May 7, 2020 00:54
4 yrs ago
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English term
respiratory tract infection
COVID-19
GBK
English to Swedish
Medical
Medical (general)
Definition from
National Center for Biotechnology Info:
Respiratory tract infection (RTI) is defined as any infectious disease of the upper or lower respiratory tract. Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) include the common cold, laryngitis, pharyngitis/tonsillitis, acute rhinitis, acute rhinosinusitis and acute otitis media. Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) include acute bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia and tracheitis.
Example sentences:
Although viruses, mycoplasma, rickettsiae and fungi can all cause lower respiratory tract infections, bacteria are the dominant pathogens; accounting for a much higher percentage of lower than of upper respiratory tract infections. (National Center for Biotechnology Info)
COVID-19 is a disease that can cause what doctors call a respiratory tract infection. It can affect your upper respiratory tract (sinuses, nose, and throat) or lower respiratory tract (windpipe and lungs). (WebMD)
Respiratory tract infections are the most common cause of hospital admissions and death in NMD patients with respiratory muscle involvement. (Science Direct)
Proposed translations
(Swedish)
| 4 +2 | luftvägsinfektion |
Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB)
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Proposed translations
+2
3 days 5 hrs
Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB)
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Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB) 
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luftvägsinfektion
Definition from
own experience or research:
En samlingsbeteckning för alla typer av infektionstillstånd i de övre och/eller nedre luftvägarna. Det inkluderar förkylning, rinit, sinuit, mellanöreinflammation, faryngit, laryngit, trakeit, bronkit, och lunginflammation.
Example sentences:
Vi har genomfört en matchad fall–kontrollstudie på barn med akut luftvägsinfektion och friska symtomfria kontroller som testats för 16 olika luftvägsvirus med PCR, den nuvarande rutindiagnostiska metoden. (Läkartidningen)
Det är möjligt att risken är större att bli allvarligt sjuk i covid-19 om du har någon annan sjukdom som gör att du kan bli mer sjuk om du får en luftvägsinfektion. (1177 Vårdguiden)
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