This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on talking about Knee Pain in Spanish to your Spanish speaking patients, including topics such as the history of the knee pain, physical exam and diagnosis.
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Dolor y examen de la rodilla en español
Vocabulario… Anatomía
| El cartílago articular | The articular cartilage |
| El fémur | The femur |
| El hueso | The bone |
El ligamento anterior  | The anterior ligament |
| Cruzado | Crossed |
| El ligamento lateral | The lateral ligament |
| Colateral | Colateral |
| El ligamento posterior | The posterior ligament |
| Cruzado | |
| El menisco | The meniscus |
| El peroné | The fibula |
| El tendón del cuádriceps | The quadriceps tendon |
| El tendón rotuliano | The patellar tendon |
| La banda iliotibial | The iliotibial band |
| La pierna | The leg |
| La rodilla | The knee |
| La rótula | The kneecap |
| La tibia | The tibia |
| Los músculos cuádriceps | The quadriceps muscles |
Vocabulario…Signos y Síntomas
| Bloquearse | To block |
| Calor | Heat |
| Cederle ¿Le cede la rodilla? | Give in. Does the knee yield? |
| Chasquido | Click |
| Crujir o truenar | Crack or thunder |
| Doblarle ¿Se le dobla la rodilla? (buckle) | Your knee is bent? |
| Dolor agudo | Acute pain |
| Dolor cuando camina | Pain when walking |
| Dolor – estar adolorido | Pain – |
| Dolor fuerte | Strong pain |
| Dolor sordo | Deaf pain |
| Hinchazón, edema, fluído | Swelling, edema, fluid |
| No pudo continuar, tuvo que parar su actividad | He could not continue, he had to stop his activity |
| No puede poner peso | You can’t put weight |
| Rango de movimiento | Range of motion |
| Limitado | Limited |
| Rigidez | Rigidity |
Más Vocabulario Útil…
| La Historia: | The History |
| • ¿Alguna vez ha tenido este dolor/problema antes? | Have you ever had this pain / problem before? |
| • ¿Qué pasó? | What happened? |
| • ¿Qué hacía cuando empezó? | What did he do when he started? |
| • ¿Escuchó algún crujido o chasquido? | Did you hear any creaking or clicking? |
| • ¿Con qué frecuencia? / Cada cuánto? | How often? / How much? |
| Timing: | Tiempo: |
| • Cambiar dirección | Change direction |
| • Cortarse a la derecha, a la izquierda | Cut to the right, to the left |
| • Cuando corría | When I ran |
| • Dar vuelta | Turn |
| • De repente (inmediatamente) | Suddenly (immediately) |
| • El próximo día | Next day |
| • Parar rápidamente | Stop quickly |
| • Saltar y aterrizar | Jump and land |
| • Unos días después | Some days later |
Aun Más Vocabulario…
| Para diagnosticar: | To diagnose |
| • Examen físico | Physical Test |
| • Imágenes por resonancia magnética | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| • Radiografía | Bone scan |
| • Tomografía computada | Computed tomography |
| Unos análisis de sangre: | Some blood tests |
| • Artrocentesis | Arthrocentesis |
| • Recuento sanguíneo total | Total blood count |
| • Velocidad de sedimentación globular | Globular sedimentation rate |
Frases para el examen físico
| ¿Le duele cuando palpo, toco aquí? | Does it hurt when I touch or feel it here? |
| Acuéstese (boca arriba) | Lie down (face up) |
| Relaje la pierna por favor | Relax the leg please |
| Dígame si algo le duele | Tell me if something hurts |
Unos imágenes posibles
| Rayos equis / radiografía | X ray / radiography |
| TAC / Tomografía Computada | CT scan / computed tomography |
| IRM / Imágenes por resonancia magnética | MRI / magnetic resonance imaging |
| Una frases: | Some Phrases: |
| • Vamos a hacerle _______ para ver la rodilla mejor | We are going to do a _______ to see the knee better |
| • Quisiera pedir _______ para ver la rodilla mejor | I would like to ask _______ to see the knee better |
Diagnosis Posibles…
| Artropatía inflamatoria | Inflammatory arthropathy |
| Artritis reumatoide | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| Artritis séptico | Septic arthritis |
| Bursitis: | Bursitis: |
| • Inflamación de la bursa. Es un saco de fluido entre los huesos que ayuda el movimiento de la rodilla | Inflammation of the bursa. It is a sac of fluid between the bones that helps the movement of the knee |
| Dislocación | Dislocation |
| Fractura | Fracture |
| Gota | Gout |
| Herida o Lesión en el (ligamento, tendón, hueso) | Wound or Injury in the(ligament, tendon, bone) |
| Problema con la banda iliotibial | A problem with the iliotibial band |
| Tendón, ligamento….roto, estirado, desgarrado | Tendon, ligament … broken, stretched, torn |
| Tendonitis: | Tendonitis: |
| • Inflamación del tendón a causa de movimientos repetitivos por mucho tiempo (o por una herida aguda) | Inflammation of the tendon due to repetitive movements for a long time (or acute injury) |
Tratamientos Posibles…
| Antibióticos: para curar la infección | Antibiotics: to cure the infection |
| Antiinflamatorios: para bajar la inflamación | Anti-inflammatories: to reduce inflammation |
| Cirugía: para reparar el ligamento, el tendón, etc. | Surgery: to repair the ligament, tendon, etc. |
| Escayola / yeso: para inmovilizar la rodilla | Plaster: to immobilize the knee |
| Reposo: para que la rodilla descanse | Rest: so that the knee rests |
| Rodillera: para estabilizar la rodilla | Knee brace: to stabilize the knee |
| Terapia física: para fortalecer la rodilla, la pierna | Physical therapy: to strengthen the knee, the leg |
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