Medical Spanish Podcast

By Molly Martin, MD

Education Medicine

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Free interactive medical Spanish lessons for intermediate to advanced learners.

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Medical Spanish Podcast episodes:

04.16.2024
Evaluating a Patient after a Seizure in Spanish
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,...
03.30.2024
Learn Neurological Symptoms in Spanish!
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...
03.13.2024
Asking About Tobacco Use in Spanish
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...
02.24.2024
Intro to Newborn Hearing Screening in Spanish
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...
02.02.2024
Learn Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Spanish!
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...
01.14.2024
Contraindications to Thrombolytics in Spanish – Parte 1
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...
01.05.2024
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...
12.23.2023
Say Happy Holidays in Spanish!
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...
12.12.2023
Symptoms of the Ears, Nose, Throat, and Chest in Spanish
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...
11.24.2023
Skin and Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Spanish
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...
11.08.2023
When You Have to Stop Resuscitation in Spanish
Learn how to explain interventions performed during advanced cardiac life support and the decision to stop resuscitation 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...
10.29.2023
Learn Constitutional Symptoms in Spanish
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...
10.17.2023
Spanish for Paramedics: CPR en Route to Hospital
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...
10.01.2023
Spanish for Paramedics: Cardiac Arrest, Too Late for CPR
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...
09.19.2023
Discussing a DNR Order in Spanish
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....
09.14.2023
Explaining CPR in Spanish
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,...
08.18.2023
NIH Stroke Scale in Spanish
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...
07.26.2023
Stroke History in Spanish
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...
07.16.2023
Stroke Symptoms in Spanish
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...
07.03.2023
Learning the Chief Complaint in Spanish
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...
06.11.2023
Do you know how to use gender-inclusive language in Spanish?
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...
05.27.2023
Detection of Chagas Disease
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...
04.19.2023
Intro to Procedural Sedation in Spanish
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...
03.23.2023
Bruises, Cuts, Ruptures, Breaks, Tears, and Sprains
I am back with Rory Foster for an interactive lesson focused on discussing injuries in Spanish. This lesson builds upon one of Rory's lessons at Common Ground International. In this lesson, we practice talking about bruises, cuts, ruptures, breaks, tears,...
03.15.2023
Interview with Rory Foster – Medical Spanish Immersion Trips!
In today's episode, I interview Rory Foster of Common Ground International about their Medical Spanish Courses and Medical Spanish Immersion Trips to Latin America. Common Ground International is an excellent resource for learning medical Spanish. They offer courses from beginner to...
02.22.2023
Pronominal vs Non–Pronominal Verbs
In this lesson, we explore verbs with the body and learn when to use the pronominal (reflexive) vs the non-pronominal form of the verb. Full show notes here: https://docmolly.com/pronominal-vs-non-pronominal-verbs/ Le doy las gracias a Gloria Becerril por ayudarme con el español...
02.04.2023
Questions for Knee Injury
Listen to an excerpt from our latest member lesson covering questions for a patient who injured their knee while skiing. Sign up for our free membership to access our latest member lesson, download the PDF, take the quiz, and join our...
01.24.2023
Q and A – Palpitations and More in Spanish
This is a reboot of a lesson from our archives, which I found particularly helpful. I hope you do too!María Laura Mecías joined me from Elebaires Spanish school to answer your questions regarding the clinical dialogue Atrial Fibrillation in Spanish....
12.16.2022
Talking About Viruses in Spanish
In this lesson, we practice expressing the following in Spanish:* Getting a viral illness* Passing a viral illness to someone else* A positive test result* Being contagious Check out our many free lessons covering Covid and Flu.Many thanks to my Spanish...
11.26.2022
Clone of Treatment of Chest Pain in the Hospital
Learn how to discuss the treatment of chest pain in Spanish. Listen to the clinical encounter. Then, take the quiz to test your comprehension. This lesson is part of our Spanish for Emergencies course at docmolly.com.
11.24.2022
Spanish for Wound Care
This free lesson is taken from our recently published member lesson, introducing a new module in our Spanish for Emergencies Course, covering Wound Care.If a patient presented to the ER with a deep laceration sustained at work, could you do...
11.04.2022
Questions in Spanish for EMS – Motor Vehicle Accident
Practice questions for EMS when they arrive at the ER with a patient involved in a motor vehicle accident. This lesson is based on a list of phrases and questions put together by one of our members, an ER provider...
09.23.2022
Car Accident in Spanish
In this lesson, you will hear an EMT respond at the scene of a car accident. Listen as he evaluates the patient's neurological function and looks for signs of injury.See if you can pick out the verb "to press" while...
07.25.2022
Evaluating Suicidal Ideation in Spanish
This lesson introduces the Mental Health Emergencies module of our Spanish for Emergencies course.The dialogue you are about to hear is between a psychologist (played by Eliza) and a 27 year old woman (played by myself) brought to the ER...
06.04.2022
ER Triage – Are you high?
What you are about to hear is an excerpt from the third member lesson in the ER Triage module of our Spanish for Emergencies Course. In this lesson, we practice describing the state of being under the influence of a...
05.19.2022
ER Triage – Poisoning
What you are about to hear is an excerpt from the second member lesson in the ER Triage module of our Spanish for Emergencies course. In this lesson, we practice questions for a potential poisoning. LEVEL - INTERMEDIATEBecome a member!Misma pregunta...
05.06.2022
ER Triage – Where is the problem?
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...
04.22.2022
El Sh¡t Show – How to poop in Spanish
¡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...
04.01.2022
Dental Sealants in Spanish
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...
03.15.2022
Treatment of Chest Pain in the Hospital
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 INTERMEDIATEDiálogo1:13(La doctora llega.)D: ¿Cómo se siente ahora señora? ¿Todavía tiene dolor?P: Me estaba...
02.18.2022
Do you know how to evaluate chest pain in Spanish?
Learn key phrases for asking about pain in Spanish. 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...
01.17.2022
Abdominal Pain in Spanish
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...
12.21.2021
Calling Family in Spanish – Respiratory Distress in a Loved One
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...
12.14.2021
Verbs with the Body in Spanish – Intro
Practice using Spanish verbs in both their reflexive and non-reflexive forms with parts of the body and articles of clothing. You can watch the video for this lesson here: https://docmolly.com/verbs-body-spanish-intro The full lesson is included in our History and Exam Course....
12.06.2021
Greetings in Spanish
The impact of a warm greeting in Spanish cannot be overestimated. It helps to build trust between you and your patient. In this lesson, I review common greetings in Spanish with my friend and Spanish teacher, Maria Bjorklund, MS from...
11.29.2021
Describing Our Bodies in Spanish
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...
11.16.2021
Evaluation of Lung Nodule – Review
Let's review some of the Spanish we learned in our latest member series: Spanish for the Evaluation of Lung Nodule. Interactive show notes available at docmolly.com and in the Overcast app for iOS.
10.15.2021
Lung Nodule on CT scan in Spanish
This lesson introduces our series covering the evaluation of a lung nodule in Spanish. The doctor recommends a PET scan to evaluate an incidental nodule seen on her CT scan during a recent ER visit for chest pain. After the...
08.05.2021
O2, Cancer Screening, Pulmonary Rehab in Spanish
This is our 5th free lesson covering Spanish for COPD. In this lesson, the doctor discusses oxygen monitoring and therapy, lung cancer screening and pulmonary rehabilitation in Spanish. Click on post link for this episode to access interactive show notes...
07.22.2021
Pulmonary Function Tests in Spanish
This is our fourth free lesson covering Spanish for COPD. In this lesson, the doctor explains pulmonary function tests (PFTs) in Spanish. Click on post link for this episode to access interactive show notes with Navigation Box, TimeStamps, and Quiz...

What's Medical Spanish Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Medical Spanish Podcast episodes:

Evaluating a Patient after a Seizure in Spanish

Learn Neurological Symptoms in Spanish!

Asking About Tobacco Use in Spanish

Intro to Newborn Hearing Screening in Spanish

Learn Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Spanish!

Contraindications to Thrombolytics in Spanish – Parte 1

Explain Thrombolytics for Stroke in Spanish

Say Happy Holidays in Spanish!

Symptoms of the Ears, Nose, Throat, and Chest in Spanish

Skin and Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Spanish

When You Have to Stop Resuscitation in Spanish

Learn Constitutional Symptoms in Spanish

Spanish for Paramedics: CPR en Route to Hospital

Spanish for Paramedics: Cardiac Arrest, Too Late for CPR

Discussing a DNR Order in Spanish

Explaining CPR in Spanish

NIH Stroke Scale in Spanish

Stroke History in Spanish

Stroke Symptoms in Spanish

Learning the Chief Complaint in Spanish

Do you know how to use gender-inclusive language in Spanish?

Detection of Chagas Disease

Intro to Procedural Sedation in Spanish

Bruises, Cuts, Ruptures, Breaks, Tears, and Sprains

Interview with Rory Foster – Medical Spanish Immersion Trips!

Pronominal vs Non–Pronominal Verbs

Questions for Knee Injury

Q and A – Palpitations and More in Spanish

Talking About Viruses in Spanish

Clone of Treatment of Chest Pain in the Hospital

Spanish for Wound Care

Questions in Spanish for EMS – Motor Vehicle Accident

Car Accident in Spanish

Evaluating Suicidal Ideation in Spanish

ER Triage – Are you high?

ER Triage – Poisoning

ER Triage – Where is the problem?

El Sh¡t Show – How to poop in Spanish

Dental Sealants in Spanish

Treatment of Chest Pain in the Hospital

Do you know how to evaluate chest pain in Spanish?

Abdominal Pain in Spanish

Calling Family in Spanish – Respiratory Distress in a Loved One

Verbs with the Body in Spanish – Intro

Greetings in Spanish

Describing Our Bodies in Spanish

Evaluation of Lung Nodule – Review

Lung Nodule on CT scan in Spanish

O2, Cancer Screening, Pulmonary Rehab in Spanish

Pulmonary Function Tests in Spanish