Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
2EKs
English translation:
(2x Erythrozytenkonzentrat) 2 units of RBCC (red blood cell concentrate)
Added to glossary by
Alison Schwitzgebel
Sep 4, 2004 18:10
19 yrs ago
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German term
EK
German to English
Medical
Medical: Cardiology
In einem Arztschreiben ueber einen Herzpatienten: Komplizierend trat ein ausgepraegtes Leistenhaematom auf (dopplersonographisch kein Hinweis fuer Aneurysma oder AV-Fistel); bei minimalem Hb von 0.0 g/dl substituierten wir den Patienten mit 2EKs.
Sind damit Echokardiographien geimeint? Gibt es dafuer auch eine engl. Abkuerzung?
Sind damit Echokardiographien geimeint? Gibt es dafuer auch eine engl. Abkuerzung?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | Erythrozytenkonzentrat |
Gilberto Lacchia
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| 4 +1 | ECG |
David Moore (X)
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| 4 +1 | Erythrozytenkonzentrat |
Melanie Nassar
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| 5 | erythrocyte concentrate |
Sven Petersson
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Proposed translations
+2
21 mins
Gilberto Lacchia
Italy
Italy
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Italy
Medical translations by a medical doc
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, German to Italian
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Selected
Erythrozytenkonzentrat
This seems to make more sense: due to the blood loos, the patient received two units of red blood cells.
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Note added at 24 mins (2004-09-04 18:34:16 GMT)
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In English \"red blood cell concentrate\" http://www.tk-online.de/rochelexikon/ro10000/r10587.000.html or (more common) \"packed red blood cells\" http://tinyurl.com/5khh9
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Note added at 24 mins (2004-09-04 18:34:16 GMT)
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In English \"red blood cell concentrate\" http://www.tk-online.de/rochelexikon/ro10000/r10587.000.html or (more common) \"packed red blood cells\" http://tinyurl.com/5khh9
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Melanie Nassar
: That's it, and you can abbreviate it *2 units RBC*
8 mins
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| agree |
Dr.G.MD (X)
: that's it and nothing else.
17 mins
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+1
9 mins
ECG
From Pchyrembel, it appears that "EK" is another term for "EKG" (Elektrokardiogramm), and the above is the English equivalent of EKG, electrocardiogram.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Alfa Trans (X)
3 mins
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| agree |
swisstell
23 mins
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| disagree |
Dr.G.MD (X)
: see Gilberto and armaat
27 mins
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+1
26 mins
Melanie Nassar
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
dedicated, prompt, accurate
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
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115
Erythrozytenkonzentrat
Hier wird eine Substitutionstherapie erwähnt. Vielleicht ist eine Blutkonserve gemeint.
EK Erytrozytenkonzentrat
http://pflege.klinikum-grosshadern.de/campus/anaesthe/mic/ha...
und
EK
Erythrozytenkonzentrat (s.g. Blutkonserve)
http://www.med-serv.de/ma-670-EK.html
EK Erytrozytenkonzentrat
http://pflege.klinikum-grosshadern.de/campus/anaesthe/mic/ha...
und
EK
Erythrozytenkonzentrat (s.g. Blutkonserve)
http://www.med-serv.de/ma-670-EK.html
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dr.G.MD (X)
12 mins
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56 mins
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Specializes in field
Sweden
Medical Translator
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, English
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erythrocyte concentrate
Please see reference!
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Note added at 59 mins (2004-09-04 19:09:25 GMT) Post-grading
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Abbreviation: \"EC\"
See http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=Sho...
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Note added at 1 hr 2 mins (2004-09-04 19:12:59 GMT) Post-grading
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If you go with the less formal \"red blood cell concentrate\", the abbreviation should be \"RBCC\", not \"RBC\" as you entered in the glossary!
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Note added at 1 hr 3 mins (2004-09-04 19:13:23 GMT) Post-grading
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If you go with the less formal \"red blood cell concentrate\", the abbreviation should be \"RBCC\", not \"RBC\" as you entered in the glossary!
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Note added at 1 hr 8 mins (2004-09-04 19:18:25 GMT) Post-grading
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If you go with the less formal \"red blood cell concentrate\", the abbreviation should be \"RBCC\", not \"RBC\" as you entered in the glossary!
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Note added at 59 mins (2004-09-04 19:09:25 GMT) Post-grading
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Abbreviation: \"EC\"
See http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=Sho...
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Note added at 1 hr 2 mins (2004-09-04 19:12:59 GMT) Post-grading
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If you go with the less formal \"red blood cell concentrate\", the abbreviation should be \"RBCC\", not \"RBC\" as you entered in the glossary!
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Note added at 1 hr 3 mins (2004-09-04 19:13:23 GMT) Post-grading
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If you go with the less formal \"red blood cell concentrate\", the abbreviation should be \"RBCC\", not \"RBC\" as you entered in the glossary!
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Note added at 1 hr 8 mins (2004-09-04 19:18:25 GMT) Post-grading
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If you go with the less formal \"red blood cell concentrate\", the abbreviation should be \"RBCC\", not \"RBC\" as you entered in the glossary!
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