Aug 6, 2008 21:05
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
vidrio deslustrado
Spanish to English
Medical
Medical (general)
pulmonology
Under 'exploraciones complementarias', 'TACAR: se informa como: infiltrados parcheados en vidrio deslustrado en ambos campos pulmonares de predominio apical.'
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +3 | Ground-glass | Yasser El Helw |
5 +1 | ground glass pattern | liz askew |
3 | opaque glass | José J. Martínez |
Proposed translations
+3
4 mins
Ground-glass
Declined
Suerte
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Egmont
5 mins
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Thanks AVRVM :-)
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agree |
Roxanna Delgado
13 mins
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Thanks Roxanna :-)
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agree |
Alvaro Aliaga
18 mins
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Thanks Brainfloss :-)
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neutral |
liz askew
: Having said that, I still have reservations. Public apology. I am just off to eat a large slice of humble pie and put on my hair shirt.//And I won't be withdrawing my answer.
12 hrs
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1 hr
opaque glass
Declined
...Conclusión: los hallazgos de TACAR en los pulmones de pacientes con diseminacióndel espacio aéreo (consolidación y patrón en "vidrio
esmerilado") y opacidades centrilobulares. El compromiso del espacio
esmerilado") y opacidades centrilobulares. El compromiso del espacio
+1
1 hr
ground glass pattern
Declined
http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:0VV2H9icigcJ:www.rila.c...
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-08-06 22:25:22 GMT)
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Chest Imaging
Ground-glass attenuation
(also called ground-glass opacity), a nonspecific term that refers to the radiographic appearance of hazy lung opacity not associated with obscuration of underlying vessels (Fig.1). Although ground-glass opacity is sometimes said to be present on plain radiographs, it is more clearly shown on HRCT. This finding can reflect the presence of minimal thickening of the "septal" or alveolar interstitium, thickening of alveolar walls, or the presence of cells or fluid partially filling the alveolar spaces. Ground-glass opacity has been seen in patients with histological findings of mild or early interstitial inflammation or infiltration.
Ground-glass opacity is a highly significant finding on HRCT, as it often indicates the presence of an active and potentially treatable process; active disease is present in more than 80% of patients who show this finding. Because of its association with active lung disease, the presence of ground-glass opacity often leads to further diagnostic evaluation, including lung biopsy.
Because ground-glass opacity can reflect the presence of either fibrosis or inflammation, one should be careful to suggest the presence of an active process only when ground-glass opacity is unassociated with HRCT findings of fibrosis. If ground-glass opacity is seen only in lung regions that also show evidence of fibrosis, such as intralobular interstitial thickening, honeycombing or traction bronchiectasis, it is most likely that this finding reflects fibrosis rather than an active process.
it is not sufficient to say either
ground glass
or
opaque glass
as this would mean that there literally WAS ground glass/opaque glass in the lung fields, which would be most unpleasant...
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Note added at 13 hrs (2008-08-07 10:07:13 GMT)
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For the record
I still cannot get my head round "ground glass infiltrates"
I can get my head round
ground-glass like infiltrates.
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Note added at 13 hrs (2008-08-07 10:13:30 GMT)
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Banging on again, I know
For the record, I base my answers on UK findings.
Admittedly you do get "ground glass infiltrates" on various sites, but not bona fide medical ones in the UK (that I can find)....most of the UK sites put "ground-glass" in inverted commas, which does illustrate the point I have been making
The English language is very subtle, and I think my comments about my own language should be respected by colleagues who are non-native English speakers.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&as_qdr=all&q=ground gla...
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-08-06 22:25:22 GMT)
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Chest Imaging
Ground-glass attenuation
(also called ground-glass opacity), a nonspecific term that refers to the radiographic appearance of hazy lung opacity not associated with obscuration of underlying vessels (Fig.1). Although ground-glass opacity is sometimes said to be present on plain radiographs, it is more clearly shown on HRCT. This finding can reflect the presence of minimal thickening of the "septal" or alveolar interstitium, thickening of alveolar walls, or the presence of cells or fluid partially filling the alveolar spaces. Ground-glass opacity has been seen in patients with histological findings of mild or early interstitial inflammation or infiltration.
Ground-glass opacity is a highly significant finding on HRCT, as it often indicates the presence of an active and potentially treatable process; active disease is present in more than 80% of patients who show this finding. Because of its association with active lung disease, the presence of ground-glass opacity often leads to further diagnostic evaluation, including lung biopsy.
Because ground-glass opacity can reflect the presence of either fibrosis or inflammation, one should be careful to suggest the presence of an active process only when ground-glass opacity is unassociated with HRCT findings of fibrosis. If ground-glass opacity is seen only in lung regions that also show evidence of fibrosis, such as intralobular interstitial thickening, honeycombing or traction bronchiectasis, it is most likely that this finding reflects fibrosis rather than an active process.
it is not sufficient to say either
ground glass
or
opaque glass
as this would mean that there literally WAS ground glass/opaque glass in the lung fields, which would be most unpleasant...
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Note added at 13 hrs (2008-08-07 10:07:13 GMT)
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For the record
I still cannot get my head round "ground glass infiltrates"
I can get my head round
ground-glass like infiltrates.
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Note added at 13 hrs (2008-08-07 10:13:30 GMT)
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Banging on again, I know
For the record, I base my answers on UK findings.
Admittedly you do get "ground glass infiltrates" on various sites, but not bona fide medical ones in the UK (that I can find)....most of the UK sites put "ground-glass" in inverted commas, which does illustrate the point I have been making
The English language is very subtle, and I think my comments about my own language should be respected by colleagues who are non-native English speakers.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&as_qdr=all&q=ground gla...
Peer comment(s):
disagree |
Yasser El Helw
: Have you read the question?
11 hrs
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Yes I have, You cannot possibly have "ground-glass infiltrates"..and I stand by my views, even though you may receive many, many agrees.
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agree |
TranslateThis
: Ground-glass opacification/opacity (GGO) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3563701/
2499 days
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agree |
Wilsonn Perez Reyes
: tengo un documento que dice: con patrón de vidrio deslustrado...
4750 days
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Discussion
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3563701/
I just came across the same term, and I believe this is what they're referring to here as well (please check the reference).