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resumen evolutivo

English translation: progress report/summary

03:14 Aug 18, 2014
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Medical - Medical (general)
Spanish term or phrase: resumen evolutivo
This appears in a medical discharge report. As I want to put Progress Summary, something tells me there's a better term out there. Thanks for your help. Further context below:

"Resumen evolutivo
EVOLUCIÓN:
Paciente diagnosticado de adenocarcinoma pulmonar estadio IV con afectación ganglionar, derrame pleural derecho,
carcinomatosis peritoneal y derrame pericárdico. Recibió el último ciclo el [fecha] de [tratamiento]. El paciente ingresó
procedente de Oncología en nuestra unidad, tras decidirse no seguir con el tratamiento activo. El paciente presentaba situación
de insuficiencia respiratoria avanzada y refractaria a tratamiento habitual...
Ecuánime
United States
Local time: 07:26
English translation:progress report/summary
Explanation:
I would say
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 08:26
Grading comment
Thank you so much for the clarification and taking time to help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6progress report/summary
David Hollywood
3 +1(patient) case summary
Muriel Vasconcellos


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
progress report/summary


Explanation:
I would say

David Hollywood
Local time: 08:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 389
Grading comment
Thank you so much for the clarification and taking time to help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joseph Tein: I like Progress Report. Explanation: "evolutivo" has to do with progress/course; "resumen" can easily be translated as "report". I think we would find progress report more often than "summary".
7 mins
  -> thanks Joseph and "progress report" is what instinctively comes to mind in this case
agree  lorenab23: Progress report, un abrazo Donald :-)
51 mins
  -> gracias Lorena :)
agree  neilmac
4 hrs
  -> thanks neilmac :)
agree  Neil Ashby: I used it the other day...
5 hrs
  -> thanks Neil :)
agree  Marina Ilari
10 hrs
  -> gracias Marina :)
agree  Manuel Aburto
10 hrs
  -> gracias Manuel :)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(patient) case summary


Explanation:
To me, this reflects the meaning a little better. I understand this to be a summary presented to an outside person, not a physician familiar with the case. 'Progress report' could be understood to mean to progress since the last report, with less focus on overall evolution of the case.

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PATIENT CASE SUMMARY GUIDELINES - QMplus
qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/.../Extract%20Ye...
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PATIENT CASE SUMMARY GUIDELINES. PATIENT CASE SUMMARY. Please use the following template as a guide for your SAPOC and Community Care.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 04:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1508

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phil!
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