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Learn to discuss CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) in Spanish with the family of a patient with advanced dementia.
Next week, we will begin a series of lessons based on 4 scenarios where a patient suffers an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. In this series, we will learn how to explain the results of CPR, the condition of the patient, and the next steps in their care in Spanish. To introduce this series, we are revisiting a dialogue from our Palliative Care) series, in which a doctor explains CPR while discussing code status with the daughter of a patient admitted to the hospital with pneumonia.
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TimeStamps Dialogue 3:05 Key Medical vocabulary We will admit him to the hospital 5:03 His health has deteriorated. 6:11 Would he like to receive CPR? 8:09 Explanation of CPR 11:35 We return to the dialogue 16:10
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This lesson is part of our Palliative Care) series. In this series, we cover.
- Advanced Directives
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- A DNR order and less aggressive therapies at the end of life
- Discussing goals of care for a critically ill patient
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I recorded this dialogue with one of my Spanish teachers from México, Ángel Bahena. Click here to take lessons with Ángel). Key Medical Vocabulary We will admit him to the hospital. 5:03 ingresar al hospitalto admit to the hospital la neumoníapneumonia tratarto treat curar to treat, to cure Vamos a ingresar a su padre al hospital para tratar la neumonía. We are going to admit your father to the hospital to treat the pneumonia. His health has deteriorated. 6:11 débil weak Se ha puesto / vuelto muy débil. Se ha debilitado mucho. He has become very weak. el derrame cerebralstroke empeorarto worsen el estado de saludstate of health Su estado de salud ha empeorado.His state of health has declined. los problemas para respirarproblems breathing el corazónheart fallarto fail Would he want resuscitation? 8:09 administrar, aplicarto administrar, to give la resucitación/reanimación cardiopulmonar cardiopulmonary resuscitation el paro cardíacocardiac arrest el paro respiratorio respiratory arrest ¿Cree que (a él) le gustaría que se le aplicara resucitación/reanimación cardiopulmonar (RCP) en caso de tener un paro cardíaco o respiratorio?Do you think he would like to be given cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest? Empezamos con el condicional: LE GUSTARÍA QUE…. y como estamos expresando un juicio u opinión, terminamos con el imperfecto de subjuntivo: SE LE APLICARA RESUCITACIÓN CARDIOPULMONAR. Aquí, utilizamos el se pasivo) y LE se refiere al paciente. Aprende a usar el subjuntivo para expresar juicios o opiniones: Influence Emotion and Judgments). Explaining CPR 11:35 reanimarto revive la actividad cardíaca /cardiacacardiac activity la respiración breathing La reanimación cardiopulmonar es cuando tratamos de/intentamos reanimar la actividad cardíaca y la respiración después de un paro cardiaco. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is when we try to revive the cardiac activity and breathing after a cardiac arrest. presionarto press dar respiracionesto give breaths Se le presiona el pecho.Your chest is pressed on. Puede romper costillas.It may break ribs. Se le dan respiraciones por la boca.You are given breaths through the mouth. la vía respiratoriaairway las descargas eléctricaselectrical shocks los fármacos/medicamentos/medicinas por vía intravenosa.intravenous medications Se le introduce un tubo por la vía respiratoria. A tube is inserted down your airway. Se le aplican descargas eléctricas al corazón.Electrical shocks are applied to your heart. Se le administran fármacos por vía intravenosa. You are administered medications through an IV.
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