This audio lesson introduces our first series on mental health in Spanish: “Depression & Anxiety.” Listen to a clinical evaluation of depression in Spanish. A woman presents to her primary care provider with symptoms of chronic pain, fatigue, trouble sleeping, and feelings of guilt and failure.

Clinical Encounter

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Do you know the Spanish gender of the parts of your body? In this audio lesson, we review parts of the body in Spanish, which don’t follow the rule of ending in o for masculine, a for feminine.

Parts of the Body

External Anatomy

la frente (forehead)

la nariz (nose)

el cachete (cheek)

el diente (tooth)

el mentón (chin)

la piel (skin)

la mano (hand)

el pie (foot)

el talón (heel)

el pezón (nipple)

el abdomen (abdomen)

el vientre (belly)

la ingle (groin)

la pelvis (pelvis)

Internal Anatomy

el tabique nasal (nasal septum)

el paladar (palate)

las adenoides (adenoids)

la faringe (pharynx)

los pulmones (lungs)

el corazón (heart)

el diafragma (diaphragm)

el páncreas (pancreas)

el colon (colon)

el apéndice (appendix)

el riñón (kidney)

la matriz (womb, uterus)

el tendón (tendon)

la sangre (blood)

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Subscribe to the premium audio lessons at docmolly.com. This audio lesson introduces the Medial History and Exam series. The Medical History and Exam series is part of the Basic Medical Subscription, the Medical Spanish Subscription and the All Access Subscription. This series is the prefect place to start your medical Spanish studies, because the lessons are at the beginner to intermediate level. They cover all the essential vocabulary and phrases used to perform a comprehensive Medical History and Exam in Spanish. In this series of interactive audio lessons, we review professional titles, parts of the body, a history of present illness, past medical history, family history, social history, a full review of systems (ROS), a physical exam and more.

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In this audio lesson we practice when to use and when not to use the definite article before one’s title in Spanish.

Talking About Someone

You may have learned when talking about someone with his/her title, that you insert a definite article before the title.

“La señora Abrego no está en casa hoy.”

(Mrs. Abrego isn’t home today.)

Introductions

We also use the definite article before our titles during introductions.

“Buenas tardes, soy el enfermero Roberto.”

(Good afternoon, I’m nurse Roberto.)

And we insert the definite article before someone’s title when we are asking his/her identity.

“¿Es usted la señora Abrego?”

(Are you Mrs. Abrego?)

Directly Addressing Someone

So when do we not use the definite article before someone’s title?

When we are directly addressing someone.

“Buenos días señora Abrego.”

(Good morning Mrs. Abrego.)

Quiz

“Soy la enfermera Sally.”

(I’m nurse Sally.)

“¿Es usted el señor Castillo?”

(Are you Mr. Castillo?)

“Sí soy el señor Castillo.”

(Yes, I’m Mr. Castillo.)

“¿Cómo está señor Castillo?”

(How are you Mr. Castillo.)

“Tengo cita con el doctor Espinosa.”

(I have an appointment with Dr. Espinosa.)

“El doctor Anderson regresará pronto.”

(Doctor Anderson will return soon.)

“La enfermera Sally trabaja esta noche.”

(Nurse Sally is working tonight.)

“Que le vaya bien, señora Sánchez.”

(Farewell, Mrs. Sánchez.)

“Buenos días señora Alvarez, soy la doctora Cathy Robinson.”

(Good Morning Mrs. Alvarez. I’m Doctor Cathy Robinson.)

¡Hasta la próxima!

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Practice ways to describe the direction and location of movement.

HACIA (towards)

… la derecha (the right)

… la izquierda (the left)

… adelante (forwards)

… atrás (backwards)*

… dentro (inwards)

… fuera (outwards)

… abajo (downwards)

… arriba (upwards)

… mí (me)

… tí (you)

… usted (you formal)

This is podcast is part of the Physical Therapy series.

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Practice ways to describe the direction and location of movement.

HACIA (towards)

… la derecha (the right)… la izquierda (the left)… adelante (forwards)… atrás (backwards)*… dentro (inwards)… fuera (outwards)… abajo (downwards)… arriba (upwards)… mí (me)… tí (you)… usted (you formal)

PARA = hacia (towards)

Mire para arriba.(Look up.)

(POR) ARRIBA DE (above)

Levante el brazo (por) arriba de la cabeza.(Lift your arm above your head.)

(POR) DETRÁS DE (behind)

Pase el brazo (por) detás de la espalda.(Reach your arm behind your back.)

(POR) DELANTE DE (in front of)

Cruce los brazos por delante de su cuerpo.(Cross you arms in front of your body.)

(POR) DEBAJO DE (underneath)*

Ponga las manos debajo de la cabeza.(Place your hands underneath your head.)

A LOS LADOS (at your sides)

Levante los dos brazos a los lados.Lift your arms at your sides.

ALTURA (height)

a / hasta la altura (to the height)… de los hombros (of your shoulders)… de la cintura (of your waist)

DEFINITE ARTICLE VS POSSESSIVE ARTICLE

a la altura de los hombros = a la altura de sus hombros(To shoulder height)

Voy a mover su brazo. = Le voy a mover el brazo.(I am going to move your arm.)

*These examples are not included in the audio.

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Learn Spanish for physical therapy and primary care. In this clinical encounter in Spanish, a woman carpenter presents to the clinic with a sore shoulder.

This original dialogue for this podcast was provided by one of our listeners Burke Gurney. Burke just traveled to Mexico where he worked with other physical therapists. Check out his blog @ http://burkesmexico.blogspot.com/

Clinical Encounter

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Learn Spanish for physical therapy and primary care. In this clinical encounter in Spanish, a woman carpenter presents to the clinic with a sore shoulder.

This original dialogue for this podcast was provided by one of our listeners Burke Gurney. Burke just traveled to Mexico where he worked with other physical therapists. Check out his blog @ http://burkesmexico.blogspot.com/

Clinical Encounter

Key Phrases

Me duele el hombro derecho.

Me duelen las piernas.

Me duele la mano izquierda.

¿El dolor comenzó rápido o despacio?

Poco a poco apareció después del partido.

¿A qué se dedica usted?

Es peor siempre que levanto los brazos por arriba de la cabeza.

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How would you describe your body in Spanish?Learn how to describe your body in Spanish. In this audio lesson we practice describing states, sensations and actions in the body.  This audio lesson is based on material covered in the Medical History & Exam series available through the Basic Medical Subscription at docmolly.com. This series is a set of basic audio Spanish lessons covering all the essential vocabulary and phrases to complete a medical history and exam in Spanish. Continue Reading

Evaluating Chest Pain in Spanish

Learn key phrases for asking about pain in Spanish. In this clinical encounter, you will hear a doctor ask about the quality of the pain, its location, and what makes it worse. We then practice interpreting the key phrases into Spanish.

Clinical Encounter

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Learn key phrases for performing an EKG and explaining the initial treatment of chest pain in Spanish.

EKG

T: Hola, soy Andrea, la técnico de electrocardiograma. ¿Usted es la señora Leyva?

P: Sí soy yo.

T: Voy a hacerle un electrocardiograma. Este examen nos muestra la actividad eléctrica del corazón.

¿Todavía tiene dolor?

P: Si un poco.

T: ¿Cómo describe su dolor ahora? Cero es sin dolor y diez el dolor más fuerte.

P: Como de 3 o 4. Ya me duele otra vez. Siento el pecho un poco apretado.

T: Bueno, la enfermera le va a dar una medicina para que usted la ponga debajo de su lengua. Le debe aliviar el dolor. Pero primero vamos a tratar de ver la actividad eléctrica de su corazón mientras que usted está teniendo el dolor. Desabróchese la camisa para destapar el pecho por favor.

P: Como no.

T: Muy bien. Ya puede acostarse en la camilla. Voy a ponerle estos electrodos en el pecho, las piernas y los brazos. …. Muy bien. Gracias Señora.

Ahora quiero que se relaje y que se quede muy quieta. Por favor no hable durante un momento.

Muy bien señora. Ya terminamos. Voy a llevar su electrocardiograma a la doctora para que lo revise. Ella le hablará sobre los resultados muy pronto.

P: Gracias.

Treatment Plan

(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. La mayoría de los ataques de corazón ocurren cuando un coágulo se forma en una arteria del corazón de modo que el músculo cardíaco no recibe suficiente oxígeno. Por eso, vamos a darle unas medicinas para impedir la formación de coágulos en la sangre.

P: Dios mío. ¿Me voy a morir?

D: Tranquila. Sus signos vitales están muy estables, y parece que el corazón está funcionando bien. Sus enzimas cardíacas no están elevadas. Cuando alguien sufre un ataque al corazón normalmente éstas se elevan dentro de las primeras horas. ¿Y su dolor empezó hace una hora, verdad?

P: A ver. Ya son las tres y media y me desperté a las dos con el dolor. Ha pasado como hora y media.

D: Debido a sus síntomas y lo que vemos en su electrocardiograma, vamos a tratarle con medicinas para impedir coágulos en la sangre y voy a hablar con el cardiólogo.

¿Ya tomó aspirina verdad?

P: Si me la dio la enfermera cuando apenas llegue.

D: También vamos a ponerle medicina por la vena que se llama heparina. Esta medicina disminuye la capacidad de la sangre para formar coágulos.

Y Lisa, su enfermera va a empezar una infusión de nitroglicerina para relajar los vaso sanguíneos de modo que el corazón no necesite esforzarse tanto para bombear la sangre y esto le ayudará a aliviar el dolor.

Aquí tengo todos sus medicamentos apuntados. Vamos a seguir dándole su metoprolol y su simvastatina. Si su corazón late rápidamente, vamos a subir la dosis de metoprolol para disminuir su ritmo. No queremos que su corazón trabaje mucho.

¿Todo entendido?

P: Creo que sí, doctora.

D: ¿Tiene alguna pregunta?

P: ¿Me va a hospitalizar?

D: Sí señora voy a hablar con el cardiólogo ahora.

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