Welcome to our fifth free audio lesson covering Spanish for COPD. This series reviews Spanish for patient education during an initial visit for COPD. In this lesson, the doctor discusses oxygen monitoring and therapy, lung cancer screening and pulmonary rehabilitation in Spanish.
Prior free lessons in this series:
COPD Explained in Spanish
Causes of COPD in Spanish
Alveoli and Blood Gases Explained in Spanish
Pulmonary Function Tests in Spanish
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LEVEL - ADVANCED
Diálogo Clínico
Monitorear los niveles de oxígeno
1:29The doctor explains that they are going to monitor the patient’s oxygen levels while walking at each visit. They are also going to set up a test to monitor her oxygen levels while sleeping because oxygen levels often drop during sleep in people with COPD. If her levels are low, he will be recommending oxygen therapy.
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Detectar cancer
2:16The doctor recommends a yearly chest CT to screen for lung cancer and encourages her to stop smoking.
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Rehabilitación Pulmonar
2:46The doctor will be referring her to pulmonary rehabilitation where she will learn breathing techniques and how to exercise with her lung disease.
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Phrase Review
To monitor oxygen levels
3:14Monitorear sus niveles de oxígeno
To monitor your oxygen levels
Monitorear / Vigilar / Controlar are all used to say, “to monitor.”
To perform daily activities
3:52Realizar sus actividades cotidianas
To perform your daily activities
Detect cancer before it spreads
4:18Detectar cáncer antes de que se propague
To detect cancer before it spreads
We always use the subjunctive following the conjunction of time ANTES DE QUE.
We cover this use of the subjunctive in our free lesson: Quiz # 4 – The Subjunctive in Adverbial Clauses. Spanish Grammar members, see: Subj12 Time Clauses.
Propagarse / Extenderse
To spread (when speaking of disease)
Antes de que el cáncer se extienda
Before the cancer spreads
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Related Lessons
- Spanish for Asthma
- Spanish for COVID-19
- Spanish for COPD
- Quiz # 4 – The Subjunctive in Adverbial Clauses and member lesson: Subj12 Time Clauses
Special Thanks
...to pulmonologist Dr. Yaron Goldman who reviewed the clinical dialogues and advised us regarding essential information to cover at a patient’s first visit for COPD.
.. and to Ángel Bahena, a Spanish-language teacher from Mexico, who is also trained as an ICU nurse. Ángel helped me with the Spanish for this series and played the role of the doctor. Click here to learn about one-on-one lessons over Skype with Ángel.
¡Gracias por escuchar!
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