Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
BP (RA)
Spanish translation:
Presión arterial (brazo derecho)
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Yvonne Becker
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BP (RA)
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Estoy traduciendo un informe médico de un niño de 8 años y en la sección del examen físico dice:
"Vital signs: HR: 82 bpm; RR: 16/min; **BP (RA)**: 113/75 mmHg; oxygen saturation: 98% in room air"
BP = blood pressure = rensión arterial. ¿A qué se refiere RA aquí? ¿Right arm?
Gracias nuevamente
"Vital signs: HR: 82 bpm; RR: 16/min; **BP (RA)**: 113/75 mmHg; oxygen saturation: 98% in room air"
BP = blood pressure = rensión arterial. ¿A qué se refiere RA aquí? ¿Right arm?
Gracias nuevamente
Proposed translations
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Cesar Serrano
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right atrium
pretty sure...
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Joseph Tein
: Cesar: you're pretty sure? ... any references or examples of "right atrium" blood pressure?
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Yes, Joseph, I'm pretty sure :-)
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Carlos Blanco, B.Sc. in Chemistry
: He is, right atrium blood pressure is about 5 mmHg, it is venous pressure the one listed have two values meaning is arterial blood pressure, which means RA indicate the arm it was taken from. It can be taken in other places like the legs, also different
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Thank you, acglez!
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