It’s the 6 month WBV and it’s time to talk about solid food introduction, are you ready? Stay tuned.

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Solid food introduction is important to support your infants nutritional needs.

La introducción de comidas sólidas es importante para apoyar  necesidades nutricionales de tu infante. 

To start solid foods your baby should be able to; 

Para empezar comidas solidas tu bebé debe poder;

Sit with support,

Sentar con apoyo

Have good head and neck control,

Tener buen control de la cabeza y el cuello,

Move food to the throat and swallow

Mover comida a la garganta para tragar.

You’ve got the parents' attention, but now the parent wants to know what to give and how much. Follow the link below for access to the full lesson on Introducing solids.  If you are enjoying these mini lessons, don’t forget to subscribe and leave me some stars! Thank you!

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CLICK HERE for the Extended Lesson: 6 m WBV, Introducing Solids

Disclaimer: this program is not meant to teach medicine or give medical advice, if you or someone you know is in need of medical care, please visit your assigned medical provider.

It's time for your 2-, 4-, or 6-month-old to get their immunizations.  Do more than hand over the VIS forms to your patients. Learn how to say the immunizations in Spanish.

Vaccine

Vacuna

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B

Polio

Poliomielitis is the correct way to say it, but in practice we generally say, Polio

Pneumococcal

Neumococica

Haemophilus influenza type b 

Heamophilus influenza tipo b

Rotavirus

Rotavirus

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertusis (Dtap)

Difteria, tetanos, tos ferina

Do more than learn how to say the vaccines in Spanish, get comfortable talking about them and answering parent’s questions. Follow the link below for the extended lesson. If you are enjoying this podcast be sure to leave me some stars and share it with an old classmate!

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Disclaimer: this program is not meant to teach medicine or give medical advice, if you or someone you know is in need of medical care, please visit your assigned medical provider. 

Average tooth eruption is 6 months of age, are you prepared to add your dental history to the HPI? Stay tuned.

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First, take a listen, then use the pauses to repeat. 

Dental History

Historial Dental

Does he have his first tooth?

Tiene su primer diente?

Have you started brushing two times a day?

¿Has empezado a cepillar dos veces al día?

Have you started supplementing with fluoride?

Están suplementando con fluoruro?

Avoiding the bottle in bed?

Evitando la teta de noche?

Can this 6 month old sit, transfer objects from hand to hand, is he trying to feed himself? Get prepared to ask the developmental milestone questions. Check out the Extended Lesson for this and more. Follow the link below to find out how. 

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CLICK HERE for the Extended Lesson: 6 m Developmental Milestones.

Disclaimer: this program is not meant to teach medicine or give medical advice, if you or someone you know is in need of medical care, please visit your assigned medical provider. 

As a clinician you likely don’t get too excited about an infant with atopic dermatitis, you see it all the time, it’s one of the most common skin conditions in infants and children after all. But for a parent, that itchy child really needs your help. Learn how to explain the diagnoses. Stay tuned.

¡Bienvenidos! Welcome to Medical Spanish for Pediatric providers.

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Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, relapsing, itchy skin condition.

La dermatitis atópico es crónica, reincidente, condición de piel con comezón.

It causes inflammation of the skin.

Causa inflamación de la piel.

The skin becomes red, dry and scaly.

La piel se pone roja, seca y escamosa.

Typically, it’s worse during the cold winter months, and better in the warm summer months.

Típicamente, empeora en los meses fríos del invierno, y mejora durante el calor de verano. 

Don’t stop here, learn to talk about the causes and how to treat atopic dermatitis in the extended lesson. Click the link in the show notes or check out the website; www.pediatricmedspanish.com. If you are enjoying this podcast, be sure to leave me 5 stars and write a comment, it helps get the podcast exposure. Thank you so much for your support!

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Disclaimer: this program is not meant to teach medicine or give medical advice, if you or someone you know is in need of medical care, please visit your assigned medical provider.

Don’t let a medically easy visit be difficult due to language, learn how to navigate a visit for the common cold with ease!  Stay tuned.

¡Bienvenidos! 

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My baby has had four days of coughing and nasal congestion.

Mi bebé ha tenido cuatro días de tos y la nariz congestionada.

It looks like he has a common cold. The good thing is his lungs are clear, his oxygen saturation is 100%, he looks comfortable, well hydrated, and doesn’t have any signs of a secondary infection.

Se ve que tiene un resfriado común.  Lo bueno es que los pulmones están claros, su saturación de oxígeno está en 100%, se ve cómodo, bien hidratado, y no tiene señas de una infección secundaria. 

What can I do to help him?

¿Qué puedo hacer para ayudarlo?

Use saline in the nose and succion what you can from the nose.

Usa salina en la nariz y succiona lo que puedas de la nariz.

Also, use a humidifier and sleep him upright.

También, usa una humidificadora y duérmelo más sentadito. 

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Disclaimer: this program is not meant to teach medicine or give medical advice, if you or someone you know is in need of medical care, please visit your assigned medical provider. 

Your 6 month old patient is now eligible for the influenza immunization, or maybe it’s fall and the new seasonal vaccine has arrived at your clinic, are you prepared to talk about it? Stay tuned.

1000’s of people in the U.S die from the influenza virus annually.

Miles de personas en los Estados Unidos mueren por el virus de la influenza anualmente.

People at highest risk are the young, elderly and chronically ill.

La gente en riesgo alto son los jóvenes, los ancianos, y los que tienen enfermedades crónicos.

I recommend the seasonal influenza immunization.

Recomiendo la vacuna de influenza estacional.

Ready to dive deeper into the Influenza conversation? Follow the link below to access the extended lesson and learn how to talk about the influenza disease, symptoms, complications, vaccine side effects and who should and shouldn’t receive it.  If you are enjoying these free mini lessons, you will absolutely love the extended lessons, be sure to check them out! You can join for the low cost of $14.99 and if you aren’t hooked, you can cancel anytime.

¡Hasta Luego!

Disclaimer: this program is not meant to teach medicine or give medical advice, if you or someone you know is in need of medical care, please visit your assigned medical provider. 

CLICK HERE for the Extended Lesson: Influenza Immunization

 How do you say “cooing” in Spanish? How do you ask if he can briefly hold a toy? Learn how to ask the developmental milestone questions in Spanish. 

Does she chuckle when you try to make her laugh?

¿Responde con risa cuando tratas de hacerla reír?

Does she use movement and sound to try and get your attention?

¿Usa movimiento y sonido para captar tu atención?

Does she make “ooo,” and “aahh,” cooing sounds?

¿Hace los sonidos “ooo,” y “aahh,” sonidos de arrullo?

Does she reply with sounds when you try to talk to her?

¿Responde con sonidos cuando tratas de hablarle?

Does she look at her hands with interest?

¿Se mira las manos con interés?

Can she sit with support?

¿Se puede sentar con soporte?

Can she briefly hold a small toy?

¿Puede, por un momento, sostener un juguete chiquito?

Does she bring her hands to her mouth?

¿Trae sus manos a su boca?

CLICK HERE for the Extended Lesson: 4 month WBV, Anticipatory Guidance

Disclaimer: this program is not meant to teach medicine or give medical advice, if you or someone you know is in need of medical care, please visit your assigned medical provider. 

As clinicians we can get hyper focused on pathophysiology and with good reason, we're here to heal. But after more than a decade in this field I find what most parents are interested in is learning how to manage daily behaviors.  How to raise happy and mentally healthy children.  So I take from the pearls of Erickson’s psychosocial development and work it into my anticipatory guidance. Stay tuned.

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For social and emotional development in your child, it’s important to start with a sense of trust. 

Para el desarrollo social y emocional en tu niño es importante empezar con un sentido de confianza. 

With a sense of trust, they develop a feeling of safety and security in the world.

Con confianza agarran el sentido de seguridad en el mundo.

When your baby uses crying to communicate his/her needs, you can build trust by simply responding to your baby.

Cuando el bebé se comunica a medio de llantos, le puedes dar confianza simplemente atendiendo al bebe. 

Lack of trust can lead to a fearful, anxious child with difficulty forming healthy relationships.

Con la falta de confianza el niño puede desarrollar a ser miedoso, ansioso, y tener dificultad en desarrollar relaciones saludables. 

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You have a 2 month old in for a WBV, you want to assess communication, motor and social skills. Learn how today. Stay tuned.

Is he/she smiling and cooing?

Está sonriendo y arrullando?

Does he/she have different cries to express different needs, such as hunger, sleep and comfort?

¿Tiene diferentes llantos para expresar sus diferentes necesidades de hambre, sueño y consuelo?

When on his/her tummy, can he/she push up with arms and hold his head up?

¿Cuando está en su estómago se puede empujar con los brazos, y sostener la cabeza?

Does he/she fuss when bored or needs to change position?

¿Reniega cuando se aburre o quiere cambiar de posición?

Does he/she watch you as you move?

¿Te sigue con la vista mientras te estás moviendo?

Does he/she react to loud sounds?

¿Reacciona a los ruidos recios?

Extended Lesson: Thrush

One of the most important jobs we have as primary care providers is to catch concerns before they can become a problem.  Get comfortable asking about developmental milestones in Spanish. Stay tuned.

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Can she lift her head when lying on her tummy?

Puede subir su cabeza cuando está acostada en su estómago?

Does she calm when held?

¿Se calma cuando está en brazos?

Does she start to smile?

¿Empieza a sonreír?

Does she sleep for 3-4 hours at a time?

¿Se duerme 3-4 horas a la vez?

Does she stay awake for 1 hour or longer at a time?

¿Se queda despierta 1 hora o más a la vez?

Disclaimer: this program is not meant to teach medicine or give medical advice, if you or someone you know is in need of medical care, please visit your assigned medical provider.

CLICK HERE for the Extended Lesson: 1 month WBV, Anticipatory Guidance, Postpartum Depression