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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. Use the Quizlet set to reinforce what you learned! ¡Date prisa! It will be replaced by another Quizlet set when we...
Published 04/16/24
Published 04/16/24
Join Luis and me as we practice neurological symptoms in Spanish. We will learn helpful vocabulary for discussing headaches, strokes, head trauma, seizures, and more. In the next member lesson, we will use this vocabulary in questions. Watch the video version of this lesson on YouTube.Member at docmolly.com? Access this lesson within our History and Exam course to download the PDF, take the Quiz, and mark it complete. Master Medical Spanish With Us!Become a member and get access to ALL our...
Published 03/30/24
In this lesson, we will learn to ask about tobacco use in Spanish.You will hear a brief clinical dialogue where the doctor asks the patient if they smoke, when they quit, for how long they smoked, and how much they smoked per day. After listening to the dialogue, we will review the vocabulary before learning the questions and responses in Spanish. We will also learn to ask if the patient chews or vapes tobacco. This is the first in a series of lessons covering substance use disorders,...
Published 03/13/24
Welcome to the first lesson in our series on Newborn Hearing Screening in Spanish!This series was requested by one of our listeners, Hyun from Maryland. Hyun is a newborn hearing technician who wants to learn phrases in Spanish for a newborn hearing screening. Even if you never plan to perform a newborn hearing screening, I promise you will learn helpful vocabulary and phrases for your clinical practice.  In this series of 3 lessons,* We will learn how to ask about childhood hearing loss on...
Published 02/24/24
Join Luis and me as we review gastrointestinal symptoms in Spanish. After the vocab review, we will practice some questions related to upper GI tract symptoms. In the next member lesson, we will complete our gastrointestinal review of systems in Spanish. Watch the video version of this lesson on YouTube.Member at docmolly.com? Access full show notes, the PDF, and the Quizlet set for this lesson. Master Medical Spanish With Us!Become a member and get access to ALL our Medical Spanish...
Published 02/02/24
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.A video version of this lesson with subtitles is on YouTube. Check out our Shorts, where I share helpful tips.Member? Access full show notes, the Quizlet set, and the PDF for this lesson within...
Published 01/14/24
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.A video version of this lesson with subtitles is on YouTube. Check out our Shorts, where I share helpful tips.Member? Access full show notes, the Quizlet set, and the PDF for this lesson within our Spanish for Emergencies course! Not a member yet? Become a Premium...
Published 01/05/24
Do you know how to say Happy Holidays in Spanish? In this lesson, we practice saying Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and more in Spanish.Watch the video version of this lesson on YouTube.Sign up for our member lessons and get 25% off your subscription through New Year's Day 2024. * All Access Subscription (All our Medical Spanish + Spanish Grammar lessons) * Premium Medical Subscription* Premium Grammar Subscription LEVEL - BEGINNERHappy Holidays¡Felices Fiestas!¡Felices...
Published 12/23/23
Join Luis and me as we review symptoms of the ears, nose, throat, and chest in Spanish.Watch the video version of this lesson on YouTube.Master Medical Spanish With Us!Become a member and get access to ALL our Medical Spanish lessons!Sign up for our History and Exam Course.Related Lessons* Flu Symptoms in Spanish* Asking About Chest Pain in Spanish* Asthma Questions in Spanish* Spanish for Dentistry* Spanish for Eye CareGracias a Luis Almeida, de Venezuela, por ayudarnos con el español de...
Published 12/12/23
Join Luis and me as we cover skin and musculoskeletal symptoms in Spanish in this Review of Systems lesson. Check out the entire lesson on YouTube. Gracias a Luis Almeida de Venezuela que grabó el español para esta lección.Master Medical Spanish With Us! Become a member and get access to ALL our medical Spanish lessons!Sign up for our History and Exam Course.Already a member? Access full show notes, quiz, downloadable PDF, and ask a question within our History and Exam Course. Lessons Related...
Published 11/24/23
Learn how to explain interventions performed during advanced cardiac life support and the decision to stop CPR 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. LEVEL - ADVANCEDVideo version of this lesson with subtitles in YouTube. Check out our Shorts where I share useful tips.ONE-QUESTION SURVEY: Do you want me to continue to do the podcast primarily in Spanish?Member? Access full show notes, the Quizlet set...
Published 11/08/23
Let's return to the basics and learn a complete Review of Systems in Spanish. In this lesson, we will cover a General Review of Systems where we ask about constitutional symptoms, such as fatigue, fever, and weight changes.  TIMESTAMPS: 01:50 Constitutional Symptoms 03:31 Ask questions using the verb TENER. 05:50 Ask questions using the verbs SUFIR y PADECER. 07:37 Ask about recent symptoms. 09:15 Ask about weight loss and weight gain. Learn a complete History and Exam in...
Published 10/29/23
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.LEVEL - ADVANCEDVideo version of this lesson with subtitles in YouTube. Check out our Shorts where I share useful tips.ONE-QUESTION SURVEY: Do you want me to...
Published 10/17/23
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. LEVEL - ADVANCEDYouTube video with subtitles. Subscribe and give us a like! Check out our Shorts. ;-) ONE-QUESTION SURVEY: Do you want me to continue to do the podcast primarily in Spanish?Member? Access full show notes, the Quizlet set and the PDF for this lesson...
Published 10/01/23
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...
Published 09/19/23
Learn to discuss CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) in Spanish with the family of a patient with advanced dementia.Next week, we will begin a series of lessons based on 4 scenarios where a patient suffers an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. In this series, we will learn how to explain the results of CPR, the condition of the patient, and the next steps in their care in Spanish. To introduce this series, we are revisiting a dialogue from our Palliative Care series, in which a doctor explains...
Published 09/14/23
Today's lesson introduces our series covering Spanish for the NIH Stroke Scale. In today’s lesson, you will hear a patient present to the ER after the sudden onset of right leg weakness and the first portion of the NIH Stroke Scale exam in Spanish. In the premium lessons, we will complete the review of today's dialogue and the rest of the NIH Stroke Scale exam.>> Access the full transcript, Quizlet set and download the PDF in our Stroke Module. >> Sign up for our free membership...
Published 08/18/23
Today's lesson introduces our series covering Spanish for the NIH Stroke Scale. In today’s lesson, you will hear a patient present to the ER after the sudden onset of right leg weakness and the first portion of the NIH Stroke Scale exam in Spanish. In the premium lessons, we will complete the review of today's dialogue and the rest of the NIH Stroke Scale exam.>> Access the full transcript, Quizlet set and download the PDF in our Stroke Module. >> Sign up for our free membership...
Published 08/18/23
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...
Published 07/26/23
This lesson kicks off the Stroke Module in our Spanish for Emergencies course! Practice vocabulary and questions related to the symptoms of a stroke in Spanish.Vocabulario 1:06First, we will practice vocabulary related to stroke symptoms. Then we will use this vocabulary in questions. TENER3:21Practice using the verb TENER to ask if the patient has any stroke symptoms. ¿Tiene [síntoma]?NOTAR 5:20Practice using the verb NOTAR to ask if the patient has noticed any stroke symptoms. ¿Ha notado...
Published 07/16/23
You are about to hear a lesson from our History and Exam Course. This course covers all the necessary Spanish for performing a complete history and exam. The course level is beginner to intermediate, and all the lessons are interactive. In this lesson, we will learn how to ask the patient's chief complaint in Spanish. LEVEL - ADVANCED BEGINNER Timestamps * 1:07 ¿Qué le trae al consultorio hoy?* 2:27 ¿Cómo se siente? ¿Qué siente? * 3:38 ¿Cómo está?* 4:21 Señale dónde tiene el problema.Watch...
Published 07/03/23
My Spanish teacher from Mexico, Gloria Becerril, and I discuss gender identity, sexuality, and how to use gender inclusive language in Spanish.  Esperamos que lo disfrutes.  Mentioned in the show * La Comunidad, an online Spanish learning forum founded by Nacho Caballero * You can find "Las Cigarras Espaciales" podcast @cigarrasespaciales * Identidad de Género, an incredible resource created by Planned Parenthood * Free Quizlet Set for this lesson! LEVEL -...
Published 06/11/23
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...
Published 05/27/23
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, become a member. Your support will help us continue to provide high-quality medical...
Published 04/19/23