Chest Pain

Lesson 1:  Asking About Chest Pain in Spanish

In this lesson, you will hear an excerpt from a clinical encounter where a patient presents to the ER with chest pain. As we practice interpreting the encounter in Spanish, we will learn how to ask about the quality, aggravating factors, and location of the pain.

Members Only Chest Pain Dialogue – Listen

Señora Jiménez presents to the ER with chest pain. Listen as the doctor obtains a clinical history.

Members Only Chest Pain History – Vocabulary

Review the vocabulary for evaluating chest pain in the ER. In the next lesson, we will use this vocabulary to interpret the first half of the chest pain dialogue.

Members Only Chest Pain History – Interpret

Interpret each line from the clinical dialogue: "Chest Pain Evaluation" from English to Spanish.

Members Only Past Medical History and Meds – Interpret

Interpret as the doctor asks about past medical history and medications. As you do, we will review the key vocabulary and grammar.

Lesson 1:  EKG Encounter – Listen

Listen as Angela, the EKG tech, performs an EKG on señora Leyva. Then, take the quiz to test your listening comprehension.

Members Only EKG Encounter – Interpret

Interpret as the EKG technician performs an electrocardiogram on señora Leyva. As you interpret, we will review the key vocabulary and grammar.

Lesson 1:  Treatment of Chest Pain – Listen

Listen, as the doctor discusses the initial treatment of chest pain in the hospital.

Members Only EKG Changes and Cardiac Enzymes – Interpret

Interpret as the doctor discusses the patient’s chest pain, EKG, vital signs, and cardiac enzymes, and explains what causes most heart attacks.

Members Only Meds for Chest Pain – Interpret

Interpret as the doctor explains the treatment of chest pain the hospital.