Medical Spanish Podcast
Free interactive Medical Spanish lessons for intermediate to advanced learners. The podcast helps healthcare professionals improve their Spanish communication skills for patient care. Each episode covers medical vocabulary, phrases, and cultural nuances. Hosted by Dr. Molly Martin, it offers practical language training for clinical settings.
Episodes
Foot Conditions in Spanish for Medical Professionals
Learn essential Medical Spanish vocabulary for common foot conditions. This lesson covers key terms for podiatry and primary care, including calluses, ingrown toenails, plantar fasciitis, bunions, and gout. Developed with teacher Daniela Grave, it provides practical phrases for clinical encounters, helping providers communicate effectively about nail health, fungal infections, and chronic foot pai
Medical Spanish for End-of-Life Care: A Story from Guatemala
This is the fifth and final lesson in la historia de Ingrid. Follow a Guatemalan family through the last days of a leukemia battle in this Medical Spanish end-of-life patient interview. Luis González describes alarming lab results, a doctor’s shocking words about Ingrid’s white blood cell count, and the urgent return to the hospital on a […]
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Leukemia Hospitalization | Medical Spanish from Guatemala
Learn essential Medical Spanish terms related to leukemia hospitalization, transfusions, chemotherapy, and the crucial role played by family.
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Facing Leukemia | An AMA Discharge in Spanish – A Patient’s Journey
Navigate the challenges of an AMA discharge in Spanish while following Ingrid's family's leukemia journey and their decisions.
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Diagnosing Leukemia in Spanish – A Story from Guatemala
Follow a family from Guatemala through a difficult diagnosis — and learn the vocabulary and phrases for diagnosing leukemia in Spanish.
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Symptoms of Leukemia in Spanish – A Story from Guatemala
Learn medical Spanish through a real leukemia story: symptoms, misdiagnosis, and early warning signs from a Guatemalan family’s experience.
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Medical Spanish for Asking About Substance Use
In this lesson, we practice how to start a clinical conversation about drug use in Spanish. We focus on asking clear, professional, and respectful questions to use in the hospital, clinic, or emergency room.
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Medical Spanish for Assessing Eczema in Children
Learn medical Spanish to assess eczema in children, including how to talk about flares, itching, and topical steroid use, using patient-friendly language.
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Say Happy Holidays in Spanish!
Learn holiday greetings in Spanish with Eliza and me. Learn to say Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and more!
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Assessing Orientation in Spanish | Mental Status Exam Basics
Assessing Orientation in Spanish using practical, real-world questions for a patient-centered mental status exam.
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Explain Patient Monitoring in Spanish with the Passive “Se”
Learn essential vocabulary and how to explain patient-monitoring devices in Spanish using the passive “se.”
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Cardiac Cath: Learn to Explain Risks in Spanish
Learn how to explain risks in Spanish to your patients before cardiac catheterization – including bleeding, infection, and discomfort at the insertion site.
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Vital Signs in Spanish for Healthcare Professionals
Learn to take vital signs in Spanish with confidence! Practice essential phrases and vocabulary for blood pressure, pulse, oxygen, and temperature.
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Angioplasty, Stents, and Bypass in Spanish
Practice explaining angioplasty, stent placement, and when bypass surgery may be needed – clearly and naturally in Spanish.
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Learn Medical Spanish for Ob/Gyn – Sex and Pregnancy Questions
Learn Medical Spanish for OB/GYN. Ask your patients about sex, pregnancy, miscarriages, and abortion with practical questions in Spanish.
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Coronary Angiogram in Spanish – Step by Step
Learn to explain a coronary angiogram in Spanish – from IV placement to contrast injection and real-time imaging.
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Medical Spanish for Monitoring Diabetes
Learn Medical Spanish for diabetes follow-up: glucose monitoring, A1c, and checking for protein in the urine through a patient-centered dialogue followed by vocabulary review 🩺💬 LEVEL – UPPER INTERMEDIATE 📺 Watch this lesson on YouTube! A huge gracias to Daniela Grave from Mexico for her collaboration on this lesson! You can take lessons with Daniela or any of the amazing […]
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Symptoms and Treatment of Chlamydia in Spanish
Learn how to discuss the symptoms and treatment of chlamydia in Spanish through a clinical dialogue and guided vocabulary review.
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Spanish for Diabetes Complications: How to Explain the Risks
Learn how to explain diabetes complications in Spanish, including organ damage, heart attacks, kidney failure, blindness, and neuropathy.
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Explaining Type II Diabetes in Spanish for Medical Professionals 🤓
Learn how to explain diabetes in Spanish with clear terms for better patient understanding and improved medical communication.
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How to Explain a Diabetes Diagnosis in Spanish
Learn how to explain a diabetes diagnosis in Spanish using clear and compassionate language with this clinical conversation. 🩺💬
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Medical Spanish for DVT Risk Factors
Practice medical Spanish for DVT risk factors with a clinical dialogue about clots, surgery, cancer, and travel history.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis in Spanish
This lesson on cellulitis continues where our last lesson left off. Henry, the physician assistant, has just examined the patient’s leg, noting redness, warmth, tenderness, and swollen glands in the groin. In this final part of the dialogue, he discusses ordering an ultrasound to rule out deep vein thrombosis, then explains the diagnosis, treatment, and […]
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Essential Mental Health Questions in Spanish
Join Luis and me as we review essential mental health questions in Spanish to help you confidently assess your patients!
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Spanish for Labor and Delivery | Essential Questions
Learn essential Medical Spanish for labor and delivery, including questions about pregnancy and prenatal care. This course is perfect for healthcare providers!
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Spanish for Cellulitis: Risk Factors and Exam
Master Spanish for Cellulitis. Learn how to ask about risk factors and perform an exam in Spanish.
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Learn Flu Symptoms in Spanish
Señora Garcia presents with a terrible cold to the clinic. Following the clinical dialogue, we practice expressing flu and common cold symptoms.   Member? Reinforce what you learn. Access full show notes, take the quiz, download the PDF, and ask a question in our Spanish for Infections course.   Not a member yet? Support the […]
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History of Present Illness for Cellulitis in Spanish
Learn how to take a history of present illness for cellulitis in Spanish, including key questions about symptoms and systemic signs like fever.   In future lessons, we’ll explore risk factors, the exam, and the treatment plan for cellulitis.   This clinical dialogue on Celluitis was recorded with my Spanish teacher, Henry Mejía, at the […]
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Could You Answer the Clinic Phone in Spanish?
Could you answer the clinic phone in Spanish? Learn to answer the phone, obtain basic patient information and transfer a call in Spanish.
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Greeting Patients for Lab Tests in Spanish
Learn how to greet patients for their lab tests in Spanish. Introduce yourself, ask their name, ask about medical insurance, and direct them to fill out forms.
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Mastering ER Triage for Injuries in Spanish
Learn ER Triage for Injuries in Spanish! Join me and Luis Almeida as we practice essential questions for assessing ER patients with injuries.
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Manage Anaphylaxis in Spanish!
Learn to manage anaphylaxis in Spanish. We will reassure the mother, explain anaphylaxis, and name common treatments in Spanish.
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Evaluate Anaphylaxis in Spanish!
Learn to evaluate anaphylaxis in Spanish. Ask about allergies, describe symptoms, discuss emergency treatments, and examine the airway and lungs in Spanish.
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Learn Genitourinary Symptoms in Spanish!
Join Luis and me as we practice symptoms related to menstruation, menopause, UTIs, kidney stones, and BPH.
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Learn Spanish for Harm Reduction
Eliza and I discuss a recent episode of Radio Ambulante covering two organizations in Mexico that use a harm reduction strategy to treat substance use disorder.
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Could you perform a pelvic exam in Spanish?
Learn how to perform a pelvic exam in Spanish. This lesson is part of our series on Spanish for Gynecology.
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Evaluating a Patient after a Seizure in Spanish
Listen to the ER presentation of a seizure in Spanish. After the clinical encounter, we will practice the essential vocabulary related to seizures in Spanish.
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Learn Neurological Symptoms in Spanish!
Join Luis and me as we practice neurological symptoms in Spanish. Learn helpful vocabulary for discussing headaches, strokes, head trauma, seizures, and more.
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Asking About Tobacco Use in Spanish
Learn how to ask a patient about their tobacco use in Spanish. We will take a complete smoking history and ask about chewing tobacco and vaping in Spanish.
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Intro to Newborn Hearing Screening in Spanish
This is the first lesson in a three part series covering newborn hearing screening in Spanish.
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Learn Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Spanish!
Join Luis and me as we review vocabulary for gastrointestinal symptoms in Spanish. After the vocab review, we will practice asking some questions!
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Thrombolytics Contraindications in Spanish – Parte 1
Learn medical Spanish for discussing contraindications to thrombolytics.
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Explain Thrombolytics for Stroke in Spanish
In this lesson, we learn how to explain thrombolytic therapy for stroke in Spanish. In future lessons, we will go over contraindications and risks.
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Symptoms of the Ears, Nose, Throat, and Chest in Spanish
Join Luis and me as we review symptoms of the ears, nose, throat, and chest in Spanish.
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Skin and Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Spanish
Learn to ask about skin and musculoskeletal symptoms in Spanish with Luis and me in this interactive Review of Systems lesson.
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When You Have to Stop Resuscitation in Spanish
Learn how to explain interventions performed during advanced cardiac life support and the decision to stop resuscitation in Spanish.
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Learn a Complete Review of Systems in Spanish
Learn to ask about symptoms in the body, system by system, until you can conduct a complete Review of Systems in Spanish!
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Learn Constitutional Symptoms in Spanish
Learn to ask about constitutional symptoms in Spanish with Luis Almeida and me through this interactive lesson.
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Spanish for Paramedics: CPR en Route to Hospital
This is the second of 4 scenarios where the paramedics respond to an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. In this secon scenario, the patient is already in rigor mortis, and the paramedics must explain why they are not initiating CPR.
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Spanish for Paramedics: Cardiac Arrest, Too Late for CPR
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 paramedics must explain why they are not initiating CPR.
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Supercharge Your Medical Spanish Learning!
In this video newsletter, I show you our latest medical Spanish lessons, now with videos that include subtitles and transcripts. We discuss the latest poll results and I show you how to
configure our Quizlet Sets to your learning style and level.
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DNR Order in Spanish: Navigating Palliative Care
Learn the essential vocabulary for discussing a DNR order in Spanish and enhance your palliative care conversations.
LEVEL-ADVANCED
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Explaining CPR in Spanish
Learn how to discuss CPR in Spanish for patient families dealing with advanced dementia. Essential insights await.
LEVEL - ADVANCED
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NIH Stroke Scale in Spanish for Emergency Evaluations
Learn how to conduct the NIH Stroke Scale in Spanish with this clinical dialogue lesson. You will master essential vocabulary for greetings, chief complaints, and describing neurological symptoms like weakness and numbness. This intermediate lesson also covers critical grammar for stroke assessments, including using the preterite and imperfect tenses to narrate the sudden onset of symptoms.
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Stroke History in Spanish
Welcome to another episode covering Spanish when evaluating a patient with stroke symptoms. In this lesson, we will review some key questions when gathering a history from a patient presenting with stroke symptoms. You will hear a clinical dialogue recorded with my Spanish teacher from Mexico, Gloria Becerril, where a daughter brings her mother to […]
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Stroke Symptoms in Spanish
Practice vocabulary and questions related to the symptoms of a stroke in Spanish.
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Learning the Chief Complaint in Spanish
Learn how to obtain a chief complaint in Spanish. Level - Advanced Beginner
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Do you know how to use gender-inclusive language in Spanish?
My Spanish teacher from Mexico, Gloria Becerril, and I discuss gender identity, sexuality, and how to use gender inclusive language in Spanish. Esperamos que lo disfrutes.
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Detection of Chagas Disease
Learn Spanish for the detection of Chagas Disease.
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Intro to Procedural Sedation in Spanish
Learn Spanish for procedural sedation. Review vocabulary for conscious sedation and ask about prior anesthesia in Spanish.
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Bruises, Cuts, Ruptures, Breaks, Tears, and Sprains
Practice using related verbs, nouns, and adjectives to talk about bruises, cuts, ruptures, breaks, tears, and sprains in Spanish.
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Interview with Rory Foster – Medical Spanish Immersion Trips!
Learn about Medical Spanish Immersion Trips to Latin America with Rory Foster of Common Ground International.
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Pronominal vs Non–Pronominal Verbs
In this lesson, we explore verbs with the body and learn when to use the pronominal vs the non-pronominal form of the verb.
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Questions for Knee Injury
Listen to an excerpt from our latest member lesson covering questions for a patient who injured their knee while skiing.
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Q and A – Palpitations and More in Spanish
Learn to express the following in Spanish: heart rate and rhythm, palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, and more.
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Talking About Viruses in Spanish
In this lesson, we practice expressing the following in Spanish
1. Getting a viral illness
2. Transmitting a viral illness
3. A positive test result
4. Being contagious
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Spanish for Wound Care
In this lesson, we cover Spanish for different types of superficial wounds and asking the patient how they were injured.
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Questions in Spanish for EMS – Motor Vehicle Accident
In this lesson, we practice questions for EMS when they arrive at the ER with a patient involved in a motor vehicle accident.
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Car Accident in Spanish
An EMT responds at the scene of a car accident. He examines for signs of injury and evaluates the patient's neurological function in Spanish.
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Evaluating Suicidal Ideation in Spanish
In this lesson, you will hear a psychologist evaluate a patient for suicidal ideation in the ER. LEVEL - ADVANCED
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ER Triage – Are you high?
In this lesson from our Spanish for Emergencies course, we practice describing the state of being under the influence in Spanish. LEVEL - INTERMEDIATE
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ER Triage – Poisoning
In this lesson, you will hear an excerpt from the ER Triage module of our Spanish for Emergencies course where we practice questions for a potential poisoning. LEVEL - INTERMEDIATE
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ER Triage – Where is the problem?
In this lesson, you will hear an excerpt from the ER Triage module of our Spanish for Emergencies course where we practice asking about the LOCATION of a problem. LEVEL - ADVANCED BEGINNER.
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El Sh¡t Show – How to poop in Spanish
¡AVISO! We will be using some palabrotas in this episode as we talk about pooping, peeing, belching, and farting in Spanish! I am joined by Héctor y Beto del No Hay Tos podcast.
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Dental Sealants in Spanish
This advanced lesson kicks off a new module in our Spanish for Dentistry course. In this lesson, you will hear the doctor recommend dental sealants and then answer questions from the patient's mother. Be sure to take the quiz after you listen to the dialogue to see how much your remember and understood.
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Treatment of Chest Pain in the Hospital
Learn how to discuss the treatment of chest pain in Spanish. Listen to the clinical encounter. Then, take the quiz to test your comprehension. This lesson is part of our Spanish for Emergencies course at docmolly.com.
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Do you know how to evaluate chest pain in Spanish?
Learn key questions and phrases to evaluate chest pain in Spanish. You'll hear doctor ask about the quality, location, and provocative factors.
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Abdominal Pain in Spanish
This lesson introduces our course Spanish for Abdominal Pain: https://docmolly.com/medical-spanish-courses/spanish-for-abdominal-pain-course/
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Calling Family in Spanish – Respiratory Distress in a Loved One
Learn how to update family in Spanish when their loved one is in respiratory distress. To help us with this dialogue, we are joined by Nacho Caballero, founder of the online Spanish school, La Comunidad.
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Verbs with the Body in Spanish – Intro
Practice using Spanish verbs in both their reflexive and non-reflexive forms with parts of the body and articles of clothing. You can watch the video for this lesson here: https://docmolly.com/verbs-body-spanish-intro
The full lesson is included in our History and Exam Course. For under $35 (¡Qué ganga!), learn essential Spanish for a complete history and exam: https://docmolly.com/medical-spanish
