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Evaluation of Lung Nodule – Review

2021/11/16
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Let’s review the Spanish we learned in the first module of our Cancer Care Course: Spanish for the Evaluation of a Lung Nodule). 

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			1[PET Scan](#t-1637030294305))2[Expressing Disbelief](#t-1637030294306))3[Low-carbohydrate diet](#t-1637030294307))4[Asking about medical procedures](#t-1637030294308))5[Hazte miembro](#t-1634439833310))
		
	







	

PET Scan LN01 PET Scan Recommended 0:35 “Le recomiendo que le hagamos un estudio que se llama tomografía por emisión de positrones, conocido comúnmente por sus siglas inglés como PET scan.”

A PET ScanUna tomografía por emisión de positrones Expressing Disbelief LNO2 Possibility of Cancer 1:20 “Dios mío. En urgencias me dijeron que habían visto algo en el escáner, pero nunca imaginé que pudiera ser un cáncer.”

In the Emergency Room they told me they had seen something on the scan.En urgencias me dijeron que habían visto algo en el escáner.

But I never imagined that it could be cancer.Pero nunca imaginé que pudiera ser un cáncer. Here she uses the imperfect subjunctive to express a past denial of something that may or may not come to be. In we were to describe something that did actually come to be we could use the conditional (podría). We cover this use of the subjunctive in our free lesson: Quiz #2 – The Subjunctive in Noun Clauses) Spanish Grammar members, see:  Subj06 Disbelief Denial – Uncertainty) Low-carbohydrate diet LN03 Scheduling the PET Scan 2:34

“No debe comer durante las 6 horas antes del examen, pero puede tomar agua. También le recomendarán una dieta baja en carbohidratos un día antes del examen. ”

CarbohydratesLos carbohidratos

Low-carbohydrate dietDieta baja en carbohidratos

They will also recommend a low-carbohydrate diet one day before the exam.También le recomendarán una dieta baja en carbohidratos un día antes del examen. Asking about medical procedures LN04 Follow-up Imaging & Biopsy 3:46

Two useful phrases to express undergoing a medical procedure:– Le han hecho– Se ha hecho

Have you had a mammogram?¿Le han hecho / se ha hecho una mamografía?

Have you had an imaging study of your chest before?¿Le han hecho / se ha hecho antes un estudio de imágenes del tórax? Hazte miembro 4:51 If you value our lessons, please consider becoming a member. We have many affordable options. We could not do this without the support of our members. Gracias de todo corazón.

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