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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Vocabulary ReviewSetting the Scene

3:49

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 CO25:28

pulseless 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 7:21

paramedic
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 own9:13

by 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 11:22

cardiac 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 Hospital12:49

to 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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