Jan 31, 2013 15:39
11 yrs ago
Dutch term

tijdelik nood tot BiPaP

Dutch to English Medical Medical (general) medical report
During admission development of
] purulent sputum. Culture returned as positive for Pseudomonas
]Aeruginosa, resistent to Ciproxine, which was treated with Glazidim-
]Amukin. During the course of the admission there was futher clinical deterioration with
]*tijdelik nood tot BiPaP*

UK English equivalent...
TIA

Discussion

freekfluweel Jan 31, 2013:
Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (?) http://www.gezondvgz.nl/{55d2c5f7-8c05-43dd-bb62-282196480a1...

gecontroleerde drukgestuurde beademing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_airway_pressure

(didn't go to Med-school...)

Proposed translations

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temporary need for BiPAP

BiPAP (bilevel positive airway pressure)
"Tijdelijke nood" is Flemish.
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agree Textpertise : briefest (and most to the point) correct answer. Also the one that came in first.
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agree Barend van Zadelhoff
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agree Tina Vonhof (X)
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temporary need to use Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure

I'm pretty sure this is the correct translation.
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temporary need for the use of a BiPaP [machine]

BiPaP - similar to a CPaP machine, a continuous Positive Air Pressure machine, but a BiPap gives not only Positive but also Negative Pressure. [I use one]
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