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Spanish for Paramedics: Cardiac Arrest, Too Late for CPR


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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. 

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TimeStamps
Daniela explains the scenario 2:19
Dialogue between roommate and paramedic 2:49 
Vocabulario 
Scenario 4:24
Rigor Mortis 6:31
Pre-existing conditions 12:26 
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        I recorded this dialogue with one of my Spanish teachers from México, Daniela Grave. Click here to take lessons with Daniela.  

        Vocabulary Review
        Setting the scene

        4:24 

        cardiopulmonary resuscitation
        la reanimación cardiopulmonar / la resucitación cardiopulmonar.

        CPR
        la RCP

        En México se dice departamento por “apartment.” ¿Cómo dijo Daniela, “roommate” al referirse a la persona con la que el paciente compartía departamento?

        roommate (in an apartment)
        el compañero de departamento / la compañera de departamento

        Otra palabra que escucharás mucho en México para decir ROOMMATE es un calco de inglés. 

        roommate (colloquialism en México)
        el roomie, la roomie

        not breathing or without breathing
        sin respirar

        He found him not breathing
        Lo encontró sin respirar

        pulse
        el pulso

        paramedic
        el paramédico, la paramédica

        Rigor Mortis

        6:31 

        rigor mortis
        el rigor mortis

        signs (as in “signs of rigor mortis”)
        las señales, los signos

        Amongst healthcare providers, you’ll also hear the term, “signos” as in “signos y síntomas” o “signos vitales.” Y además de “señales de rigor mortis,” podrías decir, “signos de rigor mortis.”

        stiffness
        la rigidez

        jaw
        la mandíbula

        muscles
        los músculos

        extremities
        las extremidades

        his heart stopped
        Su corazón se paró. 
        Su corazón se detuvo.

        to restart the heart
        reiniciar el corazón

        Preexisting Conditions

        12:26 

        pre-existing conditions
        las condiciones preexistentes 

        to use drugs
        consumir drogas

        pills
        las pastillas

        Según Daniela, en México no es tan común utilizar la palabra píldora. para decir, “pill” a menos que se trate de anticonceptivos. 

        to break up with his/her/their boyfriend
        romper con su novio

        depressed
        deprimido, deprimida

        to feel better
        sentirse mejor

        loss
        la pérdida

        police officer
        el oficial de policía / la oficial de policía.

        the medical examiner’s office
        la oficina del médico forense

        ¡Gracias por aprender español con nosotros! 

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