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I am going to examine you.
Voy a examinarte.
(Boy-ah ehx-ah-mee-nahr-teh)

Please sit up on the bed.
Por favor, siéntate en la cama.
(Pohr fah-bohr see-ehn-tah-teh ehn lah kah-mah)

I am going to check your head
Voy a revisar tu cabeza.
(Boy ah reh-bee-sahr too kah-beh-sah)

Lift your head.
Levanta la cabeza.
(Leh-bahn-tah lah kah-beh-sah)

Lower your head.
Baja la cabeza.
(Bah-hah lah kah-beh-sah)

Move it from side to side.
Muévala de lado a lado.
(Moo-eh-beh-lah deh lah-doh ah lah-doh)

I am going to check your eyes.
Voy a revisar tus ojos.
(Boh ah reh-bee-sahr toos oh-ohs)

Look straight ahead.
Mira hacia adelante.
(Mee-rah ah-see-ah ah-deh-lahn-teh)

Look up.
Mira hacia arriba.
(Mee-rah ah-see-ah ah-rree-bah)

Look down.
Mira hacia abajo.
(Mee-rah ah-see-ah ah-bah-hoh)

Follow my finger.
Sigue mi dedo.
(See-geh mee deh-doh)

Look straight at the light.
Mira directo a la luz.
(Mee-rah dee-rehk-toh ah lah loos)

I am going to check your ears.
Voy a revisar tus orejas.
(Boy ah reh-bee-sahr toos oh-reh-hahs)

Turn your head to the left.
Voltea la cabeza hacia la izquierda.
(Bohl-teh-ah lah kah-beh-sah ah-see-ah lah ees-kee-ehr-dah)

Turn your head to the right.
Voltea la cabeza hacia la derecha.
(Bohl-teh-ah lah kah-beh-sah ah-seh-ah lah deh-reh-chah)

I am going to check your nose.
Voy a revisar tu nariz.
(Boy ah reh-bee-sar too nah-rees)

I am going to check your throat.
Voy a revisar tu garganta.
(Boy ah reh-bee-sar too gahr-gahn-tah)

Open your mouth.
Abre la boca.
(Ah-breh lah boh-kah)

Close your mouth.
Cierra la boca.
(See-eh-rrah lah boh-kah)

Open again.
Abre otra vez.
(Ah-breh oh-trah behs)

Say "aah".
Di "aaa".
(Dee aaah)

Please swallow.
Traga, por favor.
(Trah-gah pohr fah-bohr)

Smile.
Sonríe.
(Sohn-ree-eh)

I am going to check your mouth.
Voy a revisar tu boca.
(Boy ah reh-bee-sahr too boh-kah)

I am going to check your teeth.
Voy a revisar tus dientes.
(Boy ah reh-bee-sahr toos dee-enh-tehs)

Stick out your tongue.
Saca la lengua.
(Sah-kah lah lehn-goo-ah)

I am going to check your gums
Voy a revisar tus encías.
(Boy ah reh-bee-sahr toos ehn-see-ahs)

I am going to check your arm.
Voy a revisar tu brazo.
(Boy ah reh-bee-sahr too brah-soh)

Lift your arm.
Levanta tu brazo.
(Leh-bahn-tah too brah-soh)

Extend it.
Extiéndelo.
(Ehx-tee-ehn-deh-loh)

Flex it.
Dóblalo.
(Doh-blah-loh)

Rotate it.
Rótalo/dale vuelta.
(Roh-tah-loh/dah-leh boo-ehl-tah)

Bend your elbow.
Dobla el codo.
(Doh-blah ehl koh-doh)

I am going to palpate your nodes.
Voy a palpar los nodos.
(boy ah pahl-pahr lohs noh-dohs)

Turn your forearm.
Voltea el antebrazo.
(Bohl-tee-ah ehl ahn-teh brah-soh)

I am going to check your hand.
Voy a revisar la mano.
(Boy ah reh-bee-sahr lah mah-noh)

Open your hand.
Abre tu mano.
(Ah-breh too mah-noh)

Make a fist.
Haz un puño.
(Ahs oon poo-nyoh)

Hold my finger.
Agarra mi dedo.
(Ah-gah--rrah mee deh-doh)

Tighten.
Aprieta!
(Ah-pree-eh-tah)

Lift your hand.
Levanta tu mano.
(Leh-bahn-tah too mah-noh)

Bend your wrist.
Dobla la muñeca.
(Doh-blah lah moo-nyeh-kah)

Extend your wrist.
Extiende la muñeca.
(Ehx-tee-ehn-deh lah moo-nyeh-kah)

I am going to examine the leg.
Voy a examinar tu pierna.
(Boy ah ehx-ah-mee-nahr too pee-ehr-nah)

Lift your leg.
Levanta la pierna.
(Leh-bahn-tah lah pee-ehr-nah)

Bend it.
Dóblala.
(Doh-blah-lah)

Bend your hip.
Dobla tu cadera.
(Doh-blah too kah-deh-rah)

Straighten your knee.
Endereza la rodilla.
(Ehn-deh-reh-sah lah roh-dee-yah)

Move your leg.
Mueva tu pierna.
(Moo-eh-beh too pee-ehr-nah)

Forward.
Adelante.
(Ah-deh-lahn-teh)

Backward.
Atrás.
(Ah-trahs)

I am going to examine your foot.
Voy a examinar tu pie.
(Boy ah ehx-ah-mee-nahr too pee-eh)

Push.
Haz fuerza, empuja.
(Ahs foo-ehr-sah, ehm-poo-hah)

Lift your foot.
Levanta el pie.
(Leh-bahn-tah ehl pee-eh)

Bend your toes.
Dobla los dedos.
(Doh-blah lohs deh-dohs)

Relax your muscle.
Relaja tu músculo.
(Reh-lah-hah too moos-koo-loh)

Now I am going to examine your chest.
Ahora, voy a revisar tu pecho.
(Ah-oh-rah boy ah reh-bee-sahr too peh-choh)

I am going to listen to your heart.
Voy a excuchar el corazón.
(Boy ah ehs-koo-char ehl ko-rah-sohn)

Don't talk.
No hables.
(Noh ah-blehs)

Breathe.
Respira.
(Rehs-pee-rah)

Breathe regularly.
Respira normalmente.
(Rehs-pee-rah nohr-mahl-mehn-teh)

Now take a deep breath.
Ahora, respira hondo.
(Ah-oh-rah, rehs-pee-rah ohn-doh)

Hold it.
Deténlo.
(Deh-tehn-loh)

Does it hurt to breathe?
Te duele al respirar?
(Teh doo-eh-leh ahl rehs-pee-rahr)

Cough!
Tose!
(Toh-seh)

Relax.
Descansa.
(Dehs-kahn-sah)

Sit upright.
Siéntate derecho.
(See-ehn-tah-teh deh-reh-choh)

Please lie down.
Acuéstate, por favor.
(Ah-koo-ehs-tah-teh pohr fah-bohr)

I am going to listen to our apical pulse.
Voy a oír tu pulso apical/latidos del corazón
(Boy ah oh-eer too pool-soh ah-pee-kahl/lah-tee-dohs dehl koh-rah-sohn)

Now I am going to examine your abdomen.
Ahora, voy a revisar tu abdomen/vientre
(Ah-oh-rah boy ah reh-bee-sahr too ahb-doh-mehn/bee-ehn-treh)

I am going to check your liver.
Voy a revisar tu hígado.
(Boy ah reh-bee-sahr too eeh-gah-doh)

I am going to palpate lightly/deeply.
Voy a palpar ligeramente/hondo.
(Boy ah pahl-pahr lee-heh-rahmehn-teh/Ohn-doh

Tell me if it hurts.
Dime si duele.
(Dee-meh see doo-eh-leh)

Turn onto your side.
Voltéate de lado.
(Bohl-teh-ah-teh deh lah-doh)

Take a deep breath.
Respira hondo.
(Rehs-pee-rah ohn-doh)

Let it out.
Exhala.
(Ehx-ah-lah)

I am going to listen to your lungs.
Voy a eschuchar los pulmones.
(Boy ah ehs-koo-chahr lohs pool-moh-nehs)

Breathe through your mouth.
Respira con la boca abierta.
(Rehs-pee-rah kohn lah boh-kah ah-bee-ehr-tah)

Again.
Otra vez.
(Oh-trah behs)

I am going to examine your genitalia.
Voy a examinar los genitales.
(Boy ah ehx-ah-mee-nahr lohs heh-nee-tah-lehs)

I have finished the exam.
Terminé de revisarte.
(Tehr-mee-neh deh reh-bee-sahr-teh)

Do you have any questions?
Alguna pregunta?
(Ahl-goo-nah preh-goon-tah)

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updated ABR 8, 2014
posted by Dr-X2

2 Answers

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Muchas Gracias por escribir esa lista.. es de mucha ayuda!!

updated DIC 17, 2009
posted by Alba
Very nice list. One mispelling however. Excuchar is correctly spelled Escuchar: "Voy a escuchar el corazón." Also,oír is "to hear" rather than "to listen" so better to write: "Voy a escuchar tu pulso apical." - elg1213, DIC 17, 2009
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Very thorough. Very interesting. I enjoyed reading your list.

updated FEB 2, 2008
posted by Mark-Burcham
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