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fall with C2H50H on board

English translation: fall while under the influence of alcohol


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11:11 Nov 30, 2011
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Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: fall with C2H50H on board
Medical history
The patient presented to us following a witnessed seizure and fall with C2H50H on board. He dropped his CGS from 15 to 3 following recovery from seizure. CT brain showed a large right-sided extradural hematoma,
biconvex hyperdense collection of blood pushing the right cerebral hemisphere medially and early subfalcine and transtentorial herniation.

What do they mean by " fall with C2H50H on board" ?

Thank you in advance.
ZenonStyczyrz
Local time: 04:05
English translation:fall while under the influence of alcohol
Explanation:
"C2H5OH" is the chemical formula of alcohol. ER physicians and emergency personnel will also often refer to it as "EtOH", for "ethanol".

"on board" is also medical jargon for having something "in your system", usually following a dose and medication (e.g. "XXX mg of YYY on board").
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fvasconcellos
Brazil
Local time: 23:05
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7fall while under the influence of alcoholfvasconcellos
4 +1Intoxicatedkmtext
2 +1fell down after drinking alcohol / being drunk
Dr. Johanna Schmitt


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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
fall with c2h50h on board
fall while under the influence of alcohol


Explanation:
"C2H5OH" is the chemical formula of alcohol. ER physicians and emergency personnel will also often refer to it as "EtOH", for "ethanol".

"on board" is also medical jargon for having something "in your system", usually following a dose and medication (e.g. "XXX mg of YYY on board").

fvasconcellos
Brazil
Local time: 23:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 35
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: I'd just drafted an answer along these lines. I'm getting slow in my old age! The comment on "on board" is useful; I'd read it as vaguely humorous!
2 mins
  -> Thank you, Charles! Certainly not old age—happens to me all the time :)
agree  Dr. Johanna Schmitt: Sorry, I did not see your answer when I was writing mine. // Yes, I am glad about that, too!
6 mins
  -> Don't apologize—I'm glad we agree on the answer! :)
agree  Martin Riordan: I thought it was "the affluence of incahol"... :-)
40 mins
  -> One tee many martoonies there...
agree  Siegfried Armbruster
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Sigfried!
agree  Michael Wise:
12 hrs
  -> Thank you, Michael!
agree  gallagy2
15 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
12 days
  -> A belated thank-you, Harald!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fall with c2h50h on board
Intoxicated


Explanation:
C2H5OH is the formula for ethanol, so presumably the patient had been drinking and had a seizure and fell down. Whether or not the alcohol contributed to either the seizure or the fall isn't clear.

kmtext
Local time: 03:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GaelicGaelic
PRO pts in category: 24

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agree  fvasconcellos
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fall with c2h50h on board
fell down after drinking alcohol / being drunk


Explanation:
C2H50H is the chemical formula of ethanol, which is the alcohol that is part of alcoholic drinks.
I am not sure about the "on board" part, but I understand the sentence like that: the patient had a seizure and fell down after drinking alcohol when he was drunk.



Dr. Johanna Schmitt
Germany
Local time: 04:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  fvasconcellos
8 mins
  -> Thank you!
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