Feb 5 18:11
9 days ago
Spanish term

puntos renoureterales

Spanish to English Medical Medical (general) Radiology
In the context of kidney stones causing pain. The physical exam is written as "Puntos renoureterales positivos"

Proposed translations

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positive for renal/kidney and ureteric/ureteral stones


Renal and ureteric stones | Treatment summaries - BNF - NICE
BNF
https://bnf.nice.org.uk › BNF › Treatment summaries
Renal and ureteric stones are crystalline calculi that may form anywhere in the upper urinary tract. They are often asymptomatic but may cause pain when ...

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Note added at 9 mins (2025-02-05 18:20:58 GMT)
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sorry, I think it is more about palpation of the sites....just looking

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Note added at 16 mins (2025-02-05 18:28:00 GMT)
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Ah

I think it is more likely the following:


renal and ureteric/ureteral tender points


The relationship between psychological distress and ...
The University of Manchester
https://blogs.manchester.ac.uk › 2019/02/08 › the-relatio...
8 Feb 2019 — A positive tender point is a site on the body which is painful on the application of firm pressure. A total of 18 points (in 9 pairs on either ...



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Note added at 17 mins (2025-02-05 18:29:13 GMT)
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So,


final answer:

positive renal and ureteric/ureteral tender points



sorry about my knee-jerk response for the first comment


though it does sound like the poor person does have stones!
Peer comment(s):

agree neilmac : Ouch!
19 mins
Thank you! Indeed, thankfully I have never experienced this.
agree Adrian MM. : https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/medical-genera... brings back (post-anaesthetised, agitated) memories of hard-wire removal orally in a Vienna hospital. I'd have preferred a head transplant, even with one of our ProZ scholars
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