Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

NTP

English translation:

TPN

Added to glossary by Marie Wilson
May 9, 2023 22:14
1 yr ago
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Spanish term

NTP

Spanish to English Medical Medical: Health Care
Part of epicrisis of a patient with Leucemia mieloide aguda - "Mucositis orofaríngea grado 4 por necesidad de NTP que precisa control del dolor con analgesia de 3º escalón."
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 TPN
3 neutropenia
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Proposed translations

+4
11 hrs
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TPN

Maybe this:

nutrición parenteral total (NPT) = Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)

Necesidad de NPT
MO: mucositis oral; NPT: nutrición parental total
Efectividad de la palifermina en la prevención ....
https://www.sefh.es/fh/107_v34n04pdf002.pdf

¿Qué es NPT en farmacia?
El apoyo de nutrición completo se conoce como nutrición parenteral total (NPT). Se pueden utilizar diferentes tipos de catéteres IV para la nutrición parenteral. Estos incluyen: Catéter venoso periférico.


Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is a method of feeding that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract. A special formula given through a vein provides most of the nutrients the body needs. The method is used when someone can't or shouldn't receive feedings or fluids by mouth.
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000177.htm#...
Peer comment(s):

agree María Perales
7 mins
Thanks María!
agree abe(L)solano : Although source is a little bit odd... should be "con necesidad de NTP", not "por necesidad de". Just thinking out loud, your answer makes sense
1 hr
Thanks abe(L), and I found that bit odd too...
agree liz askew
2 hrs
Thanks Liz!
agree Chema Nieto Castañón
3 hrs
Gracias Chema :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you! "
11 hrs

neutropenia

Not much context but it is a common abbreviation and given the leukemia it makes sense...
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