saliendo de su boca. ¿La ve?
D: Entiendo, tranquila. Esto pasa mucho cuando una persona sufre un ataque convulsivo. ¿Había convulsionado antes de esto?
E: No que yo sepa.
D: Y después de recobrar la conciencia, ¿le podía hablar?
E: Bueno. Estaba muy somnoliento. Roncaba, y mientras poco a poco volvía en sí, estaba confundido y sigue así. Me preocupa doctor. Nunca lo había visto así.
History
D: Bueno para intentar averiguar la causa de la convulsión, le tengo que hacer algunas preguntas, señora.
E: Bien.
D: ¿Se ha golpeado la cabeza recientemente?
E: Hasta donde yo sé. No.
D: ¿Ha sufrido de alguna enfermedad últimamente? Por ejemplo, ¿Ha tenido calentura? ¿Ha tenido dolor de cabeza o dolor de cuello? ¿Le ha parecido confundido?
E: No, de hecho acabamos de ir a la feria estatal, y la pasamos muy bien.
D: ¿Ha consumido alguna sustancia, alguna droga, o alcohol en la última semana?
E: Bueno, a mi esposo le gusta tomar. Y justo ayer, discutimos sobre esto y me dijo que iba a tomar menos.
Head CT
D: Entiendo. Gracias por la información, esto nos ayuda a atender mejor a su esposo. Ahora vamos a hacerle una tomografía del cerebro para asegurarnos de que no tenga una lesión que pueda haber causado las convulsiones.
Vocabulary3:54GruñirTo grunt
Sacudir, sacudirseTo shake
When using the intransitive form of the verb to express the whole body shaking or something shaking on its own, we use the pronominal form of the verb, SACUDIRSE.
Lo encontré en el suelo haciendo ruidos extraños, como si estuviera gruñendo. Y todo su cuerpo estaba sacudiéndose.
Rígido, Tieso Stiff
Ponerse tieso, ponerse rígidoTo become stiff
BrincarTo jump
People may also say, “Me brinca el corazón” or “Me salta el corazón” to express the sensation of the heart skipping around or palpitating.
Tener los ojos en blancoTo have one’s eyes rolled back in one’s head.
La espumaFoam.
Le salía espuma por/de la boca.He was foaming at the mouth.
D: ¿Se puso tieso y después empezó a brincarle el cuerpo?
E: Exactamente eso, doctor. Todo su cuerpo se puso muy rígido y tenía los ojos en blanco y le salía espuma por la boca.
ResoplarTo snort
Estaba gruñendo y resoplando.
Rechinarto grind, as in to grind one’s teeth
Morder, morderseto bite,
When expressing a reflexive action, such as biting one’s tongue, we use the pronominal form of the verb.
Noté que rechinó los dientes. Hasta se mordió la lengua.
Perder el conocimiento / la concienciaTo lose consciousness
Perder el control de la vejiga To lose bladder control
D: ¿Parecía haber perdido el conocimiento?
E: Sí. Se desvaneció completamente.
D: ¿Perdió el control de la vejiga?
E: No que yo lo haya notado.
El ataque epiléptico La crisis epilépticaLa convulsiónConvulsive seizure
El ataque epiléptico La crisis epilépticaEpileptic seizure
Epileptic seizure in English, ATAQUE EPILÉPTICO, CRISIS EPILÉPTICA does not refer to epilepsy. It simply means the patient had a spell due to abnormal electrical brain activity.
ConvulsionarTo seize, to convulse
D: Esto pasa mucho cuando una persona sufre un ataque convulsivo. ¿Había convulsionado antes de esto?
E: No que yo sepa.
Recobrar el conocimiento / la concienciaTo regain consciousness
Somnoliento Drowsy
RoncarTo snore
Confundido Confused
D: Y después de recobrar la conciencia, ¿le podía hablar?
E: Bueno, estaba muy somnoliento. Roncaba. Y mientras poco a poco volvía en sí, estaba confundido y sigue así.
Gracias por estudiar español con nosotros.
We revisit a dialogue from our Palliative Care series where the doctor explains cardiopulmonary resuscitation. LEVEL - ADVANCED
Welcome to our series covering Spanish for the NIHSS. In this lesson, Señora Martínez presents with sudden weakness and numbness in her right leg.
Welcome to another episode covering Spanish when evaluating a patient with stroke symptoms. In this lesson, we will review some key questions when gathering a history from a patient presenting with stroke symptoms.You will hear a clinical dialogue recorded with my Spanish teacher from Mexico, Gloria Becerril, where a daughter brings her mother to the ER after finding her unable to talk and weak on one side. After listening to the clinical dialogue, we will practice phrases and questions related to trouble speaking, difficulty with balance, and weakness. We will also learn how to ask in Spanish when the patient last appeared normal, a critical step in determining whether our patient is eligible for thrombolytic or endovascular therapy.
Access the full transcript, the PDF, and the Quizlet set for this lesson within the Stroke Module of our Spanish for Emergencies Course. Table of Contents Diálogo 1:22 Repaso de frases y preguntas 3:44
El habla 3:44 La última vez que la vieron normal 5:15 Equilibrio 7:56 Debilidad 9:43
Coming up In the member lessons for this module on stroke, we will practice each line of this clinical dialogue, reviewing the vocabulary and grammar. We will hear the review of the second part of the clinical history, where the doctor asks the patient about numbness, vision trouble, difficulty swallowing, headache, head trauma, and loss of consciousness. Finally, we will review the stroke exam and learn each step of the NIH stroke scale in Spanish. These lessons will be published during August for members. In future lessons, we will cover helpful phrases for tests performed during a stroke evaluation, including CT, MRI, echocardiography, and heart monitoring. Finally, we will review critical phrases for treatment related to thrombolytics, endovascular therapy, antiplatelet therapy, anticoagulation, cholesterol-lowering therapy, blood pressure therapy, lifestyle modifications, and treatment of diabetes. So if you are like me and want to become proficient at caring for your Spanish-speaking patients with stroke, sign up to become a member.
In this introductory lesson to our series on Chagas disease, we present a clinical dialogue where a healthcare provider recommends screening for the disease, and the subsequent follow-up conversation that takes place after the patient tests positive for Chagas disease.
This clinical dialogue was adapted from a dialogue I received in English, from a researcher named Maddie Dauphinais. Maddie works with a team of researchers and clinicians from Boston University and Boston Medical Center called INSECT. INSECT stands for Implementing Novel Strategies for Education and Chagas Testing. Chagas disease, caused by infection with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is primarily found in Latin America. Infection can lead to heart disease, intestinal problems, among other health consequences. It affects hundreds of thousands of migrants living in the US. The goal of the INSECT team is to raise awareness about Chagas disease and improve its screening and diagnosis nationally. This dialogue will help providers discuss the screening process and the results of testing with their patients from Mexico, Central America and South America. Joining me for this lesson is my Spanish teacher from México, Daniela Grave. Following the dialogue, you will here the first part of a Q and A between Daniela and myself, where I ask her questions about the vocabulary and grammar from the dialogue. To continue your Spanish language journey and get access to the next two lessons, become a member. Your support will help us continue to provide high-quality medical Spanish education. ¡Gracias!
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LEVEL – ADVANCED
Table of ContentsDiálogo * Le recomiendo que se haga un examen de detección 1:54 * La prueba dio positivo 2:59 * ¿Cómo contraje esto? 3:33 * Estudios del Corazón 4:23 * Tratamiento 5:31 * Transmisión y Detección en Familiares 6:08
Preguntas y Respuestas * Saludos 7:18 * Quisiera hablar con usted 8:41 * Exámenes, Pruebas, Análisis, Estudios 10:23 * Hacer Recomendaciones 11:49 * Transmisión y Propagación 13:47 * Regiones de Contagio 14:44 * Al principio, no suele causar problemas 15:45
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Welcome to the first of three lessons reviewing Spanish for Procedural Sedation. In this lesson, we will review vocabulary for conscious sedation, explain the use of sedatives and analgesics, how to ask about prior anesthesia, and how to explain an IV. My Spanish teacher from Guatemala, Elizabeth Cortez Cox, joins me for this lesson.
Access full show notes for this lesson, and download the PDF in our Spanish for Emergencies Course.
LEVEL – UPPER INTERMEDIATE
Table of ContentsLa sedación consciente 1:09
Vamos a ponerle un sedante 2:05
¿Le han puesto anestesia antes? 4:22
Pretérito 8:07
LO/LA vs LE 9:01
Poner una vía intravenosa 9:51
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Welcome to the first of three lessons covering Spanish for procedural sedation. In this lesson, we’ll cover vocabulary for conscious sedation, the use of sedatives and analgesics, how to ask about prior anesthesia, and how to explain an IV.Joining me for this lesson is my Spanish teacher from Guatemala, Elizabeth Cortez Cox.To continue your Spanish language journey and get access to the next two lessons, click on this link before May 1st for $40 off our All Access Membership. Your support will help us continue to provide high-quality medical Spanish education. ¡Gracias!
LEVEL – UPPER INTERMEDIATE
Table of ContentsLa sedación consciente 1:46
Vamos a ponerle un sedante 2:42
¿Le han puesto anestesia antes? 5:00
Pretérito 8:45
LO/LA vs LE 9:38
Poner una vía intravenosa 10:28
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I am back with Rory Foster for an interactive lesson focused on discussing injuries in Spanish. This lesson builds upon one of Rory’s lessons at Common Ground International. In this lesson, we practice talking about bruises, cuts, ruptures, breaks, tears, and sprains. We will first present a verb, a noun, and an adjective that all share the same root. Then, we will use this vocabulary in phrases as we discuss these different types of injuries.
A big shout out to La Comunidad‘s teachers, Nelly from Colombia, Gloria from Mexico, and Daniela from Mexico, for reviewing the phrases in this lesson.
Member? Access the PDF for this lesson within our Spanish for Emergencies Course.
LEVEL – INTERMEDIATE
Moretones3:54to bruise moretearse
bruises(los) moretones
bruised moreteado/a
¿Se moretea fácilmente?¿Le salen moretones fácilmente?Do you bruise easily.
When describing skin eruptions or other lesions that appear on the skin, it is very common to use the verb SALIR.
Tengo el muslo moreteado. My thigh is bruised.
If you said, “Mi muslo está moreteado.” That works. You’ll be understood. However, when describing your body in Spanish, it is much more common to use the following construction: TENER + LA PARTE DEL CUERPO + ADJETIVO.
Quemaduras6:21to burn quemarse
a burn una quemadura
burned quemado/a
Me quemé la mano cuando intenté retirar el/la sartén del fuego (la estufa). I burned my hand when I tried removing the frying pan from the stove.
Tiene una quemadura severa que (le) cubre toda la espinilla derecha. She has a severe burn that cover her entire right shin.
Tengo la mano quemada. My hand is burned.
Cortadas8:45to cut oneselfcortarsea cut una cortada
cut (off) cortado/a
In a prior lesson, we used the noun “corte” to refer to a cut. However, in many parts of Latin America, including Mexico, it is more common to refer to this type of wound as “una cortada.”
Se cortó el dedo. He cut his finger.
¿Tiene una cortada en el dedo?He has a cut on his finger.
Tiene el dedo cortado.His finger is cut.
The adjective CORTADO may give the impression that something is severed or cut off. Therefore, it may be best to use the noun and ask, “¿Tiene una cortada en el dedo?”
Desgarros / Desgarres10:25to tear desgarrarse
See: Pronominal vs Non–Pronominal Verbs to learn more about the use of pronominal verbs to express unintentional actions we do to our body.
a tear un desgarro, un desgarre
torn desgarrado/a
Se desgarró un ligamento del hombro. She tore a ligament in her shoulder.
If you said, “en el hombro” rather than “del hombro”, that works too! In Spanish, there is a tendency to use the preposition DE when describing a component of something. In this case, the ligament is a component of the shoulder, so Rory said, “ligamento del hombro.”
Tiene un desgarro/desgarre parcial de su ligamento cruzado anterior. You have a partial tear of your anterior cruciate ligament.
Tiene un tendón desgarrado. You have a torn tendon.
Tiene el tendón desgarrado. Your tendon is torn.
Roturas13:22to break, to rupture romperse
a rupture, a break una roturabroken, ruptured roto/a
Se rompió el brazo.He broke his arm. Veo una rotura de uno de los tendones en la imagen. I see a rupture of one of the tendons in the image.
Although strictly speaking, the word RUPTURA should only be used for abstract nouns you can not touch (e.g. relationships, contracts), many native Spanish speakers will use RUPTURA when discussing a rupture in a tendon or ligament.
Tiene el brazo derecho roto.Her right arm is broken.
Torceduras14:55to twist, sprain torcersea sprain una torcedura, un esguincesprained torcido(a)
Se torció el tobillo cuando tropezó. She sprained her ankle when she tripped.
Tiene una torcedura / un esguince. You have a sprain.
Tiene un tobillo torcido.You have a sprained ankle.
Cierre 16:20Before you go, don’t forget to check out Common Ground International’s Spanish Immersion Trips to Latin America! Rory and I will continue our review of injuries in a member lesson on scrapes, dislocations, swelling, bites, stings, and more. Become a member, and get this lesson via our Premium Medical Spanish Podcast feed this weekend.
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In this lesson, we explore verbs with the body and learn when to use the pronominal (reflexive) vs the non-pronominal form of the verb.
While working on our latest series covering common orthopedic injuries in Spanish, I noticed how the verb to say, “I injured my knee,” is pronominal: “Me lesioné la rodilla.” Whereas the verb to say, “I bent my knee,” is not: “Doblé la rodilla.” So why is that? We learn this and more in this audio lesson. It’s a tricky subject, so I will try to make it clear through lots of examples.
Le doy las gracias a Gloria Becerril por ayudarme con el español de esta lección. Click here to take classes with Gloria!
Unintentional Actions 1:34
First, let’s use the PRONOMINAL form of the verb to express that an action involving our body was UNINTENTIONAL.
Me golpeé la cabeza. Golpeé la cabezaI hit my head.Me rompí el bazo. Me quebré el brazo.Me fracturé el brazo. I broke my arm. Me torcí el tobillo.I twisted my ankle.Me estiré un músculo en la espalda.I pulled a muscle in my back.
Using the the PRONOMINAL form of the verb clarifies that these were ACCIDENTAL events.
Reflexive Actions with a Part of the Body3:09
We also use the PRONOMINAL form of the verb to express REFLEXIVE actions, or intentional actions we perform ON our bodies.
Me lavo las manos. I wash my hands. Me toco la nariz.I touch my nose. Me cepillo los dientes. I brush my teeth. Me corto el pelo.I cut my hair. / I get my hair cut.
As opposed to the prior examples, these are DELIBERATE actions performed ON one’s body. Therefore, they are classic examples of reflexive verbs.
Reflexive vs UnintentionalMe estiré un músculo en la espalda. I pulled a muscle in my back.
Compare this with the previous examples of reflexive actions. In the above example, I am not performing a deliberate action on my body. Instead, I am using the PRONOMINAL form of the verb to convey that it was an UNINTENTIONAL action that occurred within my body.
Deliberate Actions with Part of the Body5:19
Now, let’s use the NON-PRONOMINAL form of the verb to express DELIBERATE, NON-REFLEXIVE actions with a PART of the body.
Estire los brazos.Stretch your arms.
This action is not reflexive. We are NOT performing an action ON our body. We are performing an action WITH a part of our body.
Exam Commands(from the latest member lesson)
Levante la pierna con la rodilla extendida. Suba la pierna con la rodilla extendida. Raise the leg with the knee extended. extendido / extendidastraightAhora doble la rodilla. Now bend your knee. Intente relajar los músculos.Trate de relajar los músculos. Try to relax your muscles.
Deliberate Actions with the Whole Body7:29Relájese Relax
Here, we use the PRONOMINAL form of the verb for an intentional action involving one’s WHOLE BODY. Thus, the action becomes reflexive. It is like saying, “Relax yourself.”
Mover(se)Speaking to a friend…
Mueve las caderas.Mueve la cadera. Move your hips. Muévete. Move over.
Speaking to a patient…Muévase hacia adelante.Move forward.
Hacerse y Ponerse9:21
We can use the pronominal verbs, HACERSE y PONERSE, to express MOVING THE WHOLE BODY.
Hacerse Speaking to a friend… Hazte para acá. Come here. / Get over here.
Speaking to a patient…Hágase para acá. Come over here.
Hágase para allá. Go over there.
We use ACÁ (not aquí) and ALLÁ (not allí) to express MOVEMENT.
Speaking to a good friend….Hazte. Get out of the way.
(OJO: Do NOT use, “Hazte,” with a patient.)
Ponerse10:52
PONERSE is a useful verb for instructing movement when a patient is lying down.
Póngase de lado. Roll onto your side. Póngase boca arriba.Lie on your back. Póngase boca abajo. Lie on our stomach.
Related Lessons* Verbs with the Body in Spanish – Intro * Movement Module of our Physical Therapy Course * Verbs with the Body – History and Exam Course (Member Lesson) * Reflexive Verbs in Spanish
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