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Basic phrases and key words to help patients and health-care providers communicate more easily.
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Diseases/Enfermedades
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)/
Sindrome de Inmunodeficiencia (SIDA)
Sindrome de Inmunodeficiencia (SIDA)
| Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a weakening of the immune system that makes you vulnerable to infection. | El síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) es el debilitamiento del sistema inmune que hace que Ud. sea vulnerable a infecciones. |
| How it happens | Como sucede |
| AIDS is caused by a virus and may have been transmitted by unprotected contact with lood or body fluids. | El virus que causa el SIDA puede ser transmitido por el infected contacto con sangre o líquidos infectados. |
| You may have contracted the disease through: | Ud. se puede haber contagiado al usar drogas por: |
| –I.V. drug use with a dirty, infected needle. | –medio intravenoso con una aguja sucia e infectada. |
| –unprotected sexual contact. | –por contacto sexual sin preservativo/condon. |
| –blood products or blood transfusions. | –productos de sangre o una transfusión de sangre. |
| How we can treat it | Como lo tratamos |
| It’s a sexually transmitted disease, so any individuals with whom you have had sexual intercourse should be informed of your illness. | Es una enfermedad que se transmite sexualmente, por lo tanto, todas las personas con las que ha mantenido relaciones sexuales deben ser informadas de su enfermedad. |
Alzheimer’s disease/mal de alzheimer
| Alzheimer’s disease is marked by gradual worsening of mental deterioration. | El mal de Alzheimer se caracteriza por desorientación mental. |
| How it happens | Como sucede |
| The cause of Alzheimer’s disease is unknown. | No se conoce la causa del mal de Alzheimer. |
| How we can treat it | Como lo tratamos |
| No cure or definitive treatment exists. | No hay cura o tratamiento definitivo. |
| Drugs may be prescribed to enhance the circulation. | Se pueden recetar brain’s medicamentos para mejorar la circulación en el cerebro. |
Arthritis/Artritis
| Arthritis is pain and swelling of the joints. | Artritis es dolor e inflamación en las articulaciones. |
| How we can treat it | Como la tratamos |
| Treatment for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis includes such medications as aspirin and other anti-inflammatory drugs. | El tratamiento de laosteoartritis y la artritis reumatoide incluye medicamentos como la aspirina y otros medicamentos antiinflamatorios. |
Asthma/Asma
| Asthma is a reversible disease characterized by lung obstruction or narrowing of the airways, which are typically inflamed and hyper-responsive, and produce thick secretions. | El asma es una enfermedad pulmonar reversible, caracterizada por la obstrucción o estrechamiento de las vías respiratorias, las cuales están usualmente inflamadas y reaccionan demasiado, y produce secreciones espesas. |
| Symptoms range from mild wheezing and dyspnea to life-threatening respiratory failure. | Los síntomas varían de una respiración jadeante moderada y disnea a una falla respiratoria que pone en riesgo la vida. |
| How it happens | Como sucede |
| –pollen | –polen |
| –animal dander | –epitelio de animales |
| –house dust or mold | –polvo o moho de las casa |
| –kapok or feather pillows | –almohadas de capoc o plumas |
| It may be triggered by: | Puede ser causada por: |
| –a severe respiratory infection. | –una infeccíon respiratoria grave. |
| –irritants. | –irritantes. |
| –emotional stress. | –estrés emocional. |
| –fatigue. | –fatiga. |
| –noxious fumes. | –vahos tóxicos. |
| –changes in the weather. | –cambios climáticos. |
| How we can treat it | Como lo tratamos |
| Treatment of asthma may involve: | El tratamiento del asma puede comprender: |
| –avoiding or removing precipitating factors. | –la prevención o eliminación de los factores descencadenantes. |
| –desensitization to specific allergen. | –la desensibilización al alergeno especifico. |
| –drugs to dilate the bronchioles and decrease inflammation. | –medicamentos para dilatar los bronquinolos y disminuir la inflamación. |
| Treatment during an acute asthma attack may include: | El tratamiento durante un acceso de asma grave o estado asmático puede incluir: |
| –aggressive drug therapy. | –terapia agresiva con medicamentos. |
| –oxygen administration. | –adminstración de oxigeno. |
| –I.V. flui... |
Table of contents
- basic conversation
- skin/piel
- head & neck/cabeza y cuello
- thorax/Tórax
- Gastrointestinal Tract/Tracto Gastrointestinal
- Genitourinary System/Sistema Genitourinario
- Nervous System/Sistema Nervioso
- Extremities/Extremidades
- Endocrine System/Sistema Endocrino
- Psychological/Psicológico
- Medications/Medicamentos
- Pain?/¿Dolor?
- Positions/Posiciones
- Physical Examination/Examen Físico
- Diagnostic Studies/Estudios Diagnósticos
- Test Instructions/Instrucciones para exámenes
- Diagnosis/Diagnóstico
- Prescription/Receta
- Diseases/Enfermedades