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A walker |
Caminadora |
Tha patient uses a walker |
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Ache |
Dolor |
She had aches and pains for 3 days. |
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Adjust |
Ajustar |
He had to adjust his insulin |
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Admit (ted) |
Ingresar (ado) |
Tha patient was admitted last night |
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Albuterol |
Salbutamol |
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Allow |
Permitir |
Do you allow me to examine you? |
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Appointment |
Cita |
Tha patient missed his appointment |
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Assess |
Evaluar |
Assessment and Plan |
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Assure |
Asegurar |
Tha patient assured me he didn’t smoke |
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Awakened |
Despierto |
The headache had awakened him |
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Becomes |
Se torna |
Tha patient become diaphoretic |
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Behavior |
Conducta |
He was exhibithing a strange behavior |
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Between |
Entre |
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Bladder |
Vejiga |
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Blood culture |
Hemocultivo |
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Both |
Ambas |
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Bowel movements |
Evacuaciones |
He was having 10 BMs per day |
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Bowels |
Intestinos |
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Bruise |
Moretón |
He has a bruise on his ankle |
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Clotting |
Coagulación |
DIC (CID) depletas clotting factors |
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Cognitive |
Cognitivo |
He has mild (leve) cognitive impairment (deterioro) |
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Concerned |
Preocupado |
The patient is concerned about his heart |
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Consent |
Consentimiento |
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Constipation |
Estreñimiento |
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Course of treatmeng |
Tratamiento |
Whats is the course of tretament in this patient? |
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Damaged |
Dañado |
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Deep venous |
Venoso profundo |
She is taking warfarin for DVP (TVP) |
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Device |
Aparato |
Sequential compressive device (SCD) |
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Discharged |
Dado de alta |
She was discharged yesterday |
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Discomfort |
Incomodidad |
She has mild discomfort when walking |
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Frail |
Frágil |
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Further |
Más lejos |
He was falling(cayendo) further in to depression |
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Gait |
Marcha |
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Gallbladder |
Vesícula |
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Gurney |
Camilla |
The patient is sleeping in the gurney |
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H&P |
Historia Clinica |
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Healthy |
Sano |
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Heart attack |
Infarto al miocardio |
He had a heart attack while atwork |
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Heartburn |
Pirosis |
He complains (quejarse) of nighttime heartburn |
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Hip replacement surgery |
Cirugía de reemplazo de cadera |
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Dizziness |
Mareo |
He was dizziness when he stand up |
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Hospice |
Hospicio |
Lugar donde va la gente a morir o de enfermedades terminales |
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Hot flashes |
Bochornos |
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Hard |
Duro |
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Illness |
Enfermedad |
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Inhale |
Inhalar |
Please inhale deeply |
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Injury |
Lastimadura/daño |
He was a injured at work |
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Intercourse |
Relación sexual |
She denies (niega) having intercourse |
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Involves |
Involucra |
The injury involves the chest |
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Issue |
Problema/asunto |
He had an issue with that doctor |
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Kidney |
Riñón |
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Eject |
Expulsar |
He was ejected from his car seat |
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Leakage |
Fuga |
The anastomosis has a small leakage |
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Lies down |
Acostarse |
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Enlarge |
Crecido |
Enlarge cervical lymph node |
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Exhale |
Exhalar |
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Exhaustion |
Agotamiento |
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Failure |
Falla |
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Fasting |
Ayuno |
The laboratory test need to be fasting |
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Feces |
Heces |
His covered (cubierto) in feces |
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Lies down |
Acostarse |
He has SOB (falta de aire) when he lies down |
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Lightheadedness |
Aturdimiento/mareado |
She’s had lightheadedness since the MVA |
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Liver |
Higado |
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Long lasting |
Duradero |
He’s had long lasting diabetes |
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Prescribe |
Prescribir/recetar |
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Lump |
Masa/bulto |
She feels a lump on her left breast (pecho) |
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Maneuver |
Maniobra |
He did a special maneuver during surgeru |
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Nonoperative |
Inoperable |
His colon cancer is nonoperative |
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Nontender |
No doloroso |
The testicle was nontender |
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Oozing |
Exudado |
The wound was oozing serosanguinous (sanguinolento) fluids |
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Owing |
Debido a |
The SOB was owing to his uncontrolled CHF (insuficiencia cardiaca) |
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Painful |
Doloroso |
Admitted with a very painful abdomen |
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Passing gas |
Canalizando gases |
The patient is passing gas after the surgery |
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Perform |
Realizar |
We will need to perform a an LP on him |
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Long lasting |
Duradero |
He’s had long lasting diabetes |
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Prescribe |
Prescribir/recetar |
This medication need a prescription |
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Presssure ulcers |
Ulceras de presión |
The patient has a stage 1 pressure ulcer |
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Prior |
Previo |
He was drinking prior to the accident |
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Proceed |
Proceder |
We can noe proceed with the surgery |
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Prognosis |
Pronostico |
His prognosis is guarded |
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Rabdomized |
Aleatorio |
Randomized palcebo controlled study |
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Rash |
Erupción |
Six year old boy with a rash on the left thing (muslo) |
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Recognize |
Reconocer |
He didn’t recognize his family members |
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Regarding |
Respecto a |
He said nothing regarding his family Hx |
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Replacement |
Reemplazo |
Mitral valve replacement |
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Lump |
Masa/bulto |
She feels a lump on her left breast (pecho) |
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Running a fever |
Teber fiebre |
He was running a fever since yesterday |
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Screening |
Tamizaje |
Cervical cancer screening every 5 years |
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Severe |
Severo |
He has a severe case of gastroenteritis |
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Sharp |
Filoso |
He was wounded (herido) with a sharp object |
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Sickness |
Enfermedad |
His sickness lasted for 4 years |
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Maneuver |
Maniobra |
He did a special maneuver during surgeru |
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Nonoperative |
Inoperable |
His colon cancer is nonoperative |
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Nontender |
No doloroso |
The testicle was nontender |
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Oozing |
Exudado |
The wound was oozing serosanguinous (sanguinolento) fluids |
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Owing |
Debido a |
The SOB was owing to his uncontrolled CHF (insuficiencia cardiaca) |
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Painful |
Doloroso |
Admitted with a very painful abdomen |
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Passing gas |
Canalizando gases |
The patient is passing gas after the surgery |
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Perform |
Realizar |
We will need to perform a an LP (puncion lumbar) on him |
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Sit up |
Sentarte |
Can you please sit up to examine your lungs? |
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Stroke |
Accidente vascular cerebral |
She has a cerebellar (cerebrovascular) hemorrhagic stroke |
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Suffering |
Padecer/sufrir |
He is suffering from ALS since 6 months |
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Suggest |
Sugerir |
We suggest he exercise and loose weigth |
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Surface |
Superficie |
His body surface area did no change |
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Suspicion |
Sospecha |
We have the suspicion the uses drugs |
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Sweating |
Transpiración |
At arrival he was sweating profusely (abundantemente) |
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Tender |
Sensible |
His abdomen was tender in the LLQ |
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Test |
Prueba |
He needs a special test |
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Testes |
Testiculos |
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Unckle |
Comezón |
Lisinopril made his throat (garganta) tickle and cough (toser) |
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Sluggishs |
Lento |
His pupillary reflex was sluggish |
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G |
H |
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Smear |
Frotis |
Peripheral blood smear with schiztocytes |
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Splint |
Férula |
He required a wrist (muñeca) splint for his carpal tunnel Sx |
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Stand uo |
Pararse |
Stand up please, to take your BP (blood pleassure) again |
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Steady |
Constante |
He showed steady improvement (mejoría) |
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Stools |
Heces |
He’s had loose stools for the past 6 months |
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Strength |
Fuerza |
There is drecreased strength on the left side |
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Stress test |
Prueba de esfuerzo |
He needs a treadmills (banda elastica) stress test |
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Stretching |
Estirar |
You need daily stretching exercises |
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Sit up |
Sentarte |
Can you please sit up to examine your lungs? |
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Stroke |
Accidente vascular cerebral |
She has a cerebellar (cerebrovascular) hemorrhagic stroke |
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Suffering |
Padecer/sufrir |
He is suffering from ALS (Esclerosis Lateral Amiotrofica) since 6 months |
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Suggest |
Sugerir |
We suggest he exercise and loose weigth |
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Surface |
Superficie |
His body surface area did no change |
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Suspicion |
Sospecha |
We have the suspicion the uses drugs |
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Sweating |
Transpiración |
At arrival he was sweating profusely (abundantemente) |
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Tender |
Sensible |
His abdomen was tender in the LLQ (cuadrante inferior izquierdo) |
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Test |
Prueba |
He needs a special test |
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Testes |
Testiculos |
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Tickle |
Comezón |
Lisinopril made his throat (garganta) tickle and cough (toser) |
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Sluggishsmea |
Lento |
His pupillary reflex was sluggish |
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Tilt table (TT) |
Tabla de inclinación |
Vasovagal syncope is diagnosed with a TT |
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Tingling |
Hormigueo |
His feet tingling was due to peripheral neuropathy |
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Tissue |
Tejido |
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Tools |
Herramientas |
This is a diagnostic tool |
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Unpleasant |
Desagradable |
The med made him feel unpleasant |
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Smear |
Frotis |
Peripheral blood smear with schiztocytes |
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Splint |
Férula |
He required a wrist (muñeca) splint for his carpal tunnel Sx |
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Stand uo |
Pararse |
Stand up please, to take your BP (blood pleassure) again |
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Steady |
Constante |
He showed steady improvement (mejoría) |
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Stools |
Heces |
He’s had loose stools for the past 6 months |
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Strength |
Fuerza |
There is drecreased strength on the left side |
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Stress test |
Prueba de esfuerzo |
He needs a treadmills (banda elastica) stress test |
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Stretching |
Estirar |
You need daily stretching exercises |
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Uterine fibroids |
Miomas uterinos |
The anemia was due (debida) to uterine fibroid bleeding |
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A Fib. |
Fibrilacion Auricular |
Atrial Fibrilation |
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A1C |
Hemoglobina glucosilada |
Hemoglobin A1c |
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AAA |
Aneurisma Aortico Abdominal |
Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm |
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ABG |
Gasometria arterial |
Arterial Blood Gas |
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Waist |
Cintura |
He gained 2 inches (pulgadas) on his waist size (talla) |
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Weakness |
Debilidad |
He has increased weakness since yesterday |
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Wean off |
Destetar/desconectar |
We need to wean him off the ventilator |
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Weight bearing |
Soportar peso |
Do non weight bearing exercises |
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Wheezing |
Sibilancias |
His bronchitis produced bilateral wheezing |
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Which of the following |
Cuál de los siguiente |
Which of the following is the next step (paso)? |
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Womb |
Matriz |
Her womb was removed 2 year ago |
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Wound |
Herida |
We need to clean the wound first |
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Yeast |
Levadura |
Her wet (húmeda) mount (montura) showed yeast, no clue (pista) cells |
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Uterine fibroids |
Miomas uterinos |
The anemia was due (debida) to uterine fibroid bleeding |
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A Fib. |
Fibrilacion Auricular |
Atrial Fibrilation |
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A1C |
Hemoglobina glucosilada |
Hemoglobin A1c |
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AAA |
Aneurisma Aortico Abdominal |
Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm |
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ABG |
Gasometria arterial |
Arterial Blood Gas |
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AC |
Antes de comer |
Before meals |
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ACE |
Enzima convertidora de angiotenzina |
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme |
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ACL |
Ligamento Cruzado Anterior |
Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
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ADH |
Hormona antidiuretica |
Anti-Diuretic Hormone |
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ADLs |
Actividades de la vida diaria |
Activities of Daily Living |
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AED |
Desfibrilador Automatico Externo |
Automatic External Defibrillator |
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Waist |
Cintura |
He gained 2 inches (pulgadas) on his waist size (talla) |
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AFB |
Bacilo Acido Alcohol Resistente (BAAR) |
Acid Fast Bacilli |
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AKA |
Amputacion arriba de la rodilla |
Above the Knee Amputation |
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AKF |
Falla Renal Aguda |
Acute Kidney Failure |
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ALT |
Alanino aminotranferasa |
Alanine Aminotransferase |
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Left AMA |
Se fue de alta voluntaria |
Against Medical Advice |
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ARB |
Bloqueador del Receptor de Angiotensina |
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker |
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ARDS |
Sindrome de insuficiencia Respiratoria Pulmonar Aguda |
Acute Resp. Distress Syndrome |
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ATN |
Necrosis Tubular Aguda |
Acute Tubular Necrosis |
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AVR |
Remplazo valvular aortico |
Aortic Valve Replacement |
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BB |
Beta bloqueador |
Beta Blocker |
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Weakness |
Debilidad |
He has increased weakness since yesterday |
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BID |
2 veces al dia |
Bis In Die |
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BIPAP |
Presion Positiva de la via aerea bifasica |
Bilevel Positive Airways Pressure |
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BKA |
Amputacion debajo de la rodilla |
Below the Knee Amputation |
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BM |
Evacuacion |
Bowel Movement |
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BMI |
IMC |
Body Mass Index |
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BP |
Presion arterial |
Blood Pressure |
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BAC |
Contenido de alcohol en sangre |
Blood Alcohol Content |
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BX |
Biopsia |
Biopsia |
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BPH |
Hiperplasia prostatica benigna |
Bening Prostatic Hyperplasia |
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BSA |
Superficie corporal |
Body Surface Area |
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Wean off |
Destetar/desconectar |
We need to wean him off the ventilator |
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CABG |
Injertobde derivacion de art. Coronarias |
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
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CAD |
Enfermedad coronaria |
Coronary Artery Disease |
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CAP |
Neumonia adquirida en la comunidad |
Comumnity Aquired Pneumonia |
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CBC |
Biometria hematica |
Complete Blood Count |
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CCB |
Bloqueador de canales de calcio |
Calcium Channel Blocker |
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CMP |
SMAC-21 |
Complete Metabolic Panel |
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CHF |
Insuficiencia cardiaca congestiva |
Congestive Heart Failure |
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CKD |
Insuficiencia renal cronica |
Chronic Kidney Disease |
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COPD |
EPOC |
Chronic Obstructive Pulm. Dis. |
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CPAP |
Presión positiva continua en la via aérea |
Cont. Positive Airway Pressure |
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Weight bearing |
Soportar peso |
Do non weight bearing exercises |
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CPR |
RCP |
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation |
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CSF |
LCR |
Cerebro Spinal Fluid |
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CT |
TAC |
Computed Tomography |
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CVA |
Accidente Vascular Cerebral |
Cerebro Vascular Accident |
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CXR |
Rx de torax. Tele de tórax |
Chest X Ray |
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DKA |
Cetoacidosis Diabetica |
Diabetic Keto Acidosis |
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DM |
Diabetes Mellitus |
Diabetes Mellitus |
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DNR |
No RCP |
Do Not Resuscitate |
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EEG |
Electro Encefalograma |
Electro Encephalogram |
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EGD |
Panendoscopia |
Endoscopic Gastroduodenoscopy |
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Wheezing |
Sibilancias |
His bronchitis produced bilateral wheezing |
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EMG |
Electromiografia |
Electromyography |
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ERCP |
Colang. Pancrealog. Retrograda End. CPRE |
Endos. RetroColangioPancreat. |
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ESRD |
Insuficiencia renal crónica |
End Stage Renal Failure |
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ETA |
Tiempo estimado de llegada |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
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ET |
Tubo endotraqueal |
Endotracheal Tube |
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Exlap |
Laparotomia exploratoria |
Exploratory Laparotomy |
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FBS |
Glucosa en ayunas |
Fasting Blood Glucose |
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FUO |
Fiebre de Origen Desconocido |
Fever of Unknown Origin |
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GI |
Gastroenterologia |
Gastroenterology |
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GC |
Gonorrea |
Gonorrhea |
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Which of the following |
Cuál de los siguiente |
Which of the following is the next step (paso)? |
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Gtt |
Gotas |
Drops |
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H&P |
Historia clinica |
History and Physical |
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HA |
Cefalea |
Headache |
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HTC |
Hto |
Hematocrite |
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HD |
Hemodialisis |
Hemodialysis |
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HPI |
Padecimiento actual |
History of Present Illness |
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HR |
FC |
Heart Rate |
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HEENT |
Cabeza, oidos, ojos y garganta |
Head Ear Eyes Throat |
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HRT |
Terapia de remplazo hormonal |
Hormone Replace Therapy |
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HTN |
HTA |
Arterial Hipertension |
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Womb |
Matriz |
Her womb was removed 2 year ago |
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HX |
Historia o antecedente |
History |
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IBS |
Sindrome de intestino irritable |
Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
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ICH |
Hemorragia intracraneana |
Intra Cranial Hemorrhage |
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IM |
Intramuscular |
Intramuscular |
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IUD |
DIU |
Intra Uterine Device |
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IV |
Intravenoso |
Intravenous |
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JVD |
Ingurgutacion yugular |
Jugular Venous Distention |
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KUBLT |
Rx simple de abdomen |
Kidney Urether Bladder |
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LFTs |
PFH |
Liver Function Tests |
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LMWH |
Heparina de bajo peso molecular (HBPM) |
Low Molecular Weight Heparin |
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Wound |
Herida |
We need to clean the wound first |
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LP |
Puncion lumbar |
Lumbar Puncture |
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LVH |
Hipertrofia ventricular izq |
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy |
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Lytes |
Electrolitos |
Electrolytes |
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MAP |
Presion arterial media (PAM) |
Median Arterial Pressure |
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MIBI scan |
Prueba de estimulacion con medicina nuclear |
Methoxy-Isobutil-Isonitrile |
|
MRCP |
Colangio pancreatografia por RM |
Magentic Resonance Colangio.Pancreat. |
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MRI |
Resonancia Magnetica Nuclear (RMN) |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
|
Yeast |
Levadura |
Her wet (húmeda) mount (montura) showed yeast, no clue (pista) cells |
|
Uterine fibroids |
Miomas uterinos |
The anemia was due (debida) to uterine fibroid bleeding |
|
A Fib. |
Fibrilacion Auricular |
Atrial Fibrilation |
|
A1C |
Hemoglobina glucosilada |
Hemoglobin A1c |
|
AAA |
Aneurisma Aortico Abdominal |
Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm |
|
ABG |
Gasometria arterial |
Arterial Blood Gas |
|
AC |
Antes de comer |
Before meals |
|
ACE |
Enzima convertidora de angiotenzina |
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme |
|
ACL |
Ligamento Cruzado Anterior |
Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
|
ADH |
Hormona antidiuretica |
Anti-Diuretic Hormone |
|
ADLs |
Actividades de la vida diaria |
Activities of Daily Living |
|
AED |
Desfibrilador Automatico Externo |
Automatic External Defibrillator |
|
Waist |
Cintura |
He gained 2 inches (pulgadas) on his waist size (talla) |
|
AFB |
Bacilo Acido Alcohol Resistente (BAAR) |
Acid Fast Bacilli |
|
AKA |
Amputacion arriba de la rodilla |
Above the Knee Amputation |
|
AKF |
Falla Renal Aguda |
Acute Kidney Failure |
|
ALT |
Alanino aminotranferasa |
Alanine Aminotransferase |
|
Left AMA |
Se fue de alta voluntaria |
Against Medical Advice |
|
ARB |
Bloqueador del Receptor de Angiotensina |
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker |
|
ARDS |
Sindrome de insuficiencia Respiratoria Pulmonar Aguda |
Acute Resp. Distress Syndrome |
|
ATN |
Necrosis Tubular Aguda |
Acute Tubular Necrosis |
|
AVR |
Remplazo valvular aortico |
Aortic Valve Replacement |
|
BB |
Beta bloqueador |
Beta Blocker |
|
Weakness |
Debilidad |
He has increased weakness since yesterday |
|
BID |
2 veces al dia |
Bis In Die |
|
BIPAP |
Presion Positiva de la via aerea bifasica |
Bilevel Positive Airways Pressure |
|
BKA |
Amputacion debajo de la rodilla |
Below the Knee Amputation |
|
BM |
Evacuacion |
Bowel Movement |
|
BMI |
IMC |
Body Mass Index |
|
BP |
Presion arterial |
Blood Pressure |
|
BAC |
Contenido de alcohol en sangre |
Blood Alcohol Content |
|
BX |
Biopsia |
Biopsia |
|
BPH |
Hiperplasia prostatica benigna |
Bening Prostatic Hyperplasia |
|
BSA |
Superficie corporal |
Body Surface Area |
|
Wean off |
Destetar/desconectar |
We need to wean him off the ventilator |
|
CABG |
Injertobde derivacion de art. Coronarias |
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
|
CAD |
Enfermedad coronaria |
Coronary Artery Disease |
|
CAP |
Neumonia adquirida en la comunidad |
Comumnity Aquired Pneumonia |
|
CBC |
Biometria hematica |
Complete Blood Count |
|
CCB |
Bloqueador de canales de calcio |
Calcium Channel Blocker |
|
CMP |
SMAC-21 |
Complete Metabolic Panel |
|
CHF |
Insuficiencia cardiaca congestiva |
Congestive Heart Failure |
|
CKD |
Insuficiencia renal cronica |
Chronic Kidney Disease |
|
COPD |
EPOC |
Chronic Obstructive Pulm. Dis. |
|
CPAP |
Presión positiva continua en la via aérea |
Cont. Positive Airway Pressure |
|
Weight bearing |
Soportar peso |
Do non weight bearing exercises |
|
CPR |
RCP |
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation |
|
CSF |
LCR |
Cerebro Spinal Fluid |
|
CT |
TAC |
Computed Tomography |
|
CVA |
Accidente Vascular Cerebral |
Cerebro Vascular Accident |
|
CXR |
Rx de torax. Tele de tórax |
Chest X Ray |
|
DKA |
Cetoacidosis Diabetica |
Diabetic Keto Acidosis |
|
DM |
Diabetes Mellitus |
Diabetes Mellitus |
|
DNR |
No RCP |
Do Not Resuscitate |
|
EEG |
Electro Encefalograma |
Electro Encephalogram |
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EGD |
Panendoscopia |
Endoscopic Gastroduodenoscopy |
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Wheezing |
Sibilancias |
His bronchitis produced bilateral wheezing |
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EMG |
Electromiografia |
Electromyography |
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ERCP |
Colang. Pancrealog. Retrograda End. CPRE |
Endos. RetroColangioPancreat. |
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ESRD |
Insuficiencia renal crónica |
End Stage Renal Failure |
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ETA |
Tiempo estimado de llegada |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
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ET |
Tubo endotraqueal |
Endotracheal Tube |
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Exlap |
Laparotomia exploratoria |
Exploratory Laparotomy |
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FBS |
Glucosa en ayunas |
Fasting Blood Glucose |
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FUO |
Fiebre de Origen Desconocido |
Fever of Unknown Origin |
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GI |
Gastroenterologia |
Gastroenterology |
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GC |
Gonorrea |
Gonorrhea |
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Which of the following |
Cuál de los siguiente |
Which of the following is the next step (paso)? |
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Gtt |
Gotas |
Drops |
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H&P |
Historia clinica |
History and Physical |
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HA |
Cefalea |
Headache |
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HTC |
Hto |
Hematocrite |
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HD |
Hemodialisis |
Hemodialysis |
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HPI |
Padecimiento actual |
History of Present Illness |
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HR |
FC |
Heart Rate |
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HEENT |
Cabeza, oidos, ojos y garganta |
Head Ear Eyes Throat |
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HRT |
Terapia de remplazo hormonal |
Hormone Replace Therapy |
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HTN |
HTA |
Arterial Hipertension |
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Womb |
Matriz |
Her womb was removed 2 year ago |
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HX |
Historia o antecedente |
History |
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IBS |
Sindrome de intestino irritable |
Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
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ICH |
Hemorragia intracraneana |
Intra Cranial Hemorrhage |
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IM |
Intramuscular |
Intramuscular |
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IUD |
DIU |
Intra Uterine Device |
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IV |
Intravenoso |
Intravenous |
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JVD |
Ingurgutacion yugular |
Jugular Venous Distention |
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KUBLT |
Rx simple de abdomen |
Kidney Urether Bladder |
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LFTs |
PFH |
Liver Function Tests |
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LMWH |
Heparina de bajo peso molecular (HBPM) |
Low Molecular Weight Heparin |
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Wound |
Herida |
We need to clean the wound first |
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LP |
Puncion lumbar |
Lumbar Puncture |
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LVH |
Hipertrofia ventricular izq |
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy |
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Lytes |
Electrolitos |
Electrolytes |
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MAP |
Presion arterial media (PAM) |
Median Arterial Pressure |
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MIBI scan |
Prueba de estimulacion con medicina nuclear |
Methoxy-Isobutil-Isonitrile |
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MRCP |
Colangio pancreatografia por RM |
Magentic Resonance Colangio.Pancreat. |
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MRI |
Resonancia Magnetica Nuclear (RMN) |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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MRSA |
Staphylococcus Aureus Metil Resistente |
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus |
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MVA |
Accidente automovilistico |
Motor Vehicle Accident |
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Yeast |
Levadura |
Her wet (húmeda) mount (montura) showed yeast, no clue (pista) cells |
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MVR |
Remplazo de valvula mitral |
Mitral Valve Replacement |
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PEG tube |
Gastrostomia percutanea |
Percut. Endoscopic Gastrostomy |
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PERLA |
Pupilas iguales y reactivas a luz y acomodacion |
Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light and Accommodation |
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PET |
Tomografia de Emision de Ponsitrones |
Positron Emision Tomography |
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PFTs |
Pruebas de funcion pulmonar |
Pulmonary Function Tests |
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PICC |
Cateterismo central colocado por via periferica |
Peripherally Inserted Central Cath |
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PID |
Enfermedad pelvica inflamatoria |
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
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PM&R |
Medicina fisica (fisiatria) |
Physical Medicine and Rehab. |
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PMHX |
Antecedentes patologicos |
Previous Medical History |
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PMI |
Punto de maximo impulso |
Point of Maximum Impulse |
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PVD |
Enfermedad vascular periferica |
Peripheral Vascular Disease |
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NKDA |
Sin alergias conocidas a medicamentos |
No Know Drug Allergies |
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POPS |
Por via oral |
Per Os |
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PSVT |
Taquicardia supraventricular paroxistica |
Paroxysmol Supravent. Tachycardia |
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NS |
Solucion salina |
Normal Saline |
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NSAID |
AINEs |
Non Steroidal Anti-Inflame Drug |
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NPO |
Nada por via oral (NPVO) |
Nil Per Os |
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NSR |
Ritmo sinusal |
Normal Sinus Rhythm |
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OCD |
Trastorno obsesivo compulsivo (TOC) |
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
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ORIF |
Reduccion abierta |
Open Reduction Internal Fixation |
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PCP |
Medico de cabecera |
Primary Care Physician |
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PE |
Tromboembolismo Pulmonar (TEP) |
Pulmonary Embolism |
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PT |
Terapia fisica |
Physical Therapy |
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PTSD |
Trastorno post traumatico |
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
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PUD |
Enfermedad peptica |
Peptic Ulcer Disease |
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Pyelo |
Pielonefritis |
Pyelonephritis |
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QD |
Cada día |
Quaque Die (latin) |
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QHS |
Antes de dormir |
Quaque Hora Sonmi (latin) |
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QID |
4 veces al dia |
Quater In Die (latin) |
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RN |
Enfermera |
Registered Nurse |
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ROS |
Interrogatorio por Aparatos y Sistemas |
Review Of Systems |
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SC |
Subcutaneo |
Subcutis (latin) |
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SNF |
Centro de convalecencia especializado |
Skilled Nursing Facility |
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UFH |
Heparina no fraccionada |
Unfractioned Heparin |
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URI |
Infeccion de vias urinarias altas |
Urinary Tract Infection |
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VTE |
Tromboembolismo venoso |
Venous Thromboembolism |
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WBCs |
Leucocitos |
White Blood Cells |
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WNL |
Dentro de lo normal |
Within Normal Limits |
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G |
G |
|
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SSRI |
Inhibidores selectivos de la recaptura de serotonina (SIRS) |
Select. Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor |
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STD |
Enfermedades de transmision sexual (ETS) |
Sexually Transmited Diseases |
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SBO |
Obstruccion de intestino delgado |
Small Bowel Obstruction |
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Stress Echo |
Ecocardiograma de esfuerzo |
Stress test Echocardiogram |
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TB |
Tuberculosis |
Tuberculosis |
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TID |
3 veces al dia |
Ter In Die (latin) |
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TPN |
Nutricion parenteral total |
Total Parenteral Nutrition |
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TURP |
Reseccion prostatica transuretral |
Trans Urethral Resection of Prostate |