In this free Medical Spanish lesson you will learn how to cover the main details about anticipatory guidance in diabetes – and doing it in Spanish: Orientación temprana para diabetes.
In this free medical Spanish lesson you will learn how to give anticipatory guidance in diabetes and discuss the following:
How to talk about the risk for diabetes in Spanish
Signs and symptoms of high blood sugar in Spanish
Signs and symptoms of low blood sugar in Spanish
How to talk about diet and examples of good diet in Spanish
Meals to limit and / or avoid
How to talk about exercising in Spanish
Explaining A1C in Spanish – What is it? What is the goal?
Diabetic feet, shoes and other complications of not controlling blood sugar
Treatments for diabetes in Spanish
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You are at risk for diabetes if / Usted tiene riesgo para diabetes si
Let’s start the lesson talking about the risk factors for diabetes and how to explain them to your patients
Spanish
English
Si tiene azúcar más alto que normal (pre-diabetes)
You have blood sugar that is higher than normal (pre-diabetes)
Tiene sobrepeso (es obeso)
You are overweight (obese)
Si tiene 45 años o más
You are 45 years old or older
Tiene familiares con diabetes
You have family members with diabetes
Si tiene presión alta
You have high blood pressure
Ha tenido diabetes en el embarazo
You have had diabetes during any pregnancy
Si ha dado luz a un bebé que pesa 9 o más libras
You have given birth to a baby that spend 9 pounds or heavier
Tiene estilo de vida inactivo
You have an inactive lifestyle
Si tiene enfermedad del corazón
You have heart disease
Tiene depresión
You have depression
Si tiene síndrome del ovario poliquístico
You have polycystic ovary syndrome
Fuma
You smoke
Signs and Symptoms of High Blood Sugar – Signos y Síntomas de azúcar alto
It is important to contact your doctor / provider if you feel any of these symptoms regularly or if you notice a change. Es importante comunicarse con su doctor si siente algunos de estos síntomas regularmente o si nota un cambio.
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English
Fatiga
Fatigue
Dolores de cabeza
Headaches
Visión borrosa
Blurry vision
Frecuencia para orinar
Frequency to urinate
Sed excesiva y boca seca
Excessive thirst and dry mouth
Dificultad para concentrar
Difficulty concentrating
Tener más hambre
To be more hungrier
Confusión
Confusion
Falta de aire
Shortness of breath
Dolor de abdomen
Abdominal pain
Signs and Symptoms of Low Sugar – Signos y Síntomas de azúcar bajo
Low blood sugar can have severe consequences. It is very important to drink a juice, a normal soda or eat something sweet. Azúcar bajo puede tener consecuencias severas / graves. Es muy importante tomar un jugo, un refresco normal o comer algo dulce.
Meals to limit and / or avoid – Comidas para limitar y/o evitar
At this point, it is also a good idea to let them know what type of food is better to avoid or, at least, to limit from their daily meals.
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English
Grasas Saturadas:
Saturated fats:
• Mantequilla
• Butter
• Carne de res
• Beef
• Salchichas y chorizos
• Sausages
• Tocino
• Bacon
Grasas Trans:
Trans fat:
• Meriendas procesadas
• Processed snacks
• Mantecas
• Animal fats
• Comidas rápidas
• Fast foods
• Pan dulce
• Sweet bread
Colesterol:
Cholesterol:
• Carnes grasosas
• fatty meats
• Yemas de huevos
• Egg yolks
• Hígado y otras carnes de órganos
• Liver and other organ meats
Sodio:
Sodium:
• Usar menos sal en la preparación de comida
• Using less salt in food preparation
• No echarle sal en la mesa
• Do add salt to the food at the table
Talking About Exercise – Hablando de Ejercicio
Regular physical activity is important for maintaining good sugar levels. It helps your body use the sugar in your blood. Your goal is 30 minutes of activity 5 days per week. All physical activity helps you. It is important to do something that you like:
Actividad física regular es importante para mantener buenos niveles de azúcar. Ayuda a su cuerpo usar el azúcar en la sangre. Su meta es 30 minutos de actividad 5 días por semana. Toda actividad física le ayuda. Es importante hacer algo que le guste:
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English
Caminar rápido
Walking fast
Correr
Run
Andar bicicleta
Riding a bike
Levantar pesas
Weightlifting
Bailar
Dance
Jugar fútbol
Playing soccer
Nadar
Swimming
Note: “Actividad física” (Physical activity) is maybe a better term than “Ejercicio” (Exercise) when talking to your Latino patients. This could be because the term “Ejercicio” is more related to gymnasiums or some type of activities that require resources in order to do, whereas “actividad física” could be any other things.
A1C – What is it? What is the goal? / ¿Qué es? ¿Cuál es la meta?
The A1C test is a blood test. It measures the glucose on the hemoglobin. It tells us the average reading of your sugar levels for 2-3 months. We use the test to:
La prueba A1C es un análisis de sangre. Mide la glucosa en la hemoglobina. Nos dice el promedio de sus niveles de azúcar por 2-3 meses. Usamos la prueba para:
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English
Identificar pre-diabetes
Identify pre-diabetes
Diagnosticar diabetes
Diagnose diabetes
Evaluar su control de diabetes
Evaluating your diabetes control
Un A1C menos de 5.7 por ciento es normal
An A1C less than 5.7 percent is normal
A1C entre 5.7 y 6.4 por ciento es pre-diabetes
An A1C between 5.7 and 6.4 percent is pre-diabetes
Un A1C mayor de 6.5 por ciento es diabetes
An A1C greater than 6.5 percent is diabetes
It is important to keep the A1C between 6.5 and 8 percent. Es importante mantener el A1C entre 6.5 y 8 por ciento.
Diabetic Feet and Shoes – Pies Diabéticos y Zapatos
With diabetes there is less blood flow in your feet. You may also lose feeling in your feet (Neuropathy). This can result in wounds in the feet that do not heal. It is important:
Con diabetes hay menos flujo sanguíneo en los pies. También puede perder sensación en los pies (Neuropatía) Puede resultar en heridas en los pies que no se sanan. Es importante:
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English
Siempre usar zapatos con calcetines limpios y secos
Always use shoes with clean and dry socks
Revisar los pies todos los días para cortadas, lesiones, ampollas, hinchazón, problemas con las uñas
Check your feet every day for cuts, injuries, blisters, swelling, nail problems
Limpie los pies en agua tibia – no use agua caliente. No olvide secar entre los dedos del pie
Check your feet every day for cuts, injuries, blisters, swelling, nail problems
Use cremas en los pies pero no entre los dedos del pie
Use creams on the feet but not between the toes
Tenga cuidado cuando corta las uñas
Be careful when you cut your toenails
Complications for not controlling sugar – Complicaciones de no controlar el azúcar
It is very important to take seriously your diabetes management. Diabetes can affect: Es muy importante tomar en serio su control de diabetes. Diabetes puede afectar:
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English
El corazón y los vasos sanguíneos. Puede causar:
The heart and blood vessels. May cause:
• Ataque del corazón y Derrame cerebral
• Heart attack and Stroke
• Amputación de dedos del pie y de los pies
• Amputation of toes and feet
Los ojos. Puede causar:
The eyes. May cause:
• Glaucoma, cataratas, pérdida de visión
• Glaucoma, cataracts, loss of vision
Los riñones. Puede causar:
The kidneys. May cause:
• Insuficiencia renal
• Kidney failure
Los nervios. Puede causar:
The nerves. May cause:
• Pérdida de sensación en los pies, las manos y otras partes
• Loss of sensation in the feet, hands and other parts
Los dientes y las encías. Puede causar:
The teeth and gums. May cause:
• Enfermedad periodontal: inflamación y sangrado de las encías
• Periodontal disease: inflammation and bleeding in your gums
Treatments – Tratamientos
Now it’s time to explain the different treatments your patients can take to control their diabetes:
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English
Necesitamos llevar buen control de su azúcar:
We need to keep good control of your sugar:
• Empezamos despacio con sus medicamentos y ajustamos como sea necesario
• We start slowly with your medications and adjust as necessary
• La diabetes es una condición progresiva – con tiempo los tratamientos van a cambiar (aumentar)
• Diabetes is a progressive condition – with time the treatments will change (increase)
También es importante llevar buen control de:
It is also important to keep good control of:
• La presión
• The pressure
• La función renal
• Renal function
• El colesterol
• Cholesterol
Es muy importante para usted tomar en serio su:
It is very important for you to take your:
• Dieta
• Diet
• Actividad física
• Physical activity
• Autocuidado de los pies, etc
• Self-care of the feet, etc.
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