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English translation: gastric lavage / suction


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Dutch term or phrase:maagspoeling
English translation:gastric lavage / suction
Entered by: Adam Smith
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11:51 Aug 1, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
Dutch term or phrase: maagspoeling
(In geval van het innemen van een vloeistof die alleen voor inwendig gebruik is bedoeld)
'Een maagspoeling kan uitgevoerd worden, maar enkel indien een massieve hoeveelheid werd ingenomen en onmiddellijk na de inname.'
Renate van den Bos
Local time: 09:11
gastric lavage / suction
Explanation:
Gastric lavage (or gastro lavage) - more commonly known as "stomach pumping" or "gastric suction", e.g.

"Gastric lavage should not be employed routinely in the management of poisoned patients. In experimental studies, the amount of marker removed by gastric lavage was highly variable and diminished with time. "

ref. http://www.npis.org/Position_Statements/Gastric Lavage.htm
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Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:11
Grading comment
Bedankt!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3gastric lavage / suction
Adam Smith
5gastric lavage
Marjon van den Bosch
4Dutch maagspoeling gastric intubation, intestinal intubation, intubation, nasogastric intubation.
Ruchira Raychaudhuri


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
gastric lavage / suction


Explanation:
Gastric lavage (or gastro lavage) - more commonly known as "stomach pumping" or "gastric suction", e.g.

"Gastric lavage should not be employed routinely in the management of poisoned patients. In experimental studies, the amount of marker removed by gastric lavage was highly variable and diminished with time. "

ref. http://www.npis.org/Position_Statements/Gastric Lavage.htm

Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:11
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47
Grading comment
Bedankt!

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agree  Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
41 mins
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agree  Tina Vonhof
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Tina!

agree  Dave Calderhead
3 hrs
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Dutch maagspoeling gastric intubation, intestinal intubation, intubation, nasogastric intubation.


Explanation:
Hope this helps!


    Reference: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/translation/Dutch/...
Ruchira Raychaudhuri
Belgium
Local time: 09:11
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gastric lavage


Explanation:
From the Verpleegkundig Woordenboek EN><NL ISBN 90 352 1950 3); the term lavage in the Stedman's Medical Dictionary: "the washing out of of a hollow cavity or organ by copious injections and rejections of fluid."

Marjon van den Bosch
United States
Local time: 03:11
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish

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neutral  rainerc: there is no need to repeat an answer, a simple 'agree' to Adam Smith's answer will suffice.
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