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a nivel de flujos medios

English translation: positive spirometry result at mid-expiratory flow

10:02 Nov 8, 2013
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Medical - Medical: Cardiology
Spanish term or phrase: a nivel de flujos medios
PFR: Moderada alteración ventilatoria de predominio obstructivo con prueba broncodilatadora positiva a nivel de flujos medios.

I have put:

'...positive spirometry result at mid-expiratory flow'

Any advice greatly appreciated :)
Claire Knell
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:59
English translation:positive spirometry result at mid-expiratory flow
Explanation:
You have spotted on.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirometry

http://thorax.bmj.com/content/61/2/111

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1124886


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Note added at 1 hr (2013-11-08 11:36:29 GMT)
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ATTENTION!!!!! Correcting:
...positive bronchodilator test result at mid-expiratory flow.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23737547
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mean expiratory flow?
liz askew

  

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positive spirometry result at mid-expiratory flow


Explanation:
You have spotted on.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirometry

http://thorax.bmj.com/content/61/2/111

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1124886


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Note added at 1 hr (2013-11-08 11:36:29 GMT)
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ATTENTION!!!!! Correcting:
...positive bronchodilator test result at mid-expiratory flow.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23737547

MedTrans&More
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6 hrs
Reference: mean expiratory flow?

Reference information:
http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?pid=S0025-76802009000600...

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Note added at 6 hrs (2013-11-08 16:51:35 GMT)
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surely mid-expiratory flow = half-way through breathing out

seems odd?

liz askew
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 568
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