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Umgebungserkrannkung

English translation: sick/infectious contacts

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German term or phrase:Umgebungserkrannkung
English translation:sick/infectious contacts
Entered by: Lirka

07:43 Oct 26, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
German term or phrase: Umgebungserkrannkung
Befund. 6-month-old infant.

"Letzte Nacht 1 x erbrochen und immer wieder dünne Stühle, Temepratur rektal 37,7°C. Ist voll gestillt und trinkt normal. Außerdem seit heute Exanthem im Gesicht und am Körper, nicht juckend, er sei auch schlapp gewesen. Bisher keine Behandlung. Keine Umgebungserkrannkungen."

What's the term in EN?
Lirka
Austria
Local time: 14:28
sick/infectious contacts
Explanation:
I agree with Harald's explanation: no possible sources of infection in the patient's environment.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2015-10-26 17:23:48 GMT)
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Wording is standard history slang AFAIK.

He did not have any other relevant travel history or infectious contacts, or past medical problems. Symptoms began with headache, and progressed over the next 10 days to include lethargy, fever, anorexia, vomiting, myalgia and rash.
https://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Conte...

Evaluation of chronic diarrhea: ... History of travel, camping, infectious contacts, or day care attendance.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/1115/p1119.html

Data on demographic details, clinical history, travel, household details including the presence of hand washbasins in domestic toilets, infectious contacts and food history in the 2 months before the onset of ...
jstor.org/stable/3865970

Questions asked should focus on the patient's recent history of travel, infectious contacts, employment, and activities over the preceding 3 to 5 days.
pitt.edu/~super4/lecture/lec0901/016.htm

History taking when you suspect an infectious disease:
- you need a detailed description of the symptoms
- take a detailed enviromental history: sick contacts, travel, any contact to animals
http://www.studypeds.com/how-to-take-a-problem-oriented-hist...
Selected response from:

Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 14:28
Grading comment
ThANKS!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2sick/infectious contacts
Anne Schulz
4environmental disease
Sanni Kruger (X)
2 +2infection (from others) is ruled out
Ramey Rieger (X)
3Contagious disease
Donald Jacobson


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
environmental disease


Explanation:
Look here:


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_disease
Sanni Kruger (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
infection (from others) is ruled out


Explanation:
In response to Harald's discussion entry

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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-10-26 09:52:50 GMT)
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SORRY for the grammatical boo-boo. It should actually be 'has been' ruled out.

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 14:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
7 mins
  -> Actually, it's your suggestion. Why didn't you post it?
agree  Gudrun Maydorn (X)
42 mins
  -> Thank you Gudrun, stay healthy!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Contagious disease


Explanation:
No exposure to contagious disease.

Donald Jacobson
United States
Local time: 07:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Umgebungserkrankungen
sick/infectious contacts


Explanation:
I agree with Harald's explanation: no possible sources of infection in the patient's environment.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2015-10-26 17:23:48 GMT)
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Wording is standard history slang AFAIK.

He did not have any other relevant travel history or infectious contacts, or past medical problems. Symptoms began with headache, and progressed over the next 10 days to include lethargy, fever, anorexia, vomiting, myalgia and rash.
https://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Conte...

Evaluation of chronic diarrhea: ... History of travel, camping, infectious contacts, or day care attendance.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/1115/p1119.html

Data on demographic details, clinical history, travel, household details including the presence of hand washbasins in domestic toilets, infectious contacts and food history in the 2 months before the onset of ...
jstor.org/stable/3865970

Questions asked should focus on the patient's recent history of travel, infectious contacts, employment, and activities over the preceding 3 to 5 days.
pitt.edu/~super4/lecture/lec0901/016.htm

History taking when you suspect an infectious disease:
- you need a detailed description of the symptoms
- take a detailed enviromental history: sick contacts, travel, any contact to animals
http://www.studypeds.com/how-to-take-a-problem-oriented-hist...


Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 14:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 182
Grading comment
ThANKS!
Notes to answerer
Asker: I like this wording! Though [most] other suggestions would work, too.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  barbarameyer: '(no) infectious contacts' is the terminus technicus
8 hrs
  -> Danke barbara :-)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: e.g. family or immediate/regular contacts...
14 hrs
  -> Thanks Cilian :-)
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