Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

Lev

English translation:

Levine scale

Added to glossary by Dawn Montague
Dec 11, 2008 16:47
15 yrs ago
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Italian term

Lev

Italian to English Medical Medical (general)
This is an abbreviation in a sheet for recording the results of a physical examination. Under "cardiovascular system" there is the item: "soffi cardiaci: diastolico x/6 Lev, sistolico x/6 Lev"
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 Levine scale
1 counter clockwise/anticlockwise

Proposed translations

+3
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Levine scale

for grading the intensity of cardiac murmurs

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : Detachment ...On cardiac auscultation a continuous murmur (4/6 on the Levine scale) was audible in the third left intercostal space, which has not been heard before ...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0894731704009666
Peer comment(s):

agree texjax DDS PhD : Bravissima, come sempre. Un forte abbraccio
1 hr
grazie cara - it's just stuff doctors know - I'm not so good on teeth lol :-D
agree Alessandra Renna
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thanks Alessandra
agree Rossella Mainardis
4 hrs
thanks Rossella
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counter clockwise/anticlockwise

PLEASE wait for collegues!

LEV should be "LEVOGIRO" (antiorario)

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Note added at 14 min (2008-12-11 17:01:40 GMT)
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CCW should be the abbreviation
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=systolic CCW&meta=

If you do not receive any other confirmation/option from collegues, please VERIFY if it fits in your contest - I'm not specialised, and this is serious matter! ;-)
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