Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
FC: 51 x'
English translation:
HR: 51 bpm
Added to glossary by
Charles Davis
Jul 29, 2019 05:54
4 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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FC: 51 x\' (x\' ?)
Spanish to English
Medical
Medical (general)
In medical notes, the vital signs have been written as:
TA: 107/71 mmHg, FC: 72 x', FR: 18 x', T: 36.8 etc.
I am wondering what x' signifies.
TA: 107/71 mmHg, FC: 72 x', FR: 18 x', T: 36.8 etc.
I am wondering what x' signifies.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | HR: 51 bpm |
Charles Davis
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Change log
Aug 4, 2019 11:03: Charles Davis Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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6 mins
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HR: 51 bpm
"x" means "por" and «’» means minute(s) («"» means second(s).
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Note added at 12 mins (2019-07-29 06:07:19 GMT)
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Needless to say, FC = frecuencia cardiaca = heart rate = HR.
"x': Por minuto"
http://www.redsamid.net/archivos/201612/diccionario-de-sigla... (p. 117; 101/105 of file).
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And bpm = beats per minute.
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Note added at 14 mins (2019-07-29 06:09:15 GMT)
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In other contexts too it's quite common to find ' and " for minutes and seconds, for example 4' 30" for 4 minutes 30 seconds.
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Note added at 12 mins (2019-07-29 06:07:19 GMT)
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Needless to say, FC = frecuencia cardiaca = heart rate = HR.
"x': Por minuto"
http://www.redsamid.net/archivos/201612/diccionario-de-sigla... (p. 117; 101/105 of file).
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Note added at 13 mins (2019-07-29 06:07:38 GMT)
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And bpm = beats per minute.
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Note added at 14 mins (2019-07-29 06:09:15 GMT)
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In other contexts too it's quite common to find ' and " for minutes and seconds, for example 4' 30" for 4 minutes 30 seconds.
Peer comment(s):
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Andrew Campbell
: Fully agree: bpm (beats per minute)
30 mins
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Thanks, Andrew :-)
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María Patricia Arce
1 hr
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Gracias, María Patricia :-)
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Chema Nieto Castañón
: And the same goes for the respiratory rate in the original example; 18 breaths per minute (FR: 18 x')
3 hrs
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Absolutely! Many thanks, Chema :-)
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lorenab23
: Yes :-)
20 hrs
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Thanks, Lorena :-) Un abrazo
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JohnMcDove
2 days 14 hrs
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Many thanks, John ;-)
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