Topic: Shortness of Breath Testing / Treatment
Target Audience: Emergency medicine clinicians (doctors, PA’s, or NP’s)
Format: Mainly yes/no questions, a few with short answers
Video Version
First, I’ll walk you through the medical Spanish phrases for Shortness of Breath – Testing / Treatment in video form.
You can listen to the pronunciation, and quiz yourself as you go along.
(FYI, this video is also available as a podcast. Details below.)
Written Version
If you prefer, here’s the written version of Shortness of Breath – Testing / Treatment in Spanish.
Note: Parentheses mean the word(s) can be left out, and the phrase should still make sense.
English | Spanish |
We will do… | Vamos a hacer… |
Blood tests | Pruebas de sangre |
An EKG | Un electrocardiograma |
X-ray / imaging / ultrasound | Rayos equis / radiografía / ultrasonido |
Did you take aspirin today? | Tomó aspirina hoy? |
How much? | Cuánto? |
We will give you… | Le vamos a dar… |
Medicine / a pill / pills | Medicina / una pastilla / pastillas |
An injection / injections | Una inyección / inyecciones |
(Intravenous) fluids | Suero (por la vena) |
A breathing treatment | Un tratamiento respiratorio |
A mask to help you breath | Una máscara para ayudarle a respirar |
Medicine to relax you | Medicina para relajarle |
We need to intubate you. | Le necesitamos intubar. |
First we will sedate you. | Primero le vamos a sedar. |
Is that ok? | Está bien? |
Wait here, please. | Espere aquí, por favor. |
The nurse will come. | Viene la enfermera. |
I will come back later (to tell you the test results). | Regreso más tarde (para avisarle de los resultados). |
(Do you feel) better? | (Se siente) mejor? |
The same? | Igual? |
Worse? | Peor? |
Do you still feel short of breath? | Todavía siente falta de aire? |
It looks like you have… | Parece que tiene… |
Wrapping Up
Thanks for checking out my Shortness of Breath – Testing / Treatment dialogue. You’ll probably find these medical Spanish translations particularly useful if you work as a provider in emergency medicine.
For additional medical Spanish dialogues, or to check out my podcast, see below. 🙂