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10:55 Apr 19, 2020
English to Finnish translations [PRO]
COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Medical (general), Journalism
English term or phrase: droplet precautions
Definition from Government of Virginia:
Droplet precautions are needed to prevent the spread of a patient’s illness to family members, visitors, staff members, and other patients. A patient will be placed on droplet precautions when he or she has an infection with germs that can be spread to others by speaking, sneezing, or coughing. Everyone coming into the room of a patient under droplet precautions will be asked to wear a mask to prevent the spread of germs to themselves. Hand washing is another important part of droplet precautions to keep everyone’s hands clean and to avoid spreading germs through touching other people or objects in the patient’s room, such as door knobs, light switches, or patient care equipment.

Example sentence(s):
  • “In health care facilities, we make sure health care workers use standard droplet precautions with the exception ... that they’re doing an aerosol-generating procedure,” Kerkhove continued. The Hill
  • Health-care workers in Ontario will now use what’s known as “droplet precautions” to protect against COVID-19, the name of the disease caused by the coronavirus. Droplet precautions include the use of surgical masks, gowns, gloves and eye guards. Mounting evidence shows the coronavirus spreads through droplets, such as when someone coughs and sneezes. The Globe and Mail
  • Kearney Regional Medical Center taking 'droplet precautions,' prepared for enhanced or altered operations. Kearney Hub
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5pisaravarotoimet
Tarja Karjalainen


  

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pisaravarotoimet


Definition from TAYS:
Pisaravarotoimin hoidetaan potilaita, joilla tiedetään tai epäillään olevan pisaroiden välityksellä leviävä mikrobi. Pisaravarotoimien tarkoituksena on katkaista suurten pisaroiden (kooltaan yli 5 µm) välityksellä tapahtuva tartunta.
Pisaroita syntyy yskiessä, aivastaessa, niistäessä, puhuessa ja hengitysteiden toimenpiteissä. Suuret pisarat eivät leijaile ilman mukana vaan putoavat pian alas. Ne eivät tavallisesti kulkeudu metriä kauemmas lähtöpaikastaan. Tartuntaan tarvitaan läheinen kontakti.

Example sentence(s):
  • Tapausmääritelmän täyttäviä sairastuneita hoidetaan ilma-, kosketus ja pisaravarotoimin. - TAYS  
  • Käytännössä toimet tuovat kosketus- ja pisaravarotoimet lähihoitotilanteisiin eli suoja-asusteita tullaan käyttämään aiempaa enemmän. - Hengityslaitepotilaat ry  
  • Jos kliinisen taudinkuvan, altistumishistorian ja infektiolääkärin konsultaation perusteella päädytään tekemään COVID-19-tutkimuksia, potilaan eristämisessä ja hoitamisessa noudatetaan tavanomaisten varotoimien lisäksi kosketusvarotoimia, pisaravarotoimia ja ilmaeristystä. -- Pisaravarotoimet sisältävät suu-nenäsuojaimen, visiirin, suojalasit ja hiussuojaimen. - Lääkärilehti  
Tarja Karjalainen
Finland
Local time: 20:28
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 46
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