se recibe paciente que luce

English translation: patient presents, appearing ...

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Spanish term or phrase:se recibe paciente que luce
English translation:patient presents, appearing ...
Entered by: Lydia De Jorge

21:51 May 10, 2011
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Dehydration
Spanish term or phrase: se recibe paciente que luce
Exploracion fisica: se recibe paciente que luce agudamente enfermo, afebril, con signos de deshidratacion, ojos hundidos, mucosa oral reseca y filantia, no adenopatias....
Lorna O'Donoghue
Local time: 04:03
patient presents, appearing ...
Explanation:
This is not an admission. Se recibe paciente means the patient is being seen for evaluation.

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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 22:03
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Many thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1A patient is admitted who appears ...
Cynthia Coan
4 +1patient presents, appearing ...
Lydia De Jorge
2 +1a patient, who appears to be very ill, is admitted
Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a patient, who appears to be very ill, is admitted


Explanation:
That's what I think.

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Note added at 24 mins (2011-05-10 22:15:38 GMT)
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A patient who appears to be very ill, non-febrile, with signs of dehydration, ....... is admitted.

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 20:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArmenianArmenian
PRO pts in category: 155

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães: Or "in acute distress"
25 mins
  -> Thank you fvasconcellos, also for the suggestion.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
patient presents, appearing ...


Explanation:
This is not an admission. Se recibe paciente means the patient is being seen for evaluation.

Multiple Myeloma
by TR Yochum - Related articles
This 65-year-old female patient presents with acute symptoms of right-sided radiculopathy, paresthesia and pain in the right upper extremity. ...
www.theamericanchiropractor.com/.../4731-multiple-myeloma.h... - Cached

A Clinical Guide To Prostatitis - Journal Articles
The patient presents with acute symptoms of fevers, rigors, irritative voiding and myalgia. On examination the patient looks "toxic", with a high ...
www.prostatecancer.com.au/journal_a11.html - Cached - Similar
Acute cholecystitis - MedPix™ Patient: 6690
Patient presents with acute symptoms of cholicky right upper quadrant pain with some associated nausea and vomiting for 1 week. ...
rad.usuhs.edu/medpix/tf_case.html?pt_id=6690&quiz=no - Cached
Screening for Bladder Cancer in Primary Care: A Comprehensive Review
Jan 25, 2008 ... When a patient presents with acute symptoms of renal colic, a "stone protocol" CT scan (noncontrast, with 3- to 5-mm cuts of the abdomen and ...
www.medscape.org/viewarticle/569157_2 - Cached

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 22:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 184
Grading comment
Many thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aradai Pardo Martínez
13 mins
  -> Gracias!
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
A patient is admitted who appears ...


Explanation:
"Lucir" definitely can be taken to mean either "appear" or "look." Consider the following sentence from _Gran Diccionario Oxford_:

"La paciente luce mucho mejor hoy" = "The patient is looking much better today."

Cynthia Coan
United States
Local time: 20:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
2 days 11 hrs
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