Welcome to the first free audio lesson introducing the COPD Module of our Pulmonary Medicine Course. In this lesson, you will hear the diagnosis of COPD explained in Spanish.
LEVEL - ADVANCED
Table of Contents
Timestamps are provided at docmolly.com so that you can jump from section to section as you listen.
- 2:15 Summary of Dialogue
- 3:26 COPD
- 3:38 Chronic Bronchitis
- 3:55 Emphysema
- 3:11 Combination of Both Problems
- 4:22 Asthma
- 5:15 Quiz
We have covered respiratory symptoms, smoking history, and inhaler use in prior lessons.
- Asthma
- The Flu
- Review of Systems – ENT Respiratory and Heart
- Smoking History
(A premium lesson, available through the Medical Spanish or Basic Medical Spanish memberships.
Therefore, in this series covering Spanish for COPD, we will focus on patient education. In this first audio lesson of the series, you will hear COPD explained in Spanish and how it differs from Asthma. In the upcoming audio lessons, the doctor will discuss the causes of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation, pulmonary function tests, oxygen monitoring, screening for lung cancer, oxygen therapy, and pulmonary rehabilitation.
!Gracias a Mis Colaboradores!
Dr. Yaron Goldman a pulmonologist and member at docmolly.com shared what he felt was essential information during a clinic visit for a patient with a new diagnosis of COPD. Muchísimas gracias al doctor Goldman por su colaboración.
I would also like to thank Ángel Bahena a Spanish language teacher from Mexico who just completed his training as an ICU nurse. Angel provides one on one lessons over Skype. You can email Ángel to find out more.
Summary of the Clinical Dialogue
The doctor explains how chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can lead to two types of problems, chronic bronchitis, which leads to a persistent cough, and emphysema, which makes it difficult to breathe and get enough oxygen. He explains that the patient suffers from a combination of these two problems. As is often the case, the patient was previously diagnosed with asthma and assumes that is what she has. The doctor then goes on to explain the difference between Asthma and COPD.
As you listen….
…try to pick out the Spanish words for:
- COPD
- Airways
- Wheezing
- Oxygen
There will be a brief quiz at the end. 😉
COPD Explained in Spanish
Doctor:
3:263:38Usted tiene algo que se llama (la) enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica, también conocida como la EPOC. Esta enfermedad puede llevar a dos tipos de problemas:
3:55El primer problema se llama (la) bronquitis crónica y ocurre cuando hay mucha inflamación en las vías respiratorias. Esta inflamación causa una tos persistente con mucha flema, sibilancias, que es como un silbido que se oye al respirar, y dificultad para respirar también.
El segundo problema se llama (la) enfisema y ocurre cuando los alveolos, o sea las bolsitas de aire en los pulmones, se dañan. Esto hace que sea difícil respirar y recibir el oxígeno que usted necesita.
Paciente:
3:11Entonces yo debo de tener enfisema. Mi papá tenía enfisema.
Doctor:
Usted sufre de una combinación de estos dos problemas: la bronquitis crónica, que causa la tos con flema y la enfisema que dificulta la respiración.
Paciente:
4:22¿Y esta enfermedad, la EPOC es como el asma? Porque ya me han diagnosticado asma.
Doctor:
El asma suele aparecer en la juventud por causa de alergias. Generalmente, se puede revertir la inflamación y el estrechamiento de la vías respiratorias que se dan en el asma con tratamiento. A diferencia del asma, la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica es progresiva, lo cual significa que aún con tratamiento la función de los pulmones empeora con el tiempo.
Paciente:
Bueno doctor. Me parece que ya es hora de dejar de fumar.
Vocabulary Quiz
5:15(la) EPOC
COPD
(la) enfermedad obstructiva pulmonar crónica
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(las) vías respiratorias
airways
(las) sibilancias
wheezing
un silbido que se oye al respirar
a whistle heard when you breathe
(el) oxígeno
oxygen
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In the premium audio lessons, we will practice all the key vocabulary in this dialogue and then we will put that vocabulary to use as we interpret the dialogue between English and Spanish. This lesson is part or our full-access Premium Medical Spanish membership.
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