Medical Spanish Podcast
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Preoperative Evaluation in Spanish
Señora Campos Visits a Physician Assistant Before Knee Surgery Listen to this preoperative evaluation in Spanish. They discuss her medical and surgical history, the medications she is taking. The patient takes insulin for her diabetes.
Code Status Dialogue in Spanish – Part 2
Learn to talk about a do not resuscitate (DNR) order in Spanish. In this second half of the clinical dialogue “Code Status,” the doctor explains that when someone is in a fragile state of health, cardiopulmonary resuscitation usually does not achieve t...
Code Status Dialogue in Spanish – Part 1
Learn to discuss code status with the family of a patient with advanced dementia This is a PART ONE of a dialogue between a doctor and a patient’s family regarding end of life care. After suffering a stroke a year ago,
Anesthesia – A Clinical Dialogue in Spanish
Preparing the Patient for Surgery In this podcast you will hear a nurse anesthetist prepare a patient for surgery in Spanish. He asks about prior surgeries, about the current surgery, when she last ate or drank,
The Flu – Q and A in Spanish
Talking About the Flu in Spanish Learn how to talk about the flu in Spanish. In this Q&A, we discuss the symptoms of the flu, how it is transmitted, complications of the flu, and the flu vaccine. Then we review the key vocabulary in Spanish.
HTN – Discussing Labs and Med Changes in Spanish
Señora Lopez presents to the clinic for a blood pressure check and to review her labs. Buenas tardes Señora López. Mucho gusto en verla. Gracias doctor, igualmente. ¿Cómo ha estado? Bien doctor. Viene hoy para chequear su presión. ¿Verdad? Así es.
Verbs with the Body in Spanish
We practice using verbs with parts of the body and articles of clothing. The indirect object pronouns in Spanish: me, te, le, nos, os, les Reflexive pronouns in Spanish: The same as above, except “le(s)” is replaced by “se” (Yo) Me toco la nariz.
Depression – A Clinical Dialogue in Spanish
A woman presents to her Primary Care Provider with symptoms of chronic pain, fatigue, trouble sleeping, and feelings of guilt and failure. Hola Isabet. ¿Cómo te va? Realmente doctora, no me siento bien. Cuéntame. ¿Qué te pasa? Pues,
Gender of Body Parts
Tipcast #2 – We review parts of the body in Spanish which don’t follow the rule of ending in o for masculine, a for feminine. la frente (forehead) la nariz (nose) el cachete (cheek) el diente (tooth) el mentón (chin) la piel (skin) la mano (hand) el pi...
When to Use a Definite Article Before One’s Title in Spanish
Tipcast #1 – When to use the definite article before one’s title. You may have learned when talking about someone with his/her title, that you insert a definite article before the title. “La señora Abrego no está en casa hoy.” (Mrs.