Learn Medical Spanish

Today I'll go over medical Spanish phrases for a cardiovascular review of systems (ROS).  This dialogue is mainly for emergency room clinicians, but other healthcare professionals can likely benefit as well. Focused Beginner Lessons (free):  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-beginner-lessons/ Blog version of this dialogue:  https://learnmedicalspanish.org/cardiovascular-ros/ YouTube ver...

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Discussing timelines with patients is super common and useful. What time did an event happen? When did their pain start? And so on. Today I'll teach you the basics of discussing time with your patients. Get my Focused Beginner Lessons (free):  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-beginner-lessons/ CME course details:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/cme

Here's a new-and-improved list of medical specialists in Spanish.  Should be useful for for various healthcare professionals. For more help with medical Spanish, check out the resources below! Get my Focused Beginner Lessons (free):  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-beginner-lessons/   Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/medical-specialists-revisited/ YouTube version:  h...

Today I'll cover some of the most common Spanish nouns. Basically anyone learning Spanish should learn all of these words. They're not strictly "medical" Spanish words, but they'll be really helpful when it comes to understanding your patients and creating simple phrases or sentences during a conversation. Blog version (100 Essential Spanish Words) :  https://www.learnmedi...

Several Spanish anatomical terms you may use when discussing symptoms or problems in the chest / thorax. Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/spanish-anatomy-chest-thorax/ YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/TuNXIBX6kq0 CME course details:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/cme

In this episode I'll go over some really common words that anyone trying to learn Spanish should know. In this case, conjunctions (connecting words) and prepositions. This isn't strictly "medical" Spanish, but it'll be really helpful when you're trying to have even very simple conversations with your patients. So you should basically learn all of these words. :) Blog...

Several Spanish anatomical terms you may use when discussing symptoms or problems related to the head or the face. Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/spanish-anatomy-head-face/ YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/8R1C7ja33cs CME course details:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/cme

Today I'll go over various words and phrases that are useful for Clarifying Patient Symptoms in Spanish. This is mainly meant for clinicians (doctors, physician assistants, or nurse practitioners), but other healthcare workers will likely benefit as well. Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/clarifying-patient-symptoms / YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/2z3_pwiVkPA CME course...

In part 2 of Occupational Therapy Spanish (or OT Spanish), I cover what you might call skill assessment, mobility testing, or a functional assessment . This dialogue is mainly for hospital-based occupational therapists, but various other medical professionals can likely benefit as well, including physical therapists and occupational therapists who work in other settings. Blog version:  https://www...

Today I'll go over some medical Spanish phrases for Occupational Therapy, or “OT Spanish” .  Specifically, asking the patient about their home setup or living situation. This dialogue is mainly for hospital-based occupational therapists, but other therapists (including physical therapists, or occupational therapists who work in a different setting), as well as other types of healthcare profes...

A list of abdominal & pelvic anatomy terms in Spanish. In other words, Spanish anatomical terms you’d use when discussing abdominal, pelvic, or reproductive problems. Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/spanish-anatomy-abdomen-pelvis/ YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/m64ReGHHhCI CME course details:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/cme

Medical Spanish phrases for Abdominal Pain - Review of Systems (ROS).  This dialogue is mainly for emergency room clinicians (doctors, physician assistants, or nurse practitioners), but other healthcare professionals can likely benefit as well. For more help with medical Spanish translations, check out the resources below! Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/abdominal-pain-ros/ YouT...

It doesn't take that much practice with Spanish pronunciation to go from sounding like a total gringo to about 80% of a native speaker. You just have to learn a few rules, and then practice them. Even a few minutes of daily practice will get you there quicker than you might think. Today I'll teach you all the rules you need to know, and share some tips about how to practice so you can ge...

Numbers are really important in medical Spanish. Whether it's asking how long symptoms have been going on, talking about medication doses, or a million other things. In this episode, I'll do a quick review of all the numbers you need to know. I'll also explain an effective way to practice Spanish numbers until you feel comfortable and confident.  Blog version:  https://www.learnmedi...

Today I'll go over medical Spanish phrases you could use to prepare your patient to answer yes/no questions and short answer questions in Spanish (and hopefully avoid going off on tangents). For more help with medical Spanish translations, check out the resources below! Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/prepping-patient-for-yes-no-questions YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/...

Today I'll go over medical Spanish phrases to Introduce Yourself to Patients.  This dialogue is mainly for ER or other healthcare providers. Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/introducing-yourself-to-patients-in-spanish/ YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/wLfGlj7loU8 CME course details:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/cme  

Today I'll go over Spanish phrases about medical testing & treatment for a patient with a headache who presents to the emergency room. For more help with medical Spanish translations, check out the resources below! Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/headache-testing-treatment/ YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/qF2lKD45BVI CME course details:  https://www.learnmedicalspani...

Today I'll go over medical Spanish phrases for Stroke - History of Present Illness (HPI).  This dialogue is mainly for emergency room clinicians (doctors, physician assistants, or nurse practitioners), but other healthcare professionals can likely benefit as well. For more help with medical Spanish translations, check out the resources below! Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org...

Today I'll go over medical Spanish phrases for Psych - Review of Systems (ROS).  This dialogue is mainly for providers in the emergency room or urgent care setting, but other healthcare workers will likely benefit as well. Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/psych-review-of-systems/ YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/KE4vISijOZ4 CME course details:  https://www.learnmedicalspan...

Today I'll go over medical Spanish phrases for Neuro - review of systems (ROS).  This dialogue is mainly for emergency room clinicians, but other healthcare professionals can likely benefit as well. Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/neuro-review-of-systems/ YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/tVzn8rYBXKY CME course details:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/cme

Today I'll go over medical Spanish phrases to do a full review of systems (ROS) for the ear, nose, & throat (ENT).  This dialogue is mainly for emergency room clinicians, but other healthcare professionals can likely benefit as well.  Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/ent-review-of-systems YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/raWno5itwx0 CME course details:  https://www.lea...

Today I'll go over medical Spanish phrases for a Laceration Procedure. This dialogue is mainly for ER or urgent care providers, but other healthcare professionals can likely benefit as well. For more help with medical Spanish, check out the resources below! Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/laceration-procedure-dialogue/ YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/FhUVKhOZQP4 CME cour...

Today I'll go over medical specialty names in Spanish, plus some phrases you may want to use to explain the follow-up plan when a patient is leaving the ER.  This dialogue is designed for emergency medicine clinicians (doctors, PA’s, or NP’s who work in the ER), but other healthcare professionals can likely benefit as well. For more help with medical Spanish translations, check out the resour...

Today I'll go over a list of anatomy terms in Spanish.  This is the 2nd half of a 2-part series.  The focus here is anatomical terms you’d use during a trauma exam, but it’s a pretty good head-to-toe overview of Spanish anatomy in general as well. For more help with medical Spanish vocab, check out the resources below! Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/anatomy-overview-trauma...