Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
tosse catarrale
English translation:
productive cough
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Joseph Tein
Feb 27, 2017 16:50
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tosse catarrale
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Medical (general)
Hospital report - history of present illness
This is in a hospital admission report for a patient with a long list of problems. The history says:
" ... rallentamento psicomotorio, sopore, *tosse catarrale,*, dispnea ed edemi declivi agli arti inferiori ..."
I've never seen/heard the expression "catarrhal cough" before. I find lots of online hits for this, but they seem to be from very old sources, or not from conventional medical texts.
Is this (catarrhal cough) acceptable in standard medical writing, or is there a more commonly used expression?
Thanks again.
" ... rallentamento psicomotorio, sopore, *tosse catarrale,*, dispnea ed edemi declivi agli arti inferiori ..."
I've never seen/heard the expression "catarrhal cough" before. I find lots of online hits for this, but they seem to be from very old sources, or not from conventional medical texts.
Is this (catarrhal cough) acceptable in standard medical writing, or is there a more commonly used expression?
Thanks again.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +5 | productive cough |
Mihaela Petrican
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| 4 | Chesty cough |
Lisa Jane
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Proposed translations
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Chesty cough
In normal everyday life and when you talk to a dottor this is the term we would use to describe it
A "dry cough" means it's tickly and doesn't produce any phlegm (thick mucus). A "chesty cough" means phlegm is produced to help clear your airways.
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Note added at 33 mins (2017-02-27 17:23:20 GMT)
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http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cough/pages/introduction.aspx
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Note added at 33 mins (2017-02-27 17:23:34 GMT)
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Doctor
A "dry cough" means it's tickly and doesn't produce any phlegm (thick mucus). A "chesty cough" means phlegm is produced to help clear your airways.
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Note added at 33 mins (2017-02-27 17:23:20 GMT)
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http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cough/pages/introduction.aspx
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Note added at 33 mins (2017-02-27 17:23:34 GMT)
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Doctor
Note from asker:
| Hi Lisa Jane. Thank you for your suggestion also. I had never seen this expression, but when I check it online I do find that it's also a valid way to say it. |
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