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Medical Spanish Podcast
by Molly Martin, MD
Free interactive Medical Spanish lessons for intermediate to advanced learners.
Episodes
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Memory Loss | Spanish Questions for Family
When a patient can't provide a reliable history, it's time to elicit corroborative history from family members. In this sample lesson, we practice Spanish questions for family members that help screen for memory loss, behavior changes, and safety risks — from orientation and memory to activities…
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GLP-1 Agonists in Spanish
In this episode, we walk through key phrases for talking to patients about GLP-1 agonists like semaglutide — how to introduce the medication, explain how it works, describe side effects, and talk about cost — pulled straight from our full GLP-1 Agonists series. LEVEL – ADVANCED 00:00 - Intro…
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Discussing Hypoglycemia in Spanish
How do you counsel a patient on low blood sugar in Spanish? In this episode, Daniela Grave plays the role of a doctor counseling a patient with diabetes about hypoglycemia. You'll hear the clinical term "hipoglucemia" alongside the phrase Spanish-speaking patients actually use — "un bajón de...
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Activities of Daily Living in Spanish
When admitting a patient to the hospital, understanding their level of independence is crucial. Can they dress themselves, cook for themselves, and get around safely? Do they drive? This information helps us understand the events that led up to a patient's presentation and whether they'll need...
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Foot Conditions in Spanish for Medical Professionals
This episode was suggested by two listeners who wrote in asking for vocabulary related to foot care. It turns out this topic is richer than it might first appear — the vocabulary comes up regularly in podiatry, primary care, wound care, and beyond. Recorded with medical Spanish teacher Daniela...
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Medical Spanish for End-of-Life Care | A Story from Guatemala
This is the fifth and final lesson in la historia de Ingrid. Follow a Guatemalan family through the last days of a leukemia battle in this Medical Spanish end-of-life patient interview. Luis González describes alarming lab results, a doctor's shocking words about Ingrid's white blood cell count,...
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Leukemia Hospitalization | Medical Spanish from Guatemala
This is the fourth lesson in la historia de Ingrid. In this episode, we follow Luis González as he describes Ingrid's prolonged hospitalization, his role as a messenger, the transfusions, and the start of outpatient chemotherapy. We also explore the emotional shock Ingrid felt when she…
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Facing Leukemia | An AMA Discharge in Spanish – A Patient’s Journey
This is the third lesson in la historia de Ingrid. Follow a Guatemalan family through a leukemia diagnosis, an AMA discharge, and critical life-or-death decisions. Luis González describes Ingrid's fear in a public hospital in Guatemala City, the decision to sign a voluntary discharge form against...
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Diagnosing Leukemia in Spanish | A Story from Guatemala
This is the second lesson in la historia de Ingrid. Follow a family from Guatemala through a difficult diagnosis, and learn the vocabulary and phrases for diagnosing leukemia in Spanish. Luis takes Ingrid to a hospital in Santiago, where blood work, X-rays, and other studies are performed over a...
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Symptoms of Leukemia in Spanish – A Story from Guatemala
Today we're starting a brand new series — one of the most meaningful things Doc Molly has made for this podcast. On a recent trip to Guatemala, she sat down with Luis González, one of the directors of the Cultural Spanish School in San Pedro La Laguna, who shared the story of his late wife…
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Medical Spanish for Asking About Substance Use
In this episode, we practice how to start a clinical conversation about drug use in Spanish. We focus on asking clear, professional, and respectful questions to use in the hospital, clinic, or emergency room. Already a member? Access this lesson, Asking About Drug Use, within the Substance Use...
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Medical Spanish for Assessing Eczema in Children
Learn medical Spanish to assess eczema in children, including how to talk about flares, itching, and topical steroid use, using patient-friendly language. Watch the video lesson on YouTube! Already a member? Access Assessing Eczema in Children within our Spanish for Primary Care course. Not a...
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Say Happy Holidays in Spanish!
Do you know how to say Happy Holidays in Spanish? In this episode, we practice saying Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and more in Spanish. Watch the video version of this lesson on YouTube. Become a member! Membership gives you access to over 500 interactive medical Spanish...
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Assessing Orientation in Spanish | Mental Status Exam Basics
In this episode, you'll learn how to assess a patient's orientation in Spanish. This kicks off our Mental Status Exam in Spanish series — in this first free lesson, we focus on the patient's orientation, and in upcoming member lessons, we'll practice assessing memory, attention, concentration…
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Explain Patient Monitoring in Spanish with the Passive “Se”
In this episode, we begin a four-lesson series on the medical equipment and supplies used every day in patient care. We review high-value vocabulary — el termómetro (thermometer), el manguito de presión (blood pressure cuff), el oxímetro (oximeter), el monitor cardíaco (cardiac monitor), and el...
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Cardiac Cath: Learn to Explain Risks in Spanish
Learn how to explain risks in Spanish to your patients before cardiac catheterization — including bleeding, infection, and discomfort at the insertion site. This lesson is ideal for anyone who must explain risks before a procedure. Already a member? Access the full lesson, Cardiac Catheterization…
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Vital Signs in Spanish for Healthcare Professionals
Learning how to take vital signs in Spanish is a fundamental skill for any healthcare professional working in a routine clinic or primary care setting. In this episode, you'll hear an intermediate-level clinical dialogue, a vocabulary breakdown, and grammar tips to help you communicate…
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Angioplasty, Stents, and Bypass in Spanish
Practice explaining angioplasty, stent placement, and when bypass surgery may be needed — clearly and naturally in Spanish. First, you'll hear Luis Almeida from Venezuela explain the procedure just as he would to a patient. Then we break it down together, reviewing the key vocabulary and grammar…
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Learn Medical Spanish for Ob/Gyn – Sex and Pregnancy Questions
Learn essential Medical Spanish for obstetrics and improve communication with patients about reproductive health issues. Watch the video lesson on YouTube! Member? Access Sexual and Obstetric History – Essential Questions within our Gynecological History and Exam Course. Not a member yet? ¡Hazte...
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Coronary Angiogram in Spanish – Step by Step
Learn to explain a coronary angiogram in Spanish — from IV placement to contrast injection and real-time imaging. First, you'll hear Luis Almeida from Venezuela explain the procedure just as he would to a patient. Then we break it down together, reviewing the key vocabulary and grammar so you can...
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Medical Spanish for Monitoring Diabetes
Learn Medical Spanish for diabetes follow-up: glucose monitoring, A1c, and checking for protein in the urine, through a patient-centered dialogue followed by a vocabulary review. Watch this lesson on YouTube! Already a member? Access this lesson within our courses to get the full lesson notes, a...
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Symptoms and Treatment of Chlamydia in Spanish
Learn how to discuss the symptoms and treatment of chlamydia in Spanish through a clinical dialogue and guided vocabulary review. In this case, the patient presents very few symptoms, which is typical of many chlamydia infections, especially in women, but it's still important to detect and treat...
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Spanish for Diabetes Complications: How to Explain the Risks
Learn how to explain diabetes complications in Spanish, including organ damage, heart attacks, kidney failure, blindness, and neuropathy. Already a member? Access this lesson, Metformin, Dietary Choices, and Complications, in our courses to get the full lesson notes, a downloadable PDF, and a…
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Explaining Type II Diabetes in Spanish for Medical Professionals
Learn how to explain diabetes in Spanish with clear terms for better patient understanding and improved medical communication. Watch this lesson on YouTube! Already a member? Access this lesson within our courses to get the full lesson notes, a downloadable PDF, a quiz, and mark it as complete....
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How to Explain a Diabetes Diagnosis in Spanish
Learn how to explain a diabetes diagnosis in Spanish using clear and compassionate language with this clinical conversation. Watch this lesson on YouTube! Already a member? Access this lesson within our courses to get the full lesson notes, a downloadable PDF, a quiz, and mark it as complete....
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Medical Spanish for DVT Risk Factors
In this lesson, you'll learn medical Spanish for DVT risk factors. You'll hear a physician assistant ask about clotting history, trauma, surgery, immobilization, and travel. Most of the lesson is in Spanish, but you can always read along as you listen! Watch this lesson on YouTube! Already a...
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis in Spanish
This lesson continues where our last cellulitis lesson left off. Henry, the physician assistant, has just examined the patient's leg, noting redness, warmth, tenderness, and swollen glands in the groin. In this final part of the dialogue, he discusses ordering an ultrasound to rule out deep vein...
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Essential Mental Health Questions in Spanish
As a healthcare provider, bridging the language barrier is critical to delivering compassionate and accurate care. Join Luis Almeida and Doc Molly as they review essential mental health questions in Spanish to help you assess your patients with confidence — covering emotions, sleep, energy…
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Spanish for Labor and Delivery | Essential Questions
Learn essential Medical Spanish for labor and delivery, including questions about pregnancy, contractions, and prenatal care. Watch this lesson on YouTube! Member? Access this lesson within our Reproductive Health Course! Review what you learned with the Quizlet set, download the PDF, and get...
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Spanish for Cellulitis: Risk Factors and Exam
We continue the clinical dialogue with Henry, the PA, as he evaluates a patient with suspected cellulitis. He asks about risk factors for cellulitis and MRSA and then conducts a physical exam. Watch this lesson on YouTube! Member? Access the quiz and downloadable PDF, and mark this lesson as...
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Learn Flu Symptoms in Spanish
Señora García presents to the clinic with a severe cold. Following the clinical dialogue, we practice expressing symptoms of the flu and a common cold. Member? Reinforce what you learn — access full show notes, take the quiz, download the PDF, and ask a question in our Spanish for Infections...
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History of Present Illness for Cellulitis in Spanish
Learn how to take a history of present illness for cellulitis in Spanish, including key questions about symptoms and systemic signs like fever. This clinical dialogue on cellulitis was recorded with my Spanish teacher, Henry Mejía, at the Cultural Spanish School in San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala....
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Could You Answer the Clinic Phone in Spanish?
Could you answer the clinic phone in Spanish? Learn to answer the phone, obtain basic patient information, and transfer a call in Spanish. In this episode, a patient calls the clinic and speaks with the receptionist, then is transferred to the nurse line to leave a message. This lesson is part of...
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Greeting Patients for Lab Tests in Spanish
Learn how to greet patients for their lab tests in Spanish. This is the first lesson in a series practicing essential phrases and steps for obtaining various tests in Spanish, including blood tests, urine tests, ECGs, sputum samples, Mantoux tests, and X-rays. In this lesson, we act as the…
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Mastering ER Triage for Injuries in Spanish
In this lesson, Doc Molly is joined by Luis Almeida from Venezuela to practice essential questions for assessing patients who come to the ER with an apparent injury — covering general injury assessment, falls and accidents, head injury and loss of consciousness, and violence-related injuries....
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Manage Anaphylaxis in Spanish!
Learn to manage anaphylaxis in Spanish. This lesson is the second half of a clinical dialogue recorded with Elizabeth Cortez de Español Sin Límite. You'll hear the doctor reassure the mother after her son's allergic reaction, order antihistamines and steroids, recommend a few hours of…
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Evaluate Anaphylaxis in Spanish!
Learn to evaluate anaphylaxis in Spanish! In this lesson, we learn vital Spanish for this emergency through a clinical scenario in which a child presents to the ER with an anaphylactic reaction — asking about allergies, describing symptoms such as swelling and difficulty breathing, naming…
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Learn Genitourinary Symptoms in Spanish!
Join Luis and Doc Molly as they practice genitourinary symptoms in Spanish — covering menstruation, menopause, UTIs, kidney stones, and BPH. In the next lesson, this vocabulary is put to use asking genitourinary questions in Spanish. Member at docmolly.com? Access this lesson within our History…
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Learn Spanish for Harm Reduction
Elizabet Cortez from Español Sin Límite and Doc Molly discuss harm reduction in Spanish, including a conversation about a recent Radio Ambulante episode on safe drug use organizations in Mexico, followed by key vocabulary practice. Member at docmolly.com? Access full notes and the PDF for this...
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Could you perform a pelvic exam in Spanish?
Learn Spanish to perform a pelvic exam. This lesson is part of Doc Molly's updated Spanish for Gynecology series, refreshed with the help of her Spanish teachers from Mexico and Costa Rica. Daniela Gálviz from Venezuela plays the doctor in today's dialogue. Members at docmolly.com can access the...
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Evaluating a Patient after a Seizure in Spanish
Listen to the clinical presentation of a seizure in Spanish. A patient presents to the ER with his wife after a seizure. Since he remains post-ictal, his wife provides the history. Luis Almeida plays the doctor, and Daniela Gálviz plays the wife. After listening to the clinical encounter, we…
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Learn Neurological Symptoms in Spanish!
Join Luis and Doc Molly as they practice neurological symptoms in Spanish, covering headaches, strokes, head trauma, seizures, and more. In the next member lesson, this vocabulary is put to use in questions. Watch the video version of this lesson on YouTube. Member at docmolly.com? Access this...
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Asking About Tobacco Use in Spanish
Learn to ask about tobacco use in Spanish. You'll hear a brief clinical dialogue where the doctor asks the patient if they smoke, when they quit, for how long they smoked, and how much they smoked per day, then we review the vocabulary and learn to ask if the patient chews or vapes tobacco. This…
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Intro to Newborn Hearing Screening in Spanish
Learn key Spanish phrases for a newborn hearing screening — how to ask about family history of hearing loss and complications during pregnancy, plus vocabulary you'll use throughout the exam. This is the first lesson in a 3-part series requested by one of our listeners, a newborn hearing...
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Learn Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Spanish!
Join Luis and me as we review gastrointestinal symptoms in Spanish! Learn how to talk about stomach pain, nausea, heartburn, and bowel movements, plus how to ask patients about swallowing difficulty and choking. In the next member lesson, we'll complete the full gastrointestinal review of…
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Thrombolytics Contraindications in Spanish – Parte 1
Contraindications to thrombolytics are some of the highest-stakes questions you'll ask a stroke patient. In this first of two lessons, we cover the Spanish for symptom onset timing, recent head trauma or stroke, active bleeding, bleeding diathesis, uncontrolled blood pressure, and low blood sugar…
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Explain Thrombolytics for Stroke in Spanish
Once a stroke patient is a thrombolytic candidate, explaining the treatment clearly matters just as much as giving it. In this lesson, we cover how to explain thrombolytic therapy in Spanish — the name of the drug, what it does, the treatment goals, and how and when it's administered — with help...
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Symptoms of the Ears, Nose, Throat, and Chest in Spanish
Learn how to talk about ear, nose, throat, mouth, and chest symptoms in Spanish! In this episode, Luis and Doc Molly cover essential vocabulary for congestion, sore throat, cough, and chest pain — plus the key difference between oreja and oído. LEVEL – INTERMEDIATE 00:00 - Intro 01:21 - Ears (and...
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Skin and Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Spanish
Skin rashes, bruises, fractures, joint stiffness — in this Review of Systems lesson, learn the key Spanish vocabulary for skin and musculoskeletal symptoms and how to ask patients about them using tener. 00:00 - Intro 01:41 - Skin and Musculoskeletal Symptoms Vocabulary 08:54 - Use TENER to Ask...
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When You Have to Stop Resuscitation in Spanish
When 30 minutes of CPR doesn't bring back a pulse, what do you say to the family? In this advanced lesson, follow an authentic clinical encounter and learn the Spanish vocabulary for advanced cardiac life support, asystole, and how to stop resuscitation in Spanish. 00:00 - Intro 01:44 - Clinical...
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