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TE

English translation: thorax excursions

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Dutch term or phrase:TE --> thoraxexcursies
English translation:thorax excursions
Entered by: Barend van Zadelhoff

16:08 Apr 19, 2024
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Dutch term or phrase: TE
Taken from medical report, part of the ABCDE assessment:
B: Ademhaling rustig, saO2 99% bij KL, symm. TE.
Pamela Downes-Grainger
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:15
thorax excursions
Explanation:
TE --> ThoraxExcursies

symmetric thorax excursions

Ventilation problem? Depth of breathing (superficial?), symmetric excursions of the thorax, inspection of the thorax (external forces/impact?), palpation, pain, instabilities, percussion, auscultation (reduced, absent breathing?)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S100812751...

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Note added at 23 mins (2024-04-19 16:31:38 GMT)
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ABCDE

B – Breathing

Doel
- Voldoende oxygenatie en ventilatie
- Ontdekken en behandelen van behandelbare (potentieel) levensbedreigende aandoeningen van het respiratoir apparaat
- Ontdekken van levensbedreigende respiratoire afwijkingen gerelateerd aan stoornissen van andere orgaanstelsels (bijv. circulatie) of metabolisme (diabetische ketoacidose)
Kijken
- Kleur: cyanose?
- Uitwendig zichtbare afwijkingen aan de thorax (trauma? aangeboren?)
- Ademhalingsbewegingen (frequentie, regelmaat, diepte, symmetrie, intrekkingen, verlengd expirium etc.)
- Ademarbeid (gebruik hulpademhalingsspieren)
Luisteren
- Auscultatie longen op tenminste 6 plaatsen beiderzijds
- Percussie
Voelen
- Thorax excursies: symmetrisch?
- Subcutaan emfyseem?
- Ribfracturen?

https://www.abcdesim.nl/files/ABCDE_Samenvatting-1.pdf


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Note added at 1 hr (2024-04-19 17:40:33 GMT)
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By the way, correct spelling is without a space:

thoraxexcursies

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Note added at 1 day 10 hrs (2024-04-21 02:50:46 GMT)
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excursion

Physics. the displacement of a body or a point from a mean position or neutral value, as in an oscillation.

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/excursion
Selected response from:

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 02:15
Grading comment
Thank you.
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Barend van Zadelhoff


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
thorax excursions


Explanation:
TE --> ThoraxExcursies

symmetric thorax excursions

Ventilation problem? Depth of breathing (superficial?), symmetric excursions of the thorax, inspection of the thorax (external forces/impact?), palpation, pain, instabilities, percussion, auscultation (reduced, absent breathing?)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S100812751...

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Note added at 23 mins (2024-04-19 16:31:38 GMT)
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ABCDE

B – Breathing

Doel
- Voldoende oxygenatie en ventilatie
- Ontdekken en behandelen van behandelbare (potentieel) levensbedreigende aandoeningen van het respiratoir apparaat
- Ontdekken van levensbedreigende respiratoire afwijkingen gerelateerd aan stoornissen van andere orgaanstelsels (bijv. circulatie) of metabolisme (diabetische ketoacidose)
Kijken
- Kleur: cyanose?
- Uitwendig zichtbare afwijkingen aan de thorax (trauma? aangeboren?)
- Ademhalingsbewegingen (frequentie, regelmaat, diepte, symmetrie, intrekkingen, verlengd expirium etc.)
- Ademarbeid (gebruik hulpademhalingsspieren)
Luisteren
- Auscultatie longen op tenminste 6 plaatsen beiderzijds
- Percussie
Voelen
- Thorax excursies: symmetrisch?
- Subcutaan emfyseem?
- Ribfracturen?

https://www.abcdesim.nl/files/ABCDE_Samenvatting-1.pdf


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Note added at 1 hr (2024-04-19 17:40:33 GMT)
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By the way, correct spelling is without a space:

thoraxexcursies

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Note added at 1 day 10 hrs (2024-04-21 02:50:46 GMT)
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excursion

Physics. the displacement of a body or a point from a mean position or neutral value, as in an oscillation.

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/excursion

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 02:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 494
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amin Zanganeh Inaloo
14 mins
  -> Thank you, Amin.
agree  philgoddard
33 mins
  -> Thank you, Phil.
agree  Kitty Brussaard
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Lirka: I'd say "symmetric chest expansion"
1 day 9 hrs
  -> Thank you. ABCDE assessment uses 'excursions', both in Dutch (excursies) and English. As I understand it, excursions refers to both expansion and contraction, you observe the breathing movements for a while, see e.g https://tinyurl.com/39dyrcvx
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