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VL

English translation: free fluid

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Italian term or phrase:VL
English translation:free fluid
Entered by: jajetta

12:51 Jun 19, 2019
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / er report ultrasound
Italian term or phrase: VL
Il contesto e' il seguente:
Eco fast: non VL nelle comuni stazioni di repere.
Paziente reduce di un incidente stradale, nessuna frattura o trauma importante.
Qualcuno sa cosa significa VL?
Grazie in anticipo.
jajetta
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:04
free fluid
Explanation:
Intuitively I would think of "Versamenti Liquidi"; the echo fast is used to quickly evaluate a traumatized patient to find free fluid in the pericardial, pleural and abdominal region.

It's not an acronym that' s used a lot in Italian.

https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10.1148/radiol.2017160107
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Gilberto Lacchia
Italy
Local time: 15:04
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thanks!
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free fluid


Explanation:
Intuitively I would think of "Versamenti Liquidi"; the echo fast is used to quickly evaluate a traumatized patient to find free fluid in the pericardial, pleural and abdominal region.

It's not an acronym that' s used a lot in Italian.

https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10.1148/radiol.2017160107


Gilberto Lacchia
Italy
Local time: 15:04
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Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 192
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thanks!
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Asker: Exactly what I thought, I was just looking for confirmation. Thanks a lot!

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