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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Blood pressure related terms
Hi,
"Normal systolic blood pressure is usually said to be around 120, measured in millimeters of mercury."
elevated systolic blood pressure may have a greater risk of heart attack."
mus-te
"Normal systolic blood pressure is usually said to be around 120, measured in millimeters of mercury."
- How would you pronounce 120 here, "one hundred twenty" or just "one twenty"?
elevated systolic blood pressure may have a greater risk of heart attack."
- How would you pronounce "...under 70 mm mercury..."? -> "under seventy millimeter(s) OF mercury..."
mus-te
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" Doctors in France, Germany and Italy tend to say "twelve seven" (they drop the last number). I'm not certain about the UK - I have heard both. The word mercury is usually not spoken.
- " Doctors in France, Germany and Italy tend to say "twelve seven" (they drop the last number).
- I'm not certain about the UK - I have heard both.
- The word mercury is usually not spoken.
- " "Less than" and "greater than" are preferred terms.
- "Under" is not used that frequently.
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Good morning Mus-te,
Doctors in the US and Canada say "one twenty over seventy." Doctors in France, Germany and Italy tend to say "twelve seven" (they drop the last number). I'm not certain about the UK - I have heard both.
The word mercury is usually not spoken.
I usually say "diastolic less than seventy."
"Less than" and "greater than" are preferred terms. "Under" is not used tha
Doctors in the US and Canada say "one twenty over seventy." Doctors in France, Germany and Italy tend to say "twelve seven" (they drop the last number). I'm not certain about the UK - I have heard both.
The word mercury is usually not spoken.
I usually say "diastolic less than seventy."
"Less than" and "greater than" are preferred terms. "Under" is not used tha
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Hi John,
Very interesting comments! Thank you very much!
Doctors in France, Germany and Italy tend to say "twelve seven" (they drop the last number).
This remark (as well as the picture on your profile page) proves you used to work (as a doctor) in Europe? Are you still in Europe?
I am asking this question just to be sure which s
Very interesting comments! Thank you very much!
Doctors in France, Germany and Italy tend to say "twelve seven" (they drop the last number).
This remark (as well as the picture on your profile page) proves you used to work (as a doctor) in Europe? Are you still in Europe?
I am asking this question just to be sure which s
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It's the same here in the UK.
Doctors in the US and Canada say "one twenty over seventy." I'm not certain about the UK - I have heard both.
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