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de face au lit au bloc

English translation: decubitus frontal view chest X ray taken in OR/OT


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French term or phrase:de face au lit au bloc
English translation:decubitus frontal view chest X ray taken in OR/OT
Entered by: Elene P.
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05:46 Oct 3, 2010
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Medical - Medical: Health Care
French term or phrase: de face au lit au bloc
RADIOGRAPHIE DU THORAX DE FACE AU LIT AU BLOC.

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thank you
Elene P.
Georgia
Local time: 04:45
decubitus frontal view chest X ray taken in OR/OT
Explanation:
au lit - the patient is lying down = decubitus
de face - frontal view
au bloc = in the operating theatre/room


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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-10-03 09:14:10 GMT)
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usually lateral decubitus PA view for a CXR, but let's keep things simple
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SJLD
Local time: 02:45
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merci!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3decubitus frontal view chest X ray taken in OR/OT
SJLD
3 -1facing bed block
Rosa Paredes


  

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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
DE FACE AU LIT AU BLOC
facing bed block


Explanation:
just an idea...

Rosa Paredes
Canada
Local time: 17:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: But would unfortunately be a non-sense in EN here
2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
DE FACE AU LIT AU BLOC
decubitus frontal view chest X ray taken in OR/OT


Explanation:
au lit - the patient is lying down = decubitus
de face - frontal view
au bloc = in the operating theatre/room


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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-10-03 09:14:10 GMT)
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usually lateral decubitus PA view for a CXR, but let's keep things simple

SJLD
Local time: 02:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 305
Grading comment
merci!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Genevier
16 mins
  -> thanks Helen :-)
agree  Tony M
1 hr
  -> thanks Tony :-)
neutral  Drmanu49: au lit = lying down? You should know it's more specific than that.
2 hrs
  -> eh?
agree  Michael Barnett: Lateral decubitus is understood in radiology because otherwise a frontal xray would be directed into the table.//No need to be more specific. ;-)
8 hrs
  -> thanks Michael - do you think I should be more specific? ;-)
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Oct 3, 2010 - Changes made by Tony M:
Term askedDE FACE AU LIT AU BLOC => de face au lit au bloc


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