Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

sobredistendido

English translation:

overdistended

Added to glossary by Cesar Serrano
Sep 16, 2013 02:23
10 yrs ago
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Spanish term

sobredistendido

Spanish to English Medical Medical (general)
Un voxel compuesto mayoritariamente de alvéolos sobredistendidos posee una densidad entre -900 a -1000 HU, mientras densidades de -500 a -100 y -100 a +100 corresponden a tejidos pobremente aireados y no aireados, respectivamente.

http://escuela.med.puc.cl/publ/MedicinaIntensiva/Ventilacion...

El mecanismo fisiopatológico del barotrauma se inicia con la rotura de alveolos hiperinsuflados y sobredistendidos; el aire libre se localiza en primer lugar en el ...
http://www.semes.org/revista/vol18_3/7.pdf
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 overdistended
5 +2 overextended
Change log

Sep 30, 2013 04:07: Cesar Serrano Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

+3
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overdistended

... hope it helps!
Note from asker:
Muchas gracias Cesar.
Peer comment(s):

agree David Brown : Yes, overdistention is a complication in mechanical ventilation
3 hrs
Thank you, David!
agree Vidomar (X)
3 hrs
Thank you, Vidomar!
agree liz askew : http://www.frca.co.uk/article.aspx?articleid=100423
5 hrs
Thank you, Liz!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
53 mins

overextended

In musculoskeletal tissue, it's known as a sprain, but overextended describes the process.

SaludoZ!
Peer comment(s):

agree Muriel Vasconcellos
2 hrs
agree Gordon Byron
4 hrs
neutral Christine Walsh : It doesn't seem to be about musculoskeletal tissue
22 hrs
neutral liz askew : This involves the alveoli
1 day 5 hrs
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