In this lesson, we learn how to discuss contraindications to thrombolytics in Spanish. 

To assemble this lesson, I used a list of contraindications in the stroke chapter of my favorite medical education resource, MKSAP 19. 

Luis Almeida joins us from Venezuela to help us with the Spanish for this lesson.

A video version of this lesson with subtitles is on YouTube. Check out our Shorts, where I share helpful tips.

Member? Access full show notes, the Quizlet set, and the PDF for this lesson within our Spanish for Emergencies course! 

Not a member yet? Become a Premium Medical Spanish member. Access our collection of over 400 medical Spanish lessons, all our courses with quizzes, and our Premium Medical Spanish Podcast feed!

LEVEL – ADVANCED

There is a lot to cover. Therefore, we will do it in two lessons. In this free lesson, we will cover Spanish for the following contraindications to thrombolytic therapy:

03:24 Greater than 4.5 hours since symptom onset

05:05 Recent head trauma or stroke,

07:03 Active internal bleeding,

08:21 Recent gastrointestinal or genitourinary bleeding,

11:25 Increased risk of bleeding or bleeding diathesis,

14:15 Elevated BP (> 185/110) despite treatment

17:04 Low blood sugar (<50 mg/dL)

18:26 Do you like our Medical Spanish lessons? Support the podcast by becoming a member! 

In the upcoming member lesson, we will complete our review of Spanish for discussing contraindications to thrombolytics. 

¡Gracias por escuchar!