Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

APP

English translation:

PPN

Added to glossary by Michael Powers (PhD)
Mar 21, 2012 11:53
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term

APP

Spanish to English Medical Medical (general)
La evolución muy tórpida, ya que presentó complicaciones infecciosas, alteraciones metabólics, hematológicacas, transtornos electrolíticos, con muy mala tolerania a la vía oral, vómitos continuous y persistencia del dolor abdominal, por lo que ameritó inicialmente APP, y posteriormente APT. Los exámenes dmostraron, una desnutrición importante, con disminución de las aproteínas, albumina, calcio, magnesio, potsio y un proceso infeccioso y catabólico activo, los exámenes de gabinete, mostraron una enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal, compatible con una colitis indeterminada, de causa desconocida, ...
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 PPN

Proposed translations

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PPN

alimentación parenteral periférica (APP)
alimentación parenteral total (APT)

Peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12945070

Total Parenteral / IV Nutrition (TPN) & Peripheral Nutrition (PPN)
http://digitalpharmacist.net/?p=30

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Note added at 10 mins (2012-03-21 12:03:43 GMT)
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APP is a peripheral infusion through a peripheral vein.
TPN is a concentrated formula which is hyperosmolar and must be delivered into a central vein.
http://www.rxkinetics.com/tpntutorial/1_4.html
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