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обработать кожу ногтевых фаланг йодом

English translation: apply iodine solution on distal phalanges (OR: terminal finger segments)

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Russian term or phrase:обработать кожу ногтевых фаланг йодом
English translation:apply iodine solution on distal phalanges (OR: terminal finger segments)
Entered by: Rachel Douglas

21:13 Feb 2, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Hospital safety
Russian term or phrase: обработать кожу ногтевых фаланг йодом
One recommendation for preventing HIV infection in a hospital setting: "перед надеванием перчаток обработать кожу ногтевых фаланг йодом".

So far I found one, exactly one, reference which has in English: "dipping the terminal phalanges in iodine before donning the gloves."

Since the term "terminal phalange" is new to me, I'm interested to know what English-speaking medical people actually call this body part and how they would describe this procedure. I know about "nail-bone," "distal joints," "your fingers up to the first knuckle," but ... what do people really say?
Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 15:28
apply iodine solution on distal phalanges
Explanation:
"Povidone–iodine (Bethadine) is a powerful antiseptic that kills ... (bla-bla-bla, all possible species) .... also destroying HIV,1 it may thus be regarded as a self-sterilising solution.
Betadine can be applied as a simple protectant in surgical gloves. Before donning, 5–10 mL of Betadine are poured into each glove, with the operator inserting his or her hand and massaging the solution around, up to the gusset, ensuring the digits are liberally coated"

So here it is just the other way to aplicate it, not pouring into gloves, but applying directly on skin. That's the way I see it.
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Maria Korolenkova
Russian Federation
Local time: 22:28
Grading comment
Thanks to all. What Maria and Jack said was confirmed by one physician who gave me a bunch of citations for "distal phalanges" (it was how the fingers are called that I was after, not so much the treatment process), while another physician said he'd never say that because phalanges are the bones themselves. I ended up using "terminal finger segments," which was a suggestion from the first doctor as more likely to be what he would _say_, as against what might be in scholarly articles. And that's what I'd asked for.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2treat distal phalanxes with iodus
Yuliya UA
5iodinate the skin of the distal/ungual phalanges
Jack slep
4to apply (a) iodine (preparation) to the skin of the nail (ungual) phalanges
Ellen Kraus
3apply iodine solution on distal phalanges
Maria Korolenkova
Summary of reference entries provided
ногтевая фаланга = phalanx distalis (лат.)
Maria Korolenkova

  

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
apply iodine solution on distal phalanges


Explanation:
"Povidone–iodine (Bethadine) is a powerful antiseptic that kills ... (bla-bla-bla, all possible species) .... also destroying HIV,1 it may thus be regarded as a self-sterilising solution.
Betadine can be applied as a simple protectant in surgical gloves. Before donning, 5–10 mL of Betadine are poured into each glove, with the operator inserting his or her hand and massaging the solution around, up to the gusset, ensuring the digits are liberally coated"

So here it is just the other way to aplicate it, not pouring into gloves, but applying directly on skin. That's the way I see it.



    Reference: http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/190_03_020209/letters_02...
Maria Korolenkova
Russian Federation
Local time: 22:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks to all. What Maria and Jack said was confirmed by one physician who gave me a bunch of citations for "distal phalanges" (it was how the fingers are called that I was after, not so much the treatment process), while another physician said he'd never say that because phalanges are the bones themselves. I ended up using "terminal finger segments," which was a suggestion from the first doctor as more likely to be what he would _say_, as against what might be in scholarly articles. And that's what I'd asked for.
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
treat distal phalanxes with iodus


Explanation:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/phalangette

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Note added at 20 мин (2010-02-02 21:34:45 GMT)
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Treat the skin of distal phalanxes

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Note added at 45 мин (2010-02-02 21:58:55 GMT)
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Iodine, right!

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Note added at 53 мин (2010-02-02 22:07:30 GMT)
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Or you can put the following way: before...distal phalanxes are to be treated with iodine. Because sometimes a doctor can have a nurse to do it for him/her.

Yuliya UA
Local time: 22:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  protolmach: iodine
24 mins
  -> Thank you! I just corrected it.
agree  Olga B
11 hrs
  -> Thank you, Olga :)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to apply (a) iodine (preparation) to the skin of the nail (ungual) phalanges


Explanation:
I´d say

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 21:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 128
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
iodinate the skin of the distal/ungual phalanges


Explanation:
treat the skin with iodine

Jack slep
Local time: 15:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 104
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Reference comments


20 mins
Reference: ногтевая фаланга = phalanx distalis (лат.)

Reference information:
The phalanges do not really have individual names but are named after the digit, and their distance from the body.

Distal phalanges: are at the tips of the fingers and toes.
Proximal phalanges: are closest to the hand (or foot) and articulate with the metacarpals of the hand, or metatarsals of the foot.
Middle or intermediate phalanges: are between the distal and proximal.

Example sentence(s):
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalanx_bones
Maria Korolenkova
Russian Federation
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 16
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