Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

tirajes intercostales

English translation:

intercostal retractions

Added to glossary by Roxanna Delgado
Jan 19, 2011 00:23
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term

tirajes

Spanish to English Medical Medical (general)
From a Colombian nursing report on a hospitalized patient:

11:00 Se traslada pcte en cama conciente alerta orientada con Ventury al 28%, DAD 10% a 30 cc hora, SSN a 20 cc hora, edema en MI grado 3 anasarca, tirajes intercostales, historia clínica, medicamentos
Proposed translations (English)
4 +6 (intercostal) retractions
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Jan 24, 2011 18:43: Roxanna Delgado Created KOG entry

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(intercostal) retractions

Dec 15, 2010 ... Intercostal retractions are the inward movement of the muscles between the ribs as a result of reduced pressure in the chest cavity. ...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003322.htm

Jul 31, 2008 ... Intercostal retractions are what happens when the muscles between your ribs are pulled in sharply when you are having trouble breathing.
asthma.about.com/od/asthmaglossary/g/retractions.htm

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Note added at 11 mins (2011-01-19 00:35:04 GMT)
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Physical exam The furrowed indentation of the intercostal spaces at inhalation, which is particularly prominent in Pts with difficulty in breathing. ...
medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/intercostal+retractions

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Note added at 12 mins (2011-01-19 00:36:11 GMT)
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This is the first link in Spanish:
15 Dic 2010 ... El tiraje intercostal corresponde al movimiento de los músculos hacia adentro entre las costillas, como resultado de la reducción de la ...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/.../003322.htm
Peer comment(s):

agree Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães : Absolutely!
42 mins
Obrigada!
agree Dr. Jason Faulkner : That's it exactly.
53 mins
Thanks, Jason.
agree Lourdes Sanchez : correct
3 hrs
Gracias, Lourdes.
agree Emma Goldsmith
6 hrs
Thanks, Emma.
agree liz askew : sure is http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=intercostal score 1 to 3&hl...
6 hrs
Thank you, Liz.
agree Otto Albers (X) : well documented. That's exactly what it is!
1 day 13 hrs
Thank you, Dr. Albers.
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