15:35 Aug 15, 2011 

interesting :-)

I would expect:

Zwelling van het rechteronderbeen. Niet pijnlijk. Zakt niet af. Aanwijzingen voor DVT?

I am inclined to think the ultrasonographer is asked whether he can find evidence of DVT.

15:10 Aug 15, 2011 

The report ( I only have afragment of it) was definitely written at a Netherlands hospital, but I don't know by whom.

15:04 Aug 15, 2011 

so it is not a phrase from a report of an ultrasonographic examination but the clinical request so it appears

then, I think, 'subside' is more likely then 'does not go down the leg'

De zwelling is niet pijnlijk en zakt niet af (wordt niet minder).

by the way, is this South African Dutch?

14:54 Aug 15, 2011 

Barend, I believe my question about the swelling etc. refers to a condition (swelling) that then caused the Echo duplex to be requested. Regards, David

14:42 Aug 15, 2011 

Does the phrase concern what the ultrasonography showed or does it concern the clinical problem for which the Echo duplex was requested?

If it is the clinical problem then Theresa Holl could be right.

then 'zakt niet af' could mean 'that the swelling does not become smaller, does not disappear, does not improve, does not subside

in fact, 'niet pijnlijk' might indicate it is about the clinical problem

12:46 Aug 15, 2011 

"Zak niet af' refers to 'zwelling'
'zak' should be 'zakt'

"de zwelling zakt niet af" this probably means that the fluid causing the swelling is located in a place that is enclosed and at a deeper level
and this for its part can be an indication of the cause of the swelling: Aanwijzen voor DVT?

"Aanwijzen' should be 'Aanwijzing'

Swelling does not go down the leg. Evidence of DVT?

11:16 Aug 15, 2011 

Betekent dat de zwelling niet afzakt naar de enkel en voet. Bij mij doet het wel pijn wanneer ik in bed lig... maar niet wanneer ik loop of zit.