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Recibido el juicio a prueba
han tirado de los precios
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Sep 30, 2017 05:51
6 yrs ago
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Spanish term

en compensación (in this case)

Spanish to English Medical Medical (general) In a hospital discharge slip
Especificación diagnostica:
EPOC probablemente severo, exacerbado, en compensación.

There is nothing else in this field which may be provided as additional context...Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations (English)
2 +1 in order to balance / in compensation / in an attempt to stabilize

Discussion

Joseph Tein Sep 30, 2017:
compensated / controlled I think the story here is that the patient entered the hospital with her COPD out of control, she was treated and discharged after the symptoms were brought back under control. I find a small number, but still convincing, of online instances of "compensated" COPD and "controlled" (well/poorly) COPD. Regarding John's answer below, I don't see anything in this brief text that talks about "in order to" or "in an attempt to" do anything; I think it was a fait accompli at the time of discharge from the hospital.
Ashok Pipal (asker) Sep 30, 2017:
From elsewhere in the report; the patient was in Instituto Nacional de Geriartria, Santiago, Chile. She was admitted for COPD with acute infection of the respiratory tract.
Joseph Tein Sep 30, 2017:
context? You're sure there's no further context or background information? Patient's presenting complaints? symptoms?

Proposed translations

+1
34 mins

in order to balance / in compensation / in an attempt to stabilize

Peer comment(s):
neutral Joseph Tein : EPOC, here, is much likely to stand for "enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica" since this a Spanish-to-English question. (This would be COPD in English.) EPOC is not likely to be a hospital discharge diagnosis.//See my comment in the Discussion.
13 mins
By golly, you're right! ... Still, the idea of "en compensación" is "trying to compensate", "trying to balance or compensate the lack of oxygenation..." I'd think...
agree Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
8 hrs
Thank you very much, Patricia. :-)
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