Roles & Emergency Care
This is the place within a hospital that handles urgent health care situations.
ER-Emergency Room
This is the narrow part of the body between the head and the torso.
neck
This is the joint between the leg and the foot.
ankle
The patient broke one of these on his left foot.
¿Dónde le duele?
Where does it hurt?
This person is called to assist immediately at emergency situations
First responder
This is the part of the body at the end of an arm that a person uses to hold and control objects.
hand
This is the soft, fleshy part of the lower leg.
calf
An injury to this lower body part often makes sitting and standing uncomfortable.
back, buttocks
El paciente se rompió el brazo derecho
The patient broke his right arm
This is the branch of medicine practiced by people who are not physicians
Paramedicine
This is the joint where the arm meets the body.
shoulder
This is the upper part of a leg, below the torso.
thigh
A cut or tear on the skin, often on the face.
laceration
El paciente tiene una laceración en la cara.
The patient has a laceration on his face
This is the overall system of treating illnesses and injuries
health care
This is the main mass of a person's body, including the chest, back, and abdomen.
torso
This is the part of the body where the inner legs connect to the torso.
groin
This is a break or crack in a bone
fracture
¿Sufrió alguna lesión en el accidente?
"Did you sustain an injury in the accident?"
What is the emergency telephone number in the United Kingdom for police, fire, or ambulance services
999 or 112
This is a joint between an arm and a hand, which allows the hand to twist and bend.
wrist
This is the joint between the torso and a leg.
hip
This is a milder injury than a fracture, often caused by impact
bruising / abrasion
El paciente se quejó de dolor en ambas piernas.
The patient complained of pain in both legs