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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

toux est peu efficace

English translation:

cough is non-productive

Added to glossary by Jane F
Jan 5, 2017 20:34
7 yrs ago
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French term

toux est peu efficace

French to English Medical Medical (general) Pulmonology
Hi,

I am translating a pulmonology report. THe patient is a child with familial dysautonomia.

Under the "cough" heading I have the following sentence: "durant les IVRS, la toux est peu efficace."

Does that mean that it doesn't help to cough during URTI episodes?

Thanks

Joanna
Proposed translations (English)
4 cough is non-productive
4 +4 cough is inefficient
4 +1 coughing doesn't allow expectoration during URTI episodes?
References
Productive vs non-productive cough
Change log

Jan 7, 2017 19:39: Jane F Created KOG entry

Discussion

Drmanu49 Jan 7, 2017:
Sorry to disagree with this but a dry cough is one where there is no phlegm to expectorate. This is clearly another case in which there is phlegm but coughing does not allow expectoration or "production". And BTW I mentioned ineffective cough in my answer.
Anne Schulz Jan 7, 2017:
Honorary points for dwt2 for being the first to answer (correctly) :-))
dwt2 Jan 5, 2017:
Yes, coughing is ineffective

Proposed translations

1 day 18 hrs
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cough is non-productive

"A non-productive, dry, tickly or irritating cough, in which no phlegm is coughed up can, be treated with a cough suppressant to reduce the cough reflex."
Reference:

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/healthy-living/a5196/coughing/

Peer comment(s):
agree Michele Fauble : This is the medical term.
2 hrs
Thanks Michele
disagree Drmanu49 : Sorry to disagree with this but a dry cough is one where there is no phlegm to expectorate. This is clearly another case in which there is phlegm but coughing does not allow expectoration or "production".
5 hrs
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22 mins

cough is inefficient

Coughing is usually described as efficient or inefficient.
Reference:

http://https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23852963

Peer comment(s):
agree philgoddard : Or ineffective, ie it doesn't clear the mucus.
26 mins
agree Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
1 hr
agree Kristin Kamm
4 hrs
agree dwt2 : Ineffective - see http://physio.co.uk/what-we-treat/paediatric/problems/respir...
12 hrs
neutral B D Finch : Check the difference between "efficient" and "effective".
12 hrs
neutral Drmanu49 : Agree with BD Finch.
20 hrs
neutral Michele Fauble : The usual medical term is 'non-productive'.
1 day 20 hrs
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38 mins

coughing doesn't allow expectoration during URTI episodes?

Kinds of Coughs and What They Might Mean - Mercola
articles.mercola.com/sites/.../coughing-causes.aspx
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6 mai 2015 - A cough is a symptom that helps your body get rid of foreign material .... the LES relaxes inappropriately, allowing acid from your stomach to ...... coughed every few seconds all night long..no sleep which doesn't help the immune system. ... or sticky phlegm that's difficult to expectorate; cough with chest pain; ...

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or ineffective cough

NCLEX Lung and Thorax, Disorders Flashcards | Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/.../nclex-lung-and-thorax-disorder...
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Therefore, breath sounds in the affected lung field are absent. ... One of the first pulmonary symptoms is a slight cough with the expectoration of ... This type of breathing allows better expiration by increasing airway pressure that .... An ineffective cough doesn't cause pleural effusion (fluid accumulation in the pleural space).
Peer comment(s):
agree Anne Schulz : with "ineffective"
20 hrs
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Reference comments

1 day 20 hrs
Reference:

Productive vs non-productive cough

Note from asker:
Thanks for the added information
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