Trauma

Where are you? What happened?

Interpret as an EMT assesses the patient's mental status and asks for details regarding the accident.

Breathing and Pain

Interpret as the EMT assesses the patient’s breathing and asks about pain.

Assessing for Injury

Interpret as the EMT examines the patient for injury and tests the neurological function of her lower extremities.

PMHx and Meds

Interpret as the EMT asks about the patient’s medical history, when she last ate, and if there is anyone they should contact. LEVEL – NTERMEDIATE.

Questions for EMS

This lesson is based on a list of phrases and questions put together by one of our members, an ER provider named Laila Powers. ¡Muchas gracias a Laila! Special thanks to my Spanish teacher from Mexico, Gloria Becerril, who helped me translate and record all questions in this lesson.

Talking with the Patient

Practice questions for the patient involved in a car accident, as well as potential responses.

Tetanus Prophylaxis

Practice discussing prophylaxis against tetanus in Spanish. When someone presents with a dirty wound, we must assess their tetanus immunization status and potentially give them both the vaccine and the immunoglobulin, or just the vaccine. This depends on whether they completed the 3-dose primary tetanus vaccination series and the time of their last vaccination.

Sutures and Wound Care

Practice vocabulary and phrases for suturing and wound care instructions.

Nerves, Tendons, and Foreign Bodies

Learn to do the following in Spanish: 1) Evaluate for nerve and tendon damage. 2) Discuss evaluation and referral for foreign bodies in the wound.

Antibiotics, Splint, and Discharge

In this lesson, we will learn to do the following in Spanish: 1) Prescribe antibiotics to prevent infection. 2) Place a splint to protect the area of injury. 3) Tell the patient to wait for their discharge instructions before leaving.

Knee injury – Xrays and Exam

Obtain x-rays, examine the knee, and explain the diagnosis in Spanish. LEVEL - UPPER INTERMEDIATE

Knee Anatomy and Common Injuries

In this lesson, we first review Spanish for the different structures that make up a knee joint. Then, we practice terminology and phrases for describing sprains, strains, and fractures. LEVEL - INTERMEDIATE

Treatment of Strains and Sprains

In this lesson, we learn Spanish for the treatment of strains and sprains. LEVEL - INTERMEDIATE

Reduction of Fractures and Dislocations

In this lesson, we learn Spanish for discussing the reduction of dislocations and fractures. LEVEL - INTERMEDIATE

Risks of Closed Fracture Reduction

In this lesson, we explain the risks of closed fracture reduction in Spanish. LEVEL - UPPER INTERMEDIATE

Risk of Aspiration and Monitoring

This is the second of three lessons covering procedural sedation in Spanish. LEVEL - INTERMEDIATE

Light Sleep, Procedure, and Waiting Room

This is the last of three lessons covering procedural sedation in Spanish. LEVEL - UPPER INTERMEDIATE

Verbs, Nouns, & Adjectives Related to Injuries – Part 1

Practice talking about bruises, cuts, ruptures, breaks, tears, and sprains. Use a verb, a noun, and an adjective to discuss these different types of injuries.

Verbs, Nouns, & Adjectives Related to Injuries – Part 2

Practice using related verbs, nouns, and adjectives to talk about scrapes, pinched nerves and tendons, swelling, dislocations, amputations, bites, and stings.