We are trying something new for the free lessons offered through the Medical Spanish Podcast. What you are about to hear is an excerpt from the first member lesson in the ER Triage module of our Spanish for Emergencie Course . LEVEL - ADVANCED BEGINNER Take the quiz and download the PDF for this lesson! (OJO: This link updates with each new lesson, so take the quiz now before we publish the next lesson.) Become a member! – OR – Sign up for our Spanish for Emergencies course ! ¿Dónde está el prob...
May 06, 2022•5 min
¡AVISO! We will be using some malas palabras in this episode as we talk about pooping, peeing, belching, and farting in Spanish! I am joined by Héctor Liberors y Beto Andrade from the amazing No Hay Tos podcast. Check them out! During the first part of the show, we will remain completely professional as we cover common questions during a postoperative evaluation in the hospital. Then, we will go on to useful phrases with friends and family. This is where things get really fun and we use some pal...
Apr 22, 2022•40 min
This lesson kicks off a new advanced module in our Dentistry Course . You will hear a dentist recommend dental sealants for her patient. Even if you never plan to talk about dental sealants in Spanish, I promise you will learn a ton of useful Spanish from the upcoming module. You will learn how to say, "grooves, surface, molars, to harden, to form a seal, the sooner the better," and more! LEVEL – ADVANCED Diálogo Recomiendo selladores dentales 1:35 Recomiendo que le pongan unos selladores dental...
Apr 01, 2022•5 min
In this lesson, the doctor discusses the initial treatment of chest pain in the hospital. This free lesson is part of our Spanish for Emergencies Course ! LEVEL - UPPER INTERMEDIATE Diálogo 1:13 (La doctora llega.) D: ¿Cómo se siente ahora señora? ¿Todavía tiene dolor? P: Me estaba doliendo otra vez, pero ya me está bajando. Sólo siento el pecho un poco apretado ahora. D: Bueno Señora. Veo algunos cambios en su electrocardiograma que indican que usted puede estar sufriendo un ataque al corazón. ...
Mar 15, 2022
Explore how to describe chest pain in Spanish through a clinical encounter. Improve your medical Spanish skills today. In this lesson, you will hear an excerpt from a clinical encounter where a patient presents to the ER with chest pain. As we practice interpreting the encounter in Spanish, we will learn how to ask about the quality, aggravating factors, and location of the pain. Member? Go to the Chest Pain module to access all our premium lessons covering this topic. Not a member? Become a pre...
Feb 18, 2022•10 min
This lesson introduces our course Spanish for Abdominal Pain based on a clinical dialogue I wrote and recorded with a friend from the Dominican Republic, who plays the patient, and another friend from the states who learned Spanish while living in Latin America. In this lesson, Listen to an excerpt from the clinical dialogue. Practice different ways to refer to the stomach in Spanish. Practice questions and phrases regarding the location of a patient’s abdominal pain. Finally, learn a common con...
Jan 17, 2022•8 min
Learn how to update family in Spanish when their loved one is in respiratory distress. Nacho Caballero , founder of the online Spanish school La Comunidad , joins us for this clinical dialogue. In the member lessons, we practice the vocabulary and key phrases from the clinical dialogues and delve into the grammar. Support the podcast! Become a premium member . Access more free lessons on COVID-19 and other infections. Member? Access the Respiratory Distress module in our Spanish for Pulmonary Co...
Dec 21, 2021•22 min
In this lesson, we practice using Spanish verbs in both their reflexive and non-reflexive forms, with parts of the body and articles of clothing. The full lesson is part of our History and Exam Course . Member? Access the full lesson here . LEVEL - BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE Gramática 0:44 Pronombres de objeto indirecto me, te, le, nos, os, les Pronombre reflexivos The reflexive pronouns are the same as those above, except: le/les > se. me, te, se, nos, os, se Verbos reflexivos When the person ...
Dec 14, 2021•8 min
How would you describe your body in Spanish? You may be surprised by how we commonly describe states of the body in Spanish. This audio lesson is based on material covered in our History and Exam Course . This course covers essential vocabulary and phrases for a complete history and exam in Spanish. Member? Access the full lesson here . The State of the Body Tener + la parte del cuerpo + adjetivo 0:54 Tengo los pies hinchados. (My feet are swollen.) Tengo los ojos llorosos. (My eyes are watery.)...
Nov 29, 2021•4 min
Let’s review the Spanish we learned in the first module of our Cancer Care Course: Spanish for the Evaluation of a Lung Nodule . LEVEL - ADVANCED Table of Contents 1 PET Scan 2 Expressing Disbelief 3 Low-carbohydrate diet 4 Asking about medical procedures 5 Hazte miembro PET Scan LN01 PET Scan Recommended 0:35 “Le recomiendo que le hagamos un estudio que se llama tomografía por emisión de positrones, conocido comúnmente por sus siglas inglés como PET scan.” A PET Scan Una tomografía por emisión ...
Nov 16, 2021•6 min
This lesson introduces the first module in our Cancer Care Course: Evaluation of a Lung Nodule . In this lesson, you will hear a dialogue with a patient recently seen in the emergency room for chest pain. During that visit, a lung nodule greater than 8 mm was incidentally found on her CT scan. Therefore, the doctor recommends she undergo a PET scan to further characterize the nodule. After the dialogue, we practice saying ER, CT scan, and nodule in Spanish. LEVEL - ADVANCED Diálogo Clínico Evalu...
Oct 15, 2021•11 min
Welcome to the fifth free lesson introducing the COPD Module of our Pulmonary Medicine Course . This module reviews Spanish for patient education during an initial visit for COPD. In this lesson, the doctor discusses oxygen monitoring and therapy, lung cancer screening, and pulmonary rehabilitation in Spanish. Prior free lessons in this series: COPD Explained in Spanish Causes of COPD in Spanish Alveoli and Blood Gases Explained in Spanish Pulmonary Function Tests in Spanish LEVEL - ADVANCED Diá...
Aug 05, 2021•8 min
Welcome to our fourth free lesson introducing the COPD Module of our Pulmonary Medicine Course . This module reviews Spanish for patient education during an initial visit for COPD. In this lesson, the doctor explains the progressive nature of COPD and the need for regular pulmonary function testing. Prior free lessons in this series: COPD Explained in Spanish Causes of COPD in Spanish Alveoli and Blood Gases Explained in Spanish LEVEL - ADVANCED Monitoreo regular 1:44 The doctor explains that CO...
Jul 22, 2021•7 min
This lesson introduces the Routine Dentistry Module of our Dentistry Course . In this module, we cover vocabulary and essential phrases pertaining to: Dental Hygiene Local Anesthesia Cavities Root Canals Impressions Braces, Dentures, Crowns and Bridges Our guest Spanish teacher for this series is Francisco González Yojcóm from San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala. After we review vocabulary pertaining to the teeth and mouth, Francisco tells us about his new Spanish school. Special thanks to one of our...
Jun 15, 2021•12 min
Learn Spanish to explain the rare adverse event of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome following the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. We used information provided by the CDC (published on May 6 and retrieved on May 7). This information will evolve as we get more data, so we should always look for updated information when communicating with patients. In this lesson, we learn how to do the following in Spanish. Discuss a rare adverse event following the administration of a vaccine. Ex...
May 17, 2021•28 min
In today’s lesson, we discuss the vestibular system in Spanish. This is the second free lesson introducing the Vertigo Module of our Spanish for Physical Therapy Course. The first free lesson in this series introduces Spanish for the evaluation of vertigo. In our member lessons the physical therapist obtains a complete history regarding the patient's vertigo. She asks about the situations in which the vertigo occurs, the duration, associated symptoms, potential provocative factors and the patien...
May 05, 2021•12 min
This is the fourth of a series of discussions in Spanish about the new COVID-19 vaccines. This is the free version of this lesson. By becoming a member , you support the podcast and get access to the full version of this lesson. Thank you for your support. The primary purpose of these lessons is to practice useful Spanish vocabulary and phrases when discussing vaccination against COVID-19. Much of the discussion refers to the mRNA vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna, and the information reg...
Feb 09, 2021•10 min
This is the first of a series of Spanish discussions about the new COVID-19 vaccines. The primary purpose of these lessons is to practice useful Spanish vocabulary and phrases when discussing vaccination against COVID-19. Much of the discussion refers to the mRNA vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna, and the information regarding all the COVID-19 vaccines may change as we learn more. Therefore, when speaking with patients, you should always use information provided by current trusted medical...
Jan 13, 2021•12 min
This lesson is part of our Spanish for Palliative Care module. We will learn how to communicate bad news and express sympathy in Spanish. The questions and responses in this lesson are adapted from an invaluable communication guide provided with permission from VitalTalk.org . This one covers a lot of advanced grammar, so I have referenced related grammar lessons throughout these show notes. LEVEL – UPPER INTERMEDIATE A doctor calls a woman to inform her that her father just passed away due to c...
Nov 10, 2020•19 min
In this lesson, we practice using DAR as a reverse construction verb to express getting a symptom in Spanish. Member? Access this lesson , including a Quizlet set and PDF, in our courses LEVEL - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL – INTERMEDIATE Explicamos la gramática 0:44 In the module covering Spanish for the Evaluation of Vertigo , we reviewed the following question by the physical therapist: ¿Recuerda qué estaba haciendo cuando le dieron mareos las otras veces? (Do you remember what you were doing when you ...
Sep 27, 2020•6 min
Learn Spanish for the evaluation of vertigo. In today’s lesson, a woman presents to the physical therapy clinic with complaints of dizziness. This lesson introduces the Vertigo Module of our Physical Therapy Course. This dialogue was originally written in English by a listener named Brigette Schwimmer , a physical therapist who sees patients with vestibular conditions. While studying at the San Pedro Spanish School in Guatemala , my Spanish teacher, Elizabeth Cortez, and I rewrote and recorded t...
Aug 19, 2020•11 min
In today’s lesson, you will hear the final portion of the clinical encounter ADHD in Spanish , in which the doctor discusses the treatment of ADHD. The original clinical encounter for this lesson was written in English by a listener, Dr. Craig Horn, a pediatrician who serves patients with ADHD. My friend Sonja Um-Siri (an interpreter) translated the encounter into Spanish with her teacher, Francisco González Yojcóm, while studying at the San Pedro Spanish School in Guatemala . We then recorded t...
Jul 10, 2020•8 min
In this audio lesson, we practice discussing symptoms of COVID19 in Spanish. We used information from the CDC to make this lesson. We start by reviewing symptoms we have covered in prior lessons. Then, we cover some new symptoms, such as loss of smell or taste. After we review the symptoms, we will practice asking questions about and discussing the symptoms of COVID19 in Spanish. Finally, we will talk about worrisome symptoms that would indicate that someone should seek medical attention. Check ...
May 12, 2020•27 min
In today’s lesson, we discuss testing for COVID-19 in Spanish, practice discussing who should be tested when supplies are limited, and finally, practice administering a nasopharyngeal swab test in Spanish. I recorded this lesson with Elizabeth Cortez, my Spanish teacher from Español Sin Límite , over Skype. We used information from the CDC to create it . Espero que les sea útil. LEVEL – INTERMEDIATE ¿Quién debería hacerse la prueba? 1:07 ¿Quién debería hacerse la prueba? En este momento estamos ...
Apr 09, 2020•18 min
Buenas tardes desde Minnesota. Today's lesson is a Q&A about COVID-19. I have also made our series on the flu because much of the vocabulary used when discussing the flu can also be used when discussing COVID-19. Last week in the hospital where I work, we did not have enough supplies to test everyone, but we were not overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases yet. However, we know that many of you are overwhelmed and that things are changing quickly here as well. Therefore, I am interrupting our lessons ...
Mar 23, 2020•10 min
This is the second introductory lesson in the ADHD module of our Pediatrics course. In this part of the clinical encounter, the doctor discusses the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in Spanish with the patient Nicole and her mother. Before you listen, I would like to make clear that it is not our intent to promote the diagnostic or treatment protocol for ADHD presented in this clinical encounter. Our sole purpose is to explore useful vocabulary and phrases when speaking to patients and their fami...
Feb 14, 2020•10 min
What you are about to hear is a clinical encounter in Spanish about a girl who is diagnoesed with attention deficity hyperactivity disorder / ADHD (trastorno de déficit de atención con hiperactividad / TDAH en español). The original dialogue was written in English by a listener, Dr. Craig Horn. Dr. Horn is a pediatrician who treats patients with ADHD. He emailed me the following. “Philosophically, ADHD can be a beautiful gift of high energy and creativity when developed properly. ADHD is not a d...
Jan 16, 2020•7 min
In this lesson, we will practice explaining a procedure called amniocentesis in Spanish. In our latest premium lessons covering Spanish for Prenatal Care , we review useful Spanish for tests performed during pregnancy. We discuss screening for gestational diabetes, STDs, and Group B Strep. We also cover ultrasound, the biophysical profile, and the nuchal translucency test. This free lesson is an expert from our premium lesson covering amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling. In this excerpt,...
Dec 01, 2019•11 min
