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detamponeren

English translation: relief of tamponade

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Dutch term or phrase:	detamponeren
English translation:	relief of tamponade
Entered by:	Edirel Susanna

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23:10 Jul 27, 2009

Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical (general)

Dutch term or phrase: detamponeren

Revisie met detamponeren. (harttamponade = heart tamponade)

Edirel Susanna KudoZ activity Questions: 78 (4 open) (3 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 0 United States
Local time: 23:29

relief of tamponade

Explanation:
Since therapy for cardiac tamponade may be pericardiocentesis or cutting a pericardial window (according to the ref quoted by Tina), a general or descriptive translation of "detamponeren" may be preferable.

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Anne Schulz
Local time: 05:29

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relief of tamponade

Anne Schulz

pericardiocentesis

Tina Vonhof

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pericardiocentesis

Explanation:
Cardiac tamponade: A life-threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of blood or other fluid inside the pericardial sac around the heart that it interferes with the performance of the heart. If cardiac tamponade is left untreated, the result is dangerously low blood pressure, shock, and death.

Treatment is aimed at saving the patient's life, improving heart function, relieving symptoms, and treating the tamponade. This is usually accomplished with pericardiocentesis (a procedure to drain the fluid around the heart) or by cutting and removing part of the pericardium (pericardial window).

Reference: http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7235
Reference: http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/cardiac-tamponade-dicti...

Tina Vonhof
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