Dec 6, 2011 13:32
12 yrs ago
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French term

A.A.

French to English Medical Medical (general)
Bronchoscopy report contains a list of words to describe condition of the patient before and after the procedure.
Eveille
Confus
Somnolent
A.A.
Agite
Toux
Agressif
Prise de bronchodilateur


What does A.A. mean?

Discussion

SJLD Dec 6, 2011:
I think it is obvious that this has to be a known or standard abbreviation to appear in a list like this - at least known to the target readership.
l'abus d'alcool Alcohol abuse? Just a guess because of 'agressif':/
B D Finch Dec 6, 2011:
A été Asphyxié? Unlikely I hope!
SJLD Dec 6, 2011:
AA air ambiant or room air, commonly seen in the context of anaesthesia. But doesn't seem to fit in the logical sequence of the list.

Proposed translations

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air ambiant - on room air

IOW patient not receiving oxygen via a mask

seems the most likely...

not a guess, BTW
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2 hrs

Assez agité - Rather agitated

would seem logical here in the list.

24 Apr 2010 – Behavioural disturbances and aggression in the emergency department is an increasing problem confronting emergency clinicians every day.
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4 hrs

Avant.Après.

or "Après.Avant", being as it's a list to describe the patient's condition "before and after" the procedure, could it be as simple as this??.....just a suggestion....

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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-12-06 17:37:23 GMT)
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Because it seems to me that the three descriptions before and after "A.A." are describing conditions either before or after a procedure....
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