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English translation: Nitroglycerin

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Norwegian term or phrase:NG
English translation:Nitroglycerin
Entered by: Cristian Iscrulescu

18:17 Mar 4, 2010
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Norwegian term or phrase: NG
This abbreviations is used in the following (vague) context:

Bruker NG av og til.

The sentence is taken from the hospital chart of a patient who has a musculo-skeletal condition (neck/shoulder pain). Could NG be a class of medications? I have no clue.

Thank you.
Cristian Iscrulescu
United States
Local time: 17:37
Nitroglycerin
Explanation:
Hard to know without more context, but nitroglycerin is a medication that patients take intermittently for angina. And I think I've seen it abbreviated this way before.
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Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 17:37
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3 +1Nitroglycerin
Tara Chace
2Naso-gastric
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Nitroglycerin


Explanation:
Hard to know without more context, but nitroglycerin is a medication that patients take intermittently for angina. And I think I've seen it abbreviated this way before.


    Reference: http://stud.hsh.no/home/128004/HJERTE1.doc
    Reference: http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitroglyserin
Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 17:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 41
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Thank you.

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agree  Hilde Granlund: this is probably right
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Naso-gastric


Explanation:
Could be referring to a nasogastric tube or nasogastric feeds, but hard to say without more context.

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Note added at 15 mins (2010-03-04 18:33:00 GMT)
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Spelling correction - nasogastric (not naso-gastric)

eodd
Local time: 01:37
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 432
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