Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
affastellato
English translation:
consolidation
Added to glossary by
Anne Schulz
Jun 11, 2019 17:41
4 yrs ago
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Italian term
Italy
Just what the doctor ordered
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Italian to English
affastellato
Italian to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Chest x-ray
"Affastellato il parenchima alle basi."
This comes from a chest x-ray - other findings are pleural effusion and cardiomegaly. I've found the explanation below, however I'm still struggling to find the precise terminology in English. There is another KudoZ question for this term, but it's not terribly helpful (https://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian-to-english/medical-genera...
"Il termine “affastellamento”, che secondo il dizionario Hoepli della lingua italiana indica l’azione e il risultato dell’affastellare, ossia raccogliere in fastelli, laddove il fastello è un grosso fascio di legna, come al solito non vuol dire nulla; o quantomeno non è possibile tradurlo in un’informazione clinicamente utile. [...] da questo punto di vista il “diffuso rinforzo del disegno bronco-vasale” potrebbe avere un suo perché, anche se potrebbe essere chiamato con un’altra e più corretta denominazione)."
http://www.unradiologo.net/2011/page/19
Many thanks in advance as always!
This comes from a chest x-ray - other findings are pleural effusion and cardiomegaly. I've found the explanation below, however I'm still struggling to find the precise terminology in English. There is another KudoZ question for this term, but it's not terribly helpful (https://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian-to-english/medical-genera...
"Il termine “affastellamento”, che secondo il dizionario Hoepli della lingua italiana indica l’azione e il risultato dell’affastellare, ossia raccogliere in fastelli, laddove il fastello è un grosso fascio di legna, come al solito non vuol dire nulla; o quantomeno non è possibile tradurlo in un’informazione clinicamente utile. [...] da questo punto di vista il “diffuso rinforzo del disegno bronco-vasale” potrebbe avere un suo perché, anche se potrebbe essere chiamato con un’altra e più corretta denominazione)."
http://www.unradiologo.net/2011/page/19
Many thanks in advance as always!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | consolidation |
Anne Schulz
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| 3 | bundled |
Cedric Randolph
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| 3 | crowding |
liz askew
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Change log
Jun 19, 2019 13:03: Anne Schulz Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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consolidation
If the basal lung regions are affected, the problem is often some sort of dystelectasis (supine film, insufficient or inefficient inspiratory effort, adipose patient, diaphragmatic palsy, compression by pleural effusions). This is often described as "consolidation".
Do you have any information on the diagnosis of this patient?
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Note added at 9 hrs (2019-06-12 03:37:34 GMT)
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BTW: In your unradiologo source, the radiology professor is quoted as saying: "Poi schiaccia la scopa a terra: stai “affastellando” i fili della scopa, ossia li stai avvicinando tra loro, allo stesso modo in cui si affastellano i vasi polmonari quando un paziente respira poco e male."
This would support your and my idea of "consolidation", I think.
Do you have any information on the diagnosis of this patient?
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Note added at 9 hrs (2019-06-12 03:37:34 GMT)
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BTW: In your unradiologo source, the radiology professor is quoted as saying: "Poi schiaccia la scopa a terra: stai “affastellando” i fili della scopa, ossia li stai avvicinando tra loro, allo stesso modo in cui si affastellano i vasi polmonari quando un paziente respira poco e male."
This would support your and my idea of "consolidation", I think.
Note from asker:
| Hi Anne, thanks for your reply. I did think of "consolidation". This gentleman has a bit of everything in his patient history, however the main diagnosis is heart failure. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Anne, Cedric and Liz."
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Cedric Randolph
Italy
Italy
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English
Specializes in field
Italy
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Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
, Italian
Works in: Italian to English
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bundled
I've used this in this precise context. Here, in my opinion, it could be the 'parenchymal markings have a bundled appearance'
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crowding
Chest radiograph - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chest_radiograph
A chest radiograph, colloquially called a chest X-ray (CXR), or chest film, is a projection .... Underexpansion can also cause interstitial markings due to parenchymal crowding, which can mimic the appearance of interstitial lung disease.
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Note added at 57 mins (2019-06-11 18:39:06 GMT)
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https://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian-to-english/medical-genera...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chest_radiograph
A chest radiograph, colloquially called a chest X-ray (CXR), or chest film, is a projection .... Underexpansion can also cause interstitial markings due to parenchymal crowding, which can mimic the appearance of interstitial lung disease.
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Note added at 57 mins (2019-06-11 18:39:06 GMT)
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https://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian-to-english/medical-genera...
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