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Podcast: Medical Spanish Podcast
Episode: Diagnosing Leukemia in Spanish – A Real Story from Guatemala
Description:
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. Blood work, X-rays, and other studies are performed over a couple of days. Fortunately, a hematologist who visits once a week arrives the following day. The hematologist reviews all results and delivers the diagnosis directly: ‘Su esposa tiene un 90% de padecer leucemia.’ They are referred urgently to the Hospital Nacional in Guatemala City. Before...