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Arrose la brûlure de la victime

English translation: irrigate the (victim's/patient's) burn(s)

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French term or phrase:	Arrose la brûlure de la victime
English translation:	irrigate the (victim's/patient's) burn(s)
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French term or phrase: Arrose la brûlure de la victime

This is an instruction in an emergency response document regarding first aid which recommends what a nurse should do in the event of a victim with a thermal burn. What is the best way to render "arrose" in this instance? This is the second step after "collecting information" and followed by "take vital signs".

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irrigate the (victim's/patient's) burn(s)

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a nurse will know what it means

Burns - MedRevise:: free medical revision notes! - [ Traduire cette page ]30 Apr 2010 ... Remove burnt clothing; Irrigate burns with cool saline for 10-20 minutes; Warm patient; Use clingfilm longitudinally ...
www.medrevise.co.uk/wiki/Burns

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Local time: 02:45

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Thank you so much - this was exactly what I needed! Loved the link... ;-)
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irrigate the (victim's/patient's) burn(s)

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irrigate the (victim's/patient's) burn(s)

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Local time: 02:45
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Thank you so much - this was exactly what I needed! Loved the link... ;-)

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Feb 12, 2011 - Changes made by SJLD:
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