Emergencies in Spanish: Recent Episodes
Emergencies in Spanish
Learn to reassure a parent after observing their child has an anaphylactic reaction, discuss treatments, and common triggers.
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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.
LEVEL – INTERMEDIATE
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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 order
ordenar
antihistamines
los antihistamínicos
corticosteroids
los corticoides, los corticosteroides
Paige, I’m going to order antihistamines and corticosteroids.
Paige, voy a ordenar antihistamínicos y corticoides
to keep him/her under observation
tenerlo/la bajo observación
the ER
Urgencias
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.
06:51epinephrine
la epinefrina
albuterol neb
la 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 reaction
una reacción alérgica
anaphylaxis
la anafilaxia
anaphylactic shock
el 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.
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Learn to evaluate anaphylaxis in Spanish! In this lesson, 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 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
LEVEL – INTERMEDIATE
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Diálogo01:34
E = 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 Phrases
Allergy and Exposure History02:46anaphylaxisla anafilaxia
allergy
la alergia
to be exposed
estar expuesto / estar expuesta
Doctor, 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 Ago05:37shrimp
los camarones
seafood, shellfish
los 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.
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Learn to evaluate anaphylaxis in Spanish. In this lesson, 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 learn to:Ask about allergies,Describe symptoms, such as swelling, trouble breathing, and coughName emergency treatments like epinephrine, nebulized medications, and IV fluidsPerform […]
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Learn how to ask about prior seizures, recent illness, head trauma, and substance use. Then, explain that you are going to get imaging of the brain.
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Learn how to describe a seizure and when to use the imperfect vs the preterite as we interpret the first part of the dialogue.
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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 1:14
What 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.
Vocabulary3:54
Gruñir
To grunt
Sacudir, sacudirse
To 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 rígido
To 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 blanco
To have one’s eyes rolled back in one’s head.
La espuma
Foam.
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.
Resoplar
To snort
Estaba gruñendo y resoplando.
Rechinar
to grind, as in to grind one’s teeth
Morder, morderse
to 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 conciencia
To 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 epiléptica
La convulsión
Convulsive seizure
El ataque epiléptico
La crisis epiléptica
Epileptic 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
Roncar
To 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.
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In this lesson, we complete our review of Spanish for discussing contraindications to thrombolytics.
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In this lesson, we learn how to discuss contraindications to thrombolytics in Spanish.
To assemble this lesson, I used a list of contraindications in the stroke chapter of my favorite medical education resource, MKSAP 19.
Luis Almeida joins us from Venezuela to help us with the Spanish for this lesson.
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There is a lot to cover. Therefore, we will do it in two lessons. In this free lesson, we will cover Spanish for the following contraindications to thrombolytic therapy:
03:24 Greater than 4.5 hours since symptom onset
05:05 Recent head trauma or stroke,
07:03 Active internal bleeding,
08:21 Recent gastrointestinal or genitourinary bleeding,
11:25 Increased risk of bleeding or bleeding diathesis,
14:15 Elevated BP (> 185/110) despite treatment
17:04 Low blood sugar (<50 mg/dL)
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In the upcoming member lesson, we will complete our review of Spanish for discussing contraindications to thrombolytics.
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In this lesson, we learn how to explain thrombolytic therapy for stroke in Spanish. In future lessons, we will go over contraindications and risks.
Luis Almeida joins us from Venezuela to help us with the Spanish for this lesson.
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We have a drug called a thrombolytic.1:01Tenemos un tipo de medicamento que se llama trombolítico.
thrombolytics
los trombolíticos
It dissolves the clot in your brain.1:49Este medicamento disuelve rápidamente el coágulo que está bloqueando una arteria en su cerebro.
to dissolve
disolver
the clot
el coágulo
to block or obstruct
bloquear
artery
la arteria
brain
el cerebro
Our objectiveRestore blood flow to the brain4:05Nuestro objetivo es restablecer el flujo de sangre y oxígeno a las células del cerebro y a su vez, limitar el daño y la discapacidad que usted sufra.
goal or objective
el objetivo
to restore
restablecer
blood flow
el flujo de sangre
oxygen
el oxígeno
cells
las células
Limit disability6:01Y a su vez, limitar el daño y la discapacidad que usted sufra.
in turn
a su vez
harm or damage
el daño
disability
la discapacidad
It must be administered ASAP. 8:06Es muy importante que le administremos este medicamento lo más pronto posible.
to administer
administrar, aplicar
as soon as possible
lo más pronto posible
It is administered by IV.9:38Se le aplica este medicamento trombolítico (por la vena) por vía intravenosa.
intravenously
por vía intravenosa
to administer
aplicar, administrar
I am going to ask you some questions.Antes de administrarle el medicamento, le voy a hacer algunas preguntas.
In the next member lesson, we’ll practice asking questions about absolute contraindications for thrombolytics in Spanish. In a future lesson, we will explain the risk of thrombolytics.
Related Lessons* Stroke Symptoms in Spanish * Treatment of Chest Pain in the Hospital * Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Spanish
This lesson introduces a new chapter on the Treatment of Stroke in the Stroke Module of our Spanish for Emergencies Course.
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Let's Interpret the second half of the clinical encounter: "Stopping CPR."
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Let's Interpret the first half of the clinical encounter: "Stopping CPR."
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Learn how to explain interventions performed during advanced cardiac life support and the decision to stop resuscitation in Spanish. This is the third of 4 scenarios in which the paramedics care for a patient who has suffered an out-of-hospital arrest.
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TimeStampsCLINICAL ENCOUNTER 1:44 VOCABULARY REVIEWCardiac arrest, heart history, stents 4:25
Medical Terms: Asystole, ROSC, ACLS 5:35
Interventions Performed 9:04
Next Steps 12:23
RETURN TO ENCOUNTER 14:39 CLOSING 17:01
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Related LessonsLessons covering discussions on code status in Spanish
- Explaining CPR in Spanish
- Discussing a DNR Order in Spanish
- Spanish for Paramedics: Too Late for CPR
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Vocabulary ReviewPresenting the Scene4:25to witness or to be present during an event.
presenciar
cardiac arrest
el paro cardíaco
to have a history of heart attack
tener antecedentes de infarto cardíaco
stents, as in drug-eluting stents or coronary stents
los stents
witness
el testigo
Medical Terms: Asystole, ROSC, ACLS5:35CPR
la RCP
Emergency Medical Services
Los Servicios Médicos de Emergencia
Los Servicios de Emergencias Médicas
The next few terms are medical jargon, so don’t worry about them if you’re only going to be speaking with patients.
asystole
la asistolia
He remains in asystole.
Sigue en asistolia.
Permanece en asistolia.
Return of Spontaneous Circulation
El Retorno de la Circulación Espontánea
RCE by its Spanish acronym
RCE por sus siglas en español
Advanced Life Support Intervention
La Intervención de Soporte Vital Avanzado
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Soporte Vital Cardiovascular Avanzado (SVCA)
to stop cardiopulmonary resuscitation
detener / parar la reanimación cardiopulmonar
the paramedic (woman) in charge of the resuscitation team
la paramédica encargada del equipo de reanimación
la paramédica a cargo del equipo de reanimación
to take charge or to assume care of someone or something
hacerse cargo de
encargarse de
Advanced Life Support Interventions 9:04
He didn’t have a pulse and he wasn’t breathing.
No tenía pulso y no respiraba.
We use the IMPERFECT to DESCRIBE the patient when the paramedics arrived.
to perform chest compressions
realizar compresiones torácicas
to pump blood to his brain
bombear sangre a su cerebro
Although it is more common to use a definite article (i.e. EL, LA) before parts of the body, it’s best to use a possessive article (i.e. SU, SUS), when describing medical interventions on one’s loved one. This demonstrates a more personal connection with the patient.
to pump blood to the rest of his body
bombear sangre al resto de su cuerpo
a mask with a bag
una mascarilla con bolsa
When speaking to the family, instead of using the technical term: “bag valve mask” or “Ambu bag,” we simply said a bag mask or a mask with a bag.
to breathe for someone
respirar por alguien
to push air into his lungs
introducir aire en sus pulmones
by IV, intravenously
por vía intravenosa
a round of chest compressions
una ronda de compresiones torácicas
Next Steps 12:23police officer
el oficial de policía
the medical examiner’s office
la oficina del médico forense
He already passed away.
Él ya falleció.
To express that something has already occurred, it is common to use: Ya + verbo en pretérito.
Unfortunately, there is no more we can do to revive him.
Desafortunadamente, no hay nada más que podamos hacer para reanimarlo.
We use the subjunctive to express what we cannot do: “No hay nada más que podamos hacer.” We always use the subjunctive in adjective clauses that describe something that does not exist. Learn More: Quiz – The Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses
Gracias por aprender español médico con nosotros.
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Let's Interpret the clinical encounter: "CPR en Route to the Hospital."
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This is the second of 4 scenarios in which the paramedics care for a patient who has suffered an out-of-hospital arrest. In this second scenario, the paramedics respond to a call where the patient was found unresponsive. Paramedics take over CPR from the family at arrival and decide to continue CPR (and ACLS) en route to the hospital.
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TimeStampsDialogue 2:21Vocabulario Scenario 3:49PEA and ETCO2 5:28Paramedic in charge, heartbeats 7:21 On its own 9:13 Positive signs 11:22 Transport to Hospital 12:49
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- Explaining CPR in Spanish
- Discussing a DNR Order in Spanish
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Vocabulary ReviewSetting the Scene3:49
to check on
revisar
instructions
las instrucciones
the 911 operator
el operador del 911 / la operadora del 911
round of CPR
la ronda de RCP
after several rounds of CPR
tras varias rondas de RCP
transport to the hospital
el traslado al hospital
to be warm to touch
estar caliente al tacto
to remain (as in to remain in a certain state)
permanecer
Cardiac Electrical Activity and End-Tidal CO25:28pulseless electrical activity
la actividad eléctrica sin pulso
¿Cuáles son las siglas de: “Actividad Eléctrica Sin Pulso”?
AESP
This would be equivalent to PEA in English.
She remains in pulseless electrical activity.
Permanece en actividad eléctrica sin pulso.
end-tidal carbon dioxide
el dióxido de carbono expiratorio final
End-tidal means end of exhalation >> “expiratorio final”
Paramedic in charge 7:21paramedic
el paramédico o la paramédica
the (female) paramedic in charge of your grandmother’s care
la paramédica encargada de la atención a su abuela
la paramédica a cargo de la atención a su abuela
We can use either, ENCARGADO/A DE o A CARGO DE, to say IN CHARGE OF.
Note the use of the preposition “a” to say your grandmother’s care, “la atención A su abuela.”
to beat (as in the heart beats)
latir
heartbeats
los latidos del corazón
Her heart is not beating on its own9:13by itself/himself, on its/his own
por sí solo
por sí mismo
por su cuenta
by herself, on her own
por sí sola
por sí misma
por su cuenta
by myself
por mí mismo/a
por mí misma
por mi cuenta
We do NOT say, “por mi solo/sola”
His heart has not yet started beating on its own.
Su corazón todavía no ha empezado a latir por sí solo.
Positive Signs 11:22cardiac monitor
el monitor cardíaco
electrical activity
la actividad eléctrica
signs (as in evidence that something is occurring)
las señales
to have positive effects
tener efectos positivos
to perform CPR
realizar la RCP
to give medications to the patiente
darle medicamentos al paciente / a la paciente
Transport to the Hospital12:49to take him to the hospital
llevarlo al hospital
to take her to the hospital
llevarla al hospital
colleague
el/la colega
the address
la dirección
right now
ahora mismo,
ambulance
la ambulancia.
to drive
manejar
Be careful driving. (addressing a group of people)
Tengan cuidado manejando
red light
el semáforo en rojo.
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This is the first of 4 scenarios where the paramedics respond to an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. In this first scenario, the patient is already in rigor mortis, and the paramedic must explain why they are not initiating CPR.
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TimeStampsDaniela explains the scenario 2:19Dialogue between roommate and paramedic 2:49 Vocabulario Scenario 4:24Rigor Mortis 6:31Pre-existing conditions 12:26
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Vocabulary ReviewSetting the scene4:24
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
la reanimación cardiopulmonar / la resucitación cardiopulmonar.
CPR
la RCP
En México se dice departamento por “apartment.” ¿Cómo dijo Daniela, “roommate” al referirse a la persona con la que el paciente compartía departamento?
roommate (in an apartment)
el compañero de departamento / la compañera de departamento
Otra palabra que escucharás mucho en México para decir ROOMMATE es un calco de inglés.
roommate (colloquialism en México)
el roomie, la roomie
not breathing or without breathing
sin respirar
He found him not breathing
Lo encontró sin respirar
pulse
el pulso
paramedic
el paramédico, la paramédica
Rigor Mortis6:31
rigor mortis
el rigor mortis
signs (as in “signs of rigor mortis”)
las señales, los signos
Amongst healthcare providers, you’ll also hear the term, “signos” as in “signos y síntomas” o “signos vitales.” Y además de “señales de rigor mortis,” podrías decir, “signos de rigor mortis.”
stiffness
la rigidez
jaw
la mandíbula
muscles
los músculos
extremities
las extremidades
his heart stopped
Su corazón se paró.
Su corazón se detuvo.
to restart the heart
reiniciar el corazón
Preexisting Conditions12:26
pre-existing conditions
las condiciones preexistentes
to use drugs
consumir drogas
pills
las pastillas
Según Daniela, en México no es tan común utilizar la palabra píldora. para decir, “pill” a menos que se trate de anticonceptivos.
to break up with his/her/their boyfriend
romper con su novio
depressed
deprimido, deprimida
to feel better
sentirse mejor
loss
la pérdida
police officer
el oficial de policía / la oficial de policía.
the medical examiner’s office
la oficina del médico forense
¡Gracias por aprender español con nosotros!
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Learn Spanish for discussing a DNR order and a more palliative approach to care.
We are revisiting a dialogue from our Palliative Care series, where a doctor discusses code status with the daughter of a patient admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. In the first half of this dialogue, the doctor explained CPR. In this second half of the dialogue, the doctor explains that when a person is in a fragile state of health, cardiopulmonary resuscitation often fails to achieve the desired results.
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TimeStampsINTRODUCTION TO THE DIALOGUE 0:39
DIALOGUE 1:44
VOCABULARY
SHOULD WE RESUSCITATE HIM? 3:29
IT MAY NOT HAVE THE DESIRED RESULTS 5:57
IT MAY CAUSE HIM HARM 8:10
AGGRESSIVE THERAPIES 9:24
LESS AGGRESSIVE THERAPIES 10:35
WE RETURN TO THE DIALOGUE 12:13
CLOSING 14:02
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- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- A DNR order and less aggressive therapies at the end of life
- Discussing goals of care for a critically ill patient
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Vocabulario¿Deberíamos reanimarlo?3:29
I agree.
Estoy de acuerdo.
everything possible
todo lo posible
to benefit
beneficiar
to fail
fallar
to resuscitate
reanimar, resucitar
Trying to resuscitate him would not benefit him.(Usa: TRATAR y RESUCITAR)
Tratar de resucitarlo no le beneficiaría.
Should we try to resuscitate him if his heart or lungs were to fail? (Usa: INTENTAR y REANIMAR)
¿Deberíamos intentar reanimarlo, si su corazón o sus pulmones fallaran?
¿Lo deberíamos intentar reanimar, si su corazón o sus pulmones fallaran?
Aquí utilizamos el imperfecto de subjuntivo para expresar una situación hipotética. Practicamos aquí este uso del subjuntivo: Conditional Statements.
Puede no tener los resultados deseados5:57
delicate or fragile (Describiendo el estado de salud)
delicado o frágil
It’s less likely.
Hay menos probabilidad.
Es menos probable.
Resuscitation
la reanimación, la resucitación
desired results
los resultados deseados
It is less likely that resuscitation will have the desired results.
Hay menos probabilidad de que la resucitación tenga los resultados deseados.
Es menos probable que la reanimación tenga los resultados deseados.
Aquí utilizamos el subjuntivo para expresar probabilidad. Interprétalo otra vez. Practicamos aquí este uso del subjuntivo: Disbelief and Possibility.
It is less likely that resuscitation will have the desired results.
Es menos probable que la resucitación (o la reanimación) tenga los resultados deseados.
RCP puede causarle daño8:10
to cause him harm
causarle daño
to press to his chest
presionar su pecho
ribs
las costillas
Ribs may break.
Las costillas se pueden quebrar / romper
Las costillas pueden quebrarse / romperse.
compressions
las compresiones
other internal problems
otros problemas internos
Terapias agresivas9:24
aggressive therapies
las terapias agresivas
ventilators
los respiradores
medications to maintain blood pressure
los medicamentos para mantener la presión
to achieve their objective
lograr su objetivo
to cause more suffering
causar más sufrimiento
Terapias menos agresivas10:35
antibiotics
los antibióticos
IV fluids
los líquidos intravenosos
También escucharás el término suero para referirse a los líquidos intravenosos.
medical technology
la tecnología médica
to let nature take its course
dejar que la naturaleza siga su curso
Fíjate cómo el verbo de influencia DEJAR va seguido del subjuntivo. Practicamos aquí este uso del subjuntivo: Subjunctive Following Verbs of Influence.
quality of life
la calidad de vida
to place him in God’s hands
ponerlo en las manos de Dios
Gracias por escuchar. ¡Hasta la próxma!
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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.
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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.
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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 oneself
cortarse
a 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 rotura
broken, 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
torcerse
a sprain una torcedura, un esguince
sprained 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.
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