chuchemia

English translation: chills (or shivering attacks) / chills and fever

13:51 Nov 19, 2015
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Argentina
Spanish term or phrase: chuchemia
Cardiology admission report (Argentina) for patient being treated for chronic heart failure.

No presento fiebre. Refiere desde el alta episodios de chuchemia relacionados con la toma de warfarina acompanado de diarrea que se autolimito hace 15 dias.
Heather Oland
United States
Local time: 08:13
English translation:chills (or shivering attacks) / chills and fever
Explanation:
to my thinking it is a synonym of escalofrios (chucho)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-11-19 15:51:39 GMT)
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https://www.nlm.nih.gov/.../druginfo/meds/a682826...
Heparin is used to prevent blood clots from forming in people who have certain medical ... Heparin is in a class of medications called anticoagulants ('blood thinners'). ... strengths, and using the wrong strength may cause serious problems. .... itching and burning, especially on the bottoms of the feet; chills; fever; hives; rash ...
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Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 14:13
Grading comment
Thank you very much!
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3 +4chills (or shivering attacks) / chills and fever
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chills (or shivering attacks) / chills and fever


Explanation:
to my thinking it is a synonym of escalofrios (chucho)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-11-19 15:51:39 GMT)
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https://www.nlm.nih.gov/.../druginfo/meds/a682826...
Heparin is used to prevent blood clots from forming in people who have certain medical ... Heparin is in a class of medications called anticoagulants ('blood thinners'). ... strengths, and using the wrong strength may cause serious problems. .... itching and burning, especially on the bottoms of the feet; chills; fever; hives; rash ...

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 14:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 83
Grading comment
Thank you very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Clayton, PhD: You beat me to it! I was just preparing the same answer. The DTME lists "chucho" as a synonym of "escalofrios". And feeling cold is one of the side effects of warfarin.
2 mins
  -> thank you, Kevin !

agree  Charles Davis: I had come to this conclusion too.
6 mins
  -> thank you, Charles !

agree  Joseph Tein
1 hr
  -> thank you, Joseph !

agree  acetran
11 hrs
  -> thank you, acetran !
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