Medical Spanish for End-of-Life Care | A Story from Guatemala

Medical Spanish for End-of-Life Care | A Story from Guatemala

May 27, 2026 · 13 min

About this episode

This episode explores a Guatemalan family's experience during the last days of a leukemia battle, focusing on medical Spanish for end-of-life care.

This is the fifth and final lesson in la historia de Ingrid. Follow a Guatemalan family through the last days of a leukemia battle in this Medical Spanish end-of-life patient interview. Luis González describes alarming lab results, a doctor's shocking words about Ingrid's white blood cell count, and the urgent return to the hospital on a Saturday afternoon — where Ingrid walked in on her own power despite critical lab values. Already a member? Access this lesson, End of Life and Grief, within the Leukemia – Ingrid's Story module of our Spanish for Cancer Care course. Not a member yet? ¡Hazte miembro! LEVEL – UPPER INTERMEDIATE 00:00 - Intro02:01 - The last visit to the hospital04:21 - Vocab and Notes11:12 - Sepsis Gracias a Luis González (de la Cultural Spanish School) por compartir su historia con nosotros. Gracias por estudiar español médico con nosotros. Read the full lesson and get more Medical Spanish practice: Medical Spanish for End-of-Life Care: A Story from Guatemala

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