Medical Spanish
This is the Spanish word for "doctor"
what is "Médico" or "Doctora/Doctor"
A person comes up to you and says "Hola!" and this is what it means in English.
what is "hello"?
This is where you can find any information needed for the trip.
what is VAW Intern google drive?
This is the normal range for adult body temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.
What is 97°F to 99°F?
The part of the brain responsible for coordination during movement.
What is Cerebellum?
This is how you ask a patient, "Where does it hurt?" in Spanish
what is ¿Dónde le duele?
This is how you ask someone their name in Spanish.
what is "¿Cómo te llamas?"
These are the stations interns will volunteer at.
what is intake, vitals, shadowing, and pharmacy?
This vital sign is measured in beats per minute and normal range.
What is heart rate and 60bpm-100bpm?
The system responsible for transporting oxygen, nutrients, and waste products throughout the body.
What is the circulatory system?
This is the meaning of "tome una pastilla cada ocho horas" mean in English
what is "Take one pill every eight hours."
The phrase you use to ask where someone is from.
what is "¿De dónde eres?"
Out of all of the training topics we will go over in our meetings next semester, these are the ones interns are required to attend.
What is all of them?
The people who should have their blood glucose recorded.
what is adults over 40 and anyone with diabetes?
The hormone, secreted by the pancreas, lowers blood glucose levels by promoting cellular glucose uptake.
What is insulin?
Translate this phrase into Spanish: "Do you have any allergies to medications?"
what is "¿Tiene alergias a medicamentos?"
This is how you ask "How are you?" in Spanish.
what is "¿Cómo estás?" (or "¿Cómo está usted?" for formal situations)
Name four people (not in your group) going on the trip.
answers vary
When measuring respiratory rate, these are how many breaths per minute are considered normal for a healthy adult.
What is 12 to 20 breaths per minute?
The strongest muscle in the human body (in terms of endurance).
What is heart?
The translation for what a patient might be describing when they say, "Tengo dificultad para respirar y me siento mareado."
What is describing difficulty breathing and feeling dizzy.
This is how you explain the difference between "¿Qué hora es?" and "¿A qué hora?"
"¿Qué hora es?" asks for the current time and "¿A qué hora?" asks at what time something happens.
These are the vitals all interns are expected to know how to take for the vitals station.
what is weight, height, BMI, waist circumference (maybe), body temp, blood pressure, blood glucose, SPO2, pulse, respiratory rate?
In blood pressure readings, this is what the terms "systolic" and "diastolic" refer to.
What are the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats (systolic) and the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest (diastolic)?
This specialized part of the immune system produces antibodies and matures in the bone marrow.
What are B cells (or B lymphocytes)?