first intention treatment

Spanish translation: Tratamiento de primera intención

15:35 Nov 14, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / Medicamentos para la diarrea
English term or phrase: first intention treatment
Antibiotics are regularly prescribed in case of a dysenteric syndrome (colon disorder). As far as possible, this should be based on the results of the fecal culture. For practical reasons, they are often prescribed as a first intention treatment
Milagros Díaz
Local time: 10:32
Spanish translation:Tratamiento de primera intención
Explanation:
Literalmente: Tratamiento de primera intención.

Creo que quieren decir: Tratamiento de primera elección

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Mario Gonzalez
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Local time: 08:32
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5 +4Tratamiento de primera intención
Mario Gonzalez
4 +1tratamiento empírico de primera línea/primera elección
Susana Legradi


  

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Tratamiento de primera intención


Explanation:
Literalmente: Tratamiento de primera intención.

Creo que quieren decir: Tratamiento de primera elección



Mario Gonzalez
Mexico
Local time: 08:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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agree  SandraV
1 min

agree  olv10siq
8 mins

agree  celiacp
12 mins

agree  Robert Copeland
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tratamiento empírico de primera línea/primera elección


Explanation:
se trata de tratamientos que se administran antes de conocerse los resultados de los exámenes de laboratorio y que se basan en la evaluación clínica empírica que realiza el médico

Susana Legradi
Chile
Local time: 11:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 71

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agree  Annissa 7ar
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