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Learn Medical Spanish

Learn Medical Spanish

Ben Tanner, PA-C 60 Episodes Mar 6, 2025

This podcast helps healthcare providers learn medical Spanish, focusing on vocabulary, dialogues, and terminology for communicating with Spanish-speaking patients. The host draws on his background in emergency medicine and family practice, offering practical terms that apply across various specialties. Episodes cover medical dialogues, anatomy, and job-specific language to improve patient interactions.

Episodes

HTN, Cholesterol, UTI (Primary Care Spanish - part 2)
HTN, Cholesterol, UTI (Primary Care Spanish - part 2) Mar 6, 2025 866 Medical Spanish dialogue covering high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and urinary tract infections. For primary care clinicians, such as internal medicine or family practice. Also has useful phrases for other specialties, including emergency medicine.👉 YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/6oboyzc6bd0   📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish):  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-beginner
Diabetes Dialogue (Primary Care Spanish - part 1)
Diabetes Dialogue (Primary Care Spanish - part 1) Feb 20, 2025 991 Medical Spanish diabetes dialogue for primary care clinicians, such as internal medicine or family practice. Also has useful phrases for other specialties, including emergency medicine.👉 YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/nERabrA27BI📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish):  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-beginner-lessons/Additional YouTube Playlists:🩺 Medical Spanish Dialogues:  http
Pregnancy Evaluation (for ER / Urgent Care)
Pregnancy Evaluation (for ER / Urgent Care) Nov 26, 2024 901 Medical Spanish dialogue for a pregnant patient coming into the ER or urgent care. Various questions and statements you would use in that scenario. Overlaps with similar dialogues you might use in an OB-GYN clinic or family practice.👉 YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/1a7CfsZ1Iy8📺 Video on medical specialists & discharge instructions:  https://youtu.be/x9_eRKON_UM📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (m
Spanish for Nurses [ER - General Statements & Questions]
Spanish for Nurses [ER - General Statements & Questions] Sep 17, 2024 931 Medical Spanish for ER nurses, part 3: General stuff to tell/ask the patient in the ER (overlaps with other settings). 👉 YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/XbHW6HEInH0    👉 ER Nurse Triage part 1 (on YouTube):   https://youtu.be/eT0Cqv5XpRY  👉 ER Nurse Triage part 2:   https://youtu.be/QqPeHKsAdB8  📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish):  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-beginner-less
Spanish for Nurses [ER Triage part 2 - Special Populations]
Spanish for Nurses [ER Triage part 2 - Special Populations] Jun 1, 2024 856 Medical Spanish for nurses, part 2: Triage questions nurses may ask of "special populations" in the ER, including pregnant women, babies / children, dialysis patients, and cancer patients (in English & Spanish).  Overlaps with urgent care and other settings. 👉 YouTube version:   https://youtu.be/QqPeHKsAdB8   👉 Triage part 1 (on YouTube):   https://youtu.be/eT0Cqv5XpRY  📧 Focused Beg
Spanish for Nurses [Triage Questions for ER / Urgent Care - part 1]
Spanish for Nurses [Triage Questions for ER / Urgent Care - part 1] Feb 22, 2024 985 Medical Spanish for nurses, part 1: ER nurse triage. Covers chief complaint, past medical history, and several screening questions used for ER triage (in English & Spanish).  Overlaps with urgent care and other settings.   👉 YouTube version:   https://youtu.be/eT0Cqv5XpRY    👉 Related video on Meds/Algs/Surg/Soc/Fam hx:  https://youtu.be/2BDUo2JGYEc  📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish
Spanish Pelvic Exam (2 versions) - for ER / urgent care
Spanish Pelvic Exam (2 versions) - for ER / urgent care Dec 20, 2023 972 How to do a pelvic exam in Spanish, in a setting like the ED or urgent care where you won't do a pap smear, and you may not have foot rests or stirrups on your gurney.The ALL-SPANISH version starts at 11:47  📺 YouTube version ENGLISH/SPANISH:  https://youtu.be/KhNgfV3FQik    📺 YouTube version ALL SPANISH:  https://youtu.be/AMTaygEXFV4   📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish):   https://
Detailed Anatomy: Hand, Foot
Detailed Anatomy: Hand, Foot Nov 30, 2023 828 More detailed Spanish anatomy (vs prior episodes) of the hand & foot. This includes specific finger names, and various other structures on the hand and foot.  (Foot starts at 5:31). 👉 Hand anatomy on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/LqQOX2J2Uf8   👉 Foot anatomy  on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/fZuMksJE8S8  📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish):  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-beginner-
Rashes in Spanish (7 Terms + Practice Sentences + Grammar Tips)
Rashes in Spanish (7 Terms + Practice Sentences + Grammar Tips) Nov 9, 2023 840 Several ways to say "rash" in Spanish. I'll explain how to use these terms for rash, I'll quiz you using practice sentences, and explain a little bit about pronunciation and grammar as we go along.   👉 YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/lBiE55ijQ-Y  📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish):  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-beginner-lessons/  👨‍🎓 "Essential EM S
How to Learn a New Language in 10 Days (My Thailand Experiment)
How to Learn a New Language in 10 Days (My Thailand Experiment) Oct 26, 2023 971 The story of how I became conversant in Thai in a matter of several days, and the principles you can use to learn Spanish (or any other language) as quickly as possible.   📺 YouTube version:   https://youtu.be/qV2cfHGllVE  📰 Blog version:   https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/thai-a-language-learning-experiment/  📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish):   https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/g
Cultural Topics: Mal de Ojo (evil eye), Empacho (indigestion / impaction)
Cultural Topics: Mal de Ojo (evil eye), Empacho (indigestion / impaction) Oct 5, 2023 612 Two medical Spanish cultural topics: mal de ojo & empacho. These are traditional beliefs that your patients may hold, and understanding them can help you better relate to your patients. Mal de Ojo video:  https://youtu.be/DVjKBo2NmtY   Empacho video:  https://youtu.be/jDl8XaokHjQ   Mal de Ojo blog:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/mal-de-ojo/  Empacho blog:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish
Incision & Drainage Procedure [ER / urgent care]
Incision & Drainage Procedure [ER / urgent care] Sep 14, 2023 542 Here's a Spanish dialogue to use with patients before, during, and after doing an incision and drainage procedure (abscess treatment). Explain in Spanish what's going to happen during the procedure, and what they should do afterwards.  YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/EQCLbzds7UE  Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/incision-and-drainage-procedure/  📧 Focused Beginner Le

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