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Nov 28, 2006 03:06
18 yrs ago
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French term

Recuperation d'un tracé apres 15 minutes

French to English Medical Medical (general) cardio-respiratory arrest
In a medical report - related to resuscitation after a cardio-respiratory arrest.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 normal cardiac rhythym [ECG-TRACE] re-established after 15 minutes
4 restored cardiac activity (effective cardiac contractions) on the ECG after 15 minutes

Discussion

Mihaela Pirvulet (asker) Nov 28, 2006:
Hi Sue
Yes, you are right. That's what I wanted to avoid. Thanks again.
Dr Sue Levy (X) Nov 28, 2006:
This is a good example of a situation where you must translate only exactly what is there and not make any assumptions or diagnoses ;-)
Mihaela Pirvulet (asker) Nov 28, 2006:
Thank you, Sue.
Dr Sue Levy (X) Nov 28, 2006:
Ok. Then I think this just means that electrical activity returned after 15 mins of asystole (not surprising he died) but not necessarily sinus rhythm. See "pulseless electrical activity" (PEA). I presume your text will give you the necessary details.
Mihaela Pirvulet (asker) Nov 28, 2006:
Hi Sue
Yes, the patient was asystolic and he eventually died.
Dr Sue Levy (X) Nov 28, 2006:
Mihaela, it is important to know what happened before and after. Was the patient in asystole (tracé plat)? If so, we cannot assume that when cardiac activity was once again detectable on the ECG, it was either normal or effective.

Proposed translations

7 hrs

restored cardiac activity (effective cardiac contractions) on the ECG after 15 minutes

The restoration of effective cardiac contractions after ventricular ... tion of cardiac massage for 2-3 additional minutes. Out of 15 dogs which underwent ...
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Peer comment(s):
neutral blavatsky : It turns out that restored electrical activity is the preferred option
55 mins
Thank you.
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+3
24 mins

normal cardiac rhythym [ECG-TRACE] re-established after 15 minutes

the trace on an ECG is re-established

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Note added at 26 mins (2006-11-28 03:32:52 GMT)
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ECG - electrocardiograph

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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-11-28 07:19:43 GMT)
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Thankyou Alice that should be rhythm

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Note added at 15 hrs (2006-11-28 18:59:41 GMT)
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Hello Sue, I guess then if you go from asystole to VF we have a problem with normal.
OK lets leave normal out.
Thankyou Sue
Peer comment(s):
agree Laura Tridico
1 min
thanks Itridico
agree Alice Saunders (X) : rhythm!
2 hrs
thanks Alice, yes sorry rhythm
neutral Dr Sue Levy (X) : we don't know that it was normal - just ECG activity restored//no because you can have ineffective cardiac activity eg VF
4 hrs
Would it be fair to say normal in the sense it maintains normal perfusion ?
agree monbuckland
9 hrs
thanks monbuckland
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