Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
G 5 %
English translation:
5% glucose/dextrose solution
Added to glossary by
Helen Genevier
Mar 3, 2005 18:51
19 yrs ago
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French term
France
G 5 %
French to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Some sort of infusion fluid - does anyone know the English equivalent? I have found several solutions for infusion in with G5 in the name.
For treatment of serious burns in Paris hospitals:
"1. Base = G 5 % = 2000 ml/j + NaCl 2g, KCl 2g, B1, B6 200mg/litre..."
For treatment of serious burns in Paris hospitals:
"1. Base = G 5 % = 2000 ml/j + NaCl 2g, KCl 2g, B1, B6 200mg/litre..."
Proposed translations
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| 4 +4 | 5% glucose solution |
Gilberto Lacchia
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| 4 | Ringer's lactate |
cmorin
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| 3 | D5 NS |
briant
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Proposed translations
+4
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Gilberto Lacchia
Italy
Italy
Specializes in field
Italy
Medical translations by a medical doc
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, German to Italian
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Elena Sgarbo (X)
: "Dextrose 5%" is more common in the US. Ciao, Gilberto :-)
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Ciao Elena :-)
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Dr Sue Levy (X)
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Marilyn Amouyal
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Philippe C. (X)
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Comment: "thanks to everyone who made suggestions - it was all helpful"
9 hrs
Ringer's lactate
The composition of G5% above resembles Ringer's lactate.
It is the preferred solution for the treatment of burns in English, because it stays in the vessels. NaCL or normal saline can also be used but unlike Ringer's lactate it does not have potassium (KCl).
D5 or dextrose 5 is not used as a resuscitating fluid in burns because it extravasates into the third space compartment. Furthermore, D5 is just dextrose and water. It does not have KCL, or NaCl.
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Note added at 9 hrs 12 mins (2005-03-04 04:04:29 GMT)
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G5% could be 5% dextrose in Ringer\'s lactate.
It is the preferred solution for the treatment of burns in English, because it stays in the vessels. NaCL or normal saline can also be used but unlike Ringer's lactate it does not have potassium (KCl).
D5 or dextrose 5 is not used as a resuscitating fluid in burns because it extravasates into the third space compartment. Furthermore, D5 is just dextrose and water. It does not have KCL, or NaCl.
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Note added at 9 hrs 12 mins (2005-03-04 04:04:29 GMT)
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G5% could be 5% dextrose in Ringer\'s lactate.
18 hrs
D5 NS
It would be nice to see more about the solution. As the other posters said G5 is 5% glucose (dextrose is just one of the two enantiomers). The only problem is the NaCL they seem to be adding and the b vitamins. It looks actually like it may be D5 Normal Saline with some b vitamins. But the G5% per se should be D5 (or 5% glucose) I found a web page with a variety of English fluid types.
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