Explain Thrombolytics for Stroke in Spanish

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 Medical Spanish member. Access our collection of over 400 medical Spanish lessons, all our courses with quizzes, and our Premium Medical Spanish Podcast feed!LEVEL - ADVANCEDWe have a drug called a thrombolytic.1:01Tenemos un tipo de medicamento que se llama trombolítico.thrombolyticslos trombolíticosIt dissolves the clot in your brain.1:49Este medicamento disuelve rápidamente el coágulo que está bloqueando una arteria en su cerebro.to dissolvedisolverthe clotel coáguloto block or obstructbloqueararteryla arteriabrainel cerebroOur objectiveRestore blood flow to the brain4:05Nuestro objetivo es restablecer el flujo de sangre y oxígeno a las células del cerebro y a su vez, limitar el daño y la discapacidad que usted sufra.goal or objectiveel objetivoto restorerestablecerblood flowel flujo de sangreoxygenel oxígenocellslas célulasLimit disability6:01Y a su vez, limitar el daño y la discapacidad que usted sufra.in turna su vezharm or damageel dañodisabilityla discapacidadIt must be administered ASAP. 8:06Es muy importante que le administremos este medicamento lo más pronto posible.to administeradministrar, aplicaras soon as possiblelo más pronto posibleIt is administered by IV.9:38Se le aplica este medicamento trombolítico (por la vena) por vía intravenosa.intravenouslypor vía intravenosato administer aplicar, administrarI am going to ask you some questions.Antes de administrarle el medicamento, le voy a hacer algunas preguntas.In the next member lesson, we'll practice asking questions about absolute contraindications for thrombolytics in Spanish. In a future lesson, we will explain the risk of thrombolytics. Related Lessons* Stroke Symptoms in Spanish* Treatment of Chest Pain in the Hospital* Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in SpanishThis lesson introduces a new chapter on the Treatment of Stroke in the Stroke Module of our Spanish for Emergencies Course.