English Medical Language (blood pressure and ...

I'm feeling really happy with myself at the moment. It's almost ten o'clock at night, and I have just finished a DIY project that has been (1)hanging over me for close to a year. It really wasn't anything very difficult or complicated, just time consuming. The task was simply to ...  Show more

There are few things as relaxing as walking on a beach. I don't think many people would argue with that. And when I say "beach", it could mean either next to the ocean, a lake, or a river. I  walked on a beach on a little island that juts out from the shore in one of the parks we ...  Show more

Learn about communication with doctors and nurses in English at the Doctor’s Office. I teach you how to describe your pain, talk about your symptoms and ask for a second opinion. When talking to medical practitioners this Doctor's Office lesson will come in handy!  

Being able to decipher medical language means understanding the common roots, suffixes and prefixes. For example, if you know “ectomy” means the removal of something…even without recognizing the rest of the word, you at least know the patient had some kind of surgical procedure a ...  Show more

Send a textMastering the Head-to-Toe Physical Assessment in NursingHey there, future nurses! In this episode, I’m bringing back one of the most popular and highly requested episodes—a full, step-by-step head-to-toe physical assessment, demonstrated on my then-fiancé (now husband! ...  Show more

In this video we talked ABG analysis and different types of acidosis and alkalosis, then breaking it down to metabolic and respiratory. Whether you’re a medstudent or nursing student, you’ll learn how to manage pulmonary embolism on this podcast. Be sure to check out medicalbasic ...  Show more