A new patient walks into your room, or maybe it’s a sport physical and you want to ask about heart attacks, arrhythmias and sudden death, in the family, do you know how? Stay tuned.

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Lesson4: The family history, be sure to listen and repeat.

Disease = Enfermedad 

Disorder = Trastorno

Commonly we also say, 

desorden

Mother and father: ages and health history = Madre y padre; edades y historial médico

Mother’s pregnancy history = historial de embarazo de la madre

Familial diseases: age, sex, and health status = Enfermedades familiares, edad, sexo, estado de salud

Cardiovascular = Cardiovascular

Myocardial infarction = 

infarto de miocardio what you might actually hear someone say, “ataque de corazón,”  or heart attack

Heart arrhythmia = Arritmia cardiaca 

Sudden death = La Muerte súbita, o muerte repentina

Heart disease = Cardiopatía 

Respiratory =Respiratorio

Asthma =Asma  

Gastrointestinal = Gastrointestinal 

Irritable bowel = Intestino irritable

Musculoskeletal = Musculoesquéletico

Arthritis = Artritis 

Endocrine = Endocrino 

Metabolic = Metabólico 

Diabetes = Diabetes 

Thyroid disorder = Trastorno de Tiroides

Neurologic = Neurológico 

ADHD = TDAH (Trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad)

Autism = Autismo 

Migraine/Headache disorder = Migraña/Trastorno de dolor de cabeza 

Seizure disorder = Trastorno convulsivo

Psychiatric = Psichiátrico 

Anxiety = Ansiedad

Depression = Depresión 

Hematologic = Hematológico

Anemia = Anemia

Immunologic = Imunológico

Disorder of immune system = Trastorno del sistema inmunológico

Oncologic = Oncológico

Cancer = Cáncer

Ear/Nose/Mouth/Throat = Oído/nariz/boca/garganta

Hearing loss = Pérdida de la audición

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