Vocabulario esencial relacionado con la atención médica

1. Salud y Enfermedad:

  • Health - [helth] - Salud
  • Illness - [il-nis] - Enfermedad
  • Symptoms - [simp-tuhmz] - Síntomas
  • Diagnosis - [dahy-uhg-noh-sis] - Diagnóstico
  • Treatment - [treet-muhnt] - Tratamiento
  • Recovery - [ri-kuhv-uh-ree] - Recuperación

2. Profesionales de la Salud:

  • Doctor/Physician - [dok-ter] / [fuh-zish-uhn] - Médico
  • Nurse - [nurs] - Enfermero/a
  • Surgeon - [sur-juhn] - Cirujano
  • Pharmacist - [fahr-muh-sist] - Farmacéutico/a
  • Paramedic - [par-uh-med-ik] - Paramédico/a
  • Therapist - [ther-uh-pist] - Terapeuta

3. Anatomía y Fisiología:

  • Heart - [hart] - Corazón
  • Lungs - [luhngz] - Pulmones
  • Brain - [breyn] - Cerebro
  • Kidneys - [kid-neez] - Riñones
  • Liver - [liv-er] - Hígado
  • Bones - [bohnz] - Huesos

4. Vocabulario Clínico:

  • Blood pressure - [blud preh-sher] - Presión arterial
  • Pulse - [puls] - Pulso
  • Temperature - [tem-per-uh-chur] - Temperatura
  • Medication - [med-i-key-shuhn] - Medicamento
  • Dose - [dohs] - Dosis
  • Side effects - [sahyd ih-fekts] - Efectos secundarios

5. Equipamiento Médico:

  • Stethoscope - [steth-uh-skohp] - Estetoscopio
  • Syringe - [suh-rinj] - Jeringa
  • MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) - [em-ar-ayy] - Resonancia Magnética
  • X-ray - [eks-rey] - Radiografía
  • IV (Intravenous) drip - [intr-uh-vee-nuhs drip] - Goteo intravenoso

6. Comunicación con Pacientes:

  • Appointment - [uh-point-muhnt] - Cita médica
  • Medical history - [med-i-kuhl his-tuh-ree] - Historial médico
  • Allergy - [al-er-jee] - Alergia
  • Prescription - [pri-skrip-shuhn] - Receta médica
  • Follow-up - [fol-oh-up] - Seguimiento
  • Consent form - [kuhn-sent form] - Formulario de consentimiento

7. Emergencias Médicas:

  • Emergency room - [ih-mur-juhn-see room] - Sala de emergencias
  • Ambulance - [am-byuh-luhns] - Ambulancia
  • CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) - [see-pee-ar] ([kar-dee-oh-puhl-muh-ner-ee ree-suhs-i-tey-shuhn]) - RCP (Reanimación cardiopulmonar)
  • First aid - [first ade] - Primeros auxilios
  • AED (Automated External Defibrillator) - [ayy-ee-dee] ([uh-toh-mey-tid ik-stur-nl def-uh-bri-lay-ter]) - DEA (Desfibrilador externo automático)

8. Cuidado y Bienestar:

  • Nutrition - [noo-trish-uhn] - Nutrición
  • Exercise - [ek-sur-sahyz] - Ejercicio
  • Hydration - [hahy-drey-shuhn] - Hidratación
  • Mental health - [men-tl helth] - Salud mental
  • Rest - [rest] - Descanso
  • Prevention - [pri-ven-shuhn] - Prevención

9. Síntomas Comunes:

  • Fever - [fee-ver] - Fiebre
  • Cough - [kof] - Tos
  • Headache - [hed-eyk] - Dolor de cabeza
  • Fatigue - [fuh-teeg] - Fatiga
  • Nausea - [naw-zee-uh] - Náuseas
  • Dizziness - [diz-ee-nis] - Mareo

10. Especialidades Médicas:

  • Cardiology - [kar-dee-ol-uh-jee] - Cardiología
  • Dermatology - [dur-muh-tol-uh-jee] - Dermatología
  • Orthopedics - [awr-thuh-pee-diks] - Ortopedia
  • Gynecology - [jahy-ni-kol-uh-jee] - Ginecología
  • Pediatrics - [pee-dee-at-riks] - Pediatría
  • Ophthalmology - [of-thal-mol-uh-jee] - Oftalmología

11. Condiciones Médicas:

  • Diabetes - [dahy-uh-bee-teez] - Diabetes
  • Hypertension - [hahy-per-ten-shuhn] - Hipertensión
  • Arthritis - [ahr-thrahy-tis] - Artritis
  • Asthma - [az-muh] - Asma
  • Allergies - [al-er-jeez] - Alergias
  • Depression - [dih-presh-uhn] - Depresión

12. Procedimientos Médicos:

  • Surgery - [sur-juh-ree] - Cirugía
  • Physical therapy - [fiz-i-kuhl ther-uh-pee] - Terapia física
  • Chemotherapy - [kee-moh-ther-uh-pee] - Quimioterapia
  • Vaccination - [vak-suh-ney-shuhn] - Vacunación
  • Radiation therapy - [rey-dee-ey-shuhn ther-uh-pee] - Radioterapia

13. Emociones y Bienestar Mental:

  • Stress - [stres] - Estrés
  • Anxiety - [ang-zahy-i-tee] - Ansiedad
  • Depression - [dih-presh-uhn] - Depresión
  • Therapy - [ther-uh-pee] - Terapia
  • Mental health awareness - [men-tl helth uh-wair-ness] - Conciencia de la salud mental

14. Farmacia y Medicamentos:

  • Prescription medication - [pri-skrip-shuhn med-i-key-shuhn] - Medicamento con receta
  • Over-the-counter (OTC) medication - [oh-ver thuh kown-ter med-i-key-shuhn] - Medicamento de venta libre
  • Antibiotics - [an-tahy-bahy-ah-tiks] - Antibióticos
  • Pain relievers - [peyn ri-lee-vurz] - Analgésicos
  • Antihistamines - [an-ti-his-tuh-meenz] - Antihistamínicos

15. Cuidados Paliativos:

  • Palliative care - [pal-ee-ey-tiv kair] - Cuidados paliativos
  • Hospice care - [hos-pis kair] - Cuidados de hospicio
  • End-of-life care - [end-uhv-lahyf kair] - Cuidados al final de la vida
  • Comfort care - [kuhm-fert kair] - Cuidados de confort

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