Zitterartefakt

English translation: tremor artifact

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German term or phrase:Zitterartefakt
English translation:tremor artifact
Entered by: Beatrix D

18:11 Nov 4, 2019
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: Zitterartefakt
ECG results:

"normofrequenter Sinusrhythmus, Indifferenztyp Zitterartefakte, unauffälliger Erregungsablauf"
Beatrix D
Local time: 08:57
tremor artifact
Explanation:
motion artefact due to tremor or shivering/muscle tremor artifact

Muscle tremor artifact is a type of motion artifact. Usually it’s happening because a patient is cold and shivering.
https://www.aclsmedicaltraining.com/blog/guide-to-understand...

https://litfl.com/ecg-motion-artefacts-ecg-library/

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Note added at 14 mins (2019-11-04 18:26:42 GMT)
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artefact - preferred in British English
artifact - preferred in US English
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Esther Pugh
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Local time: 10:57
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Danke - Thank you!
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3 +6tremor artifact
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tremor artifact


Explanation:
motion artefact due to tremor or shivering/muscle tremor artifact

Muscle tremor artifact is a type of motion artifact. Usually it’s happening because a patient is cold and shivering.
https://www.aclsmedicaltraining.com/blog/guide-to-understand...

https://litfl.com/ecg-motion-artefacts-ecg-library/

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Note added at 14 mins (2019-11-04 18:26:42 GMT)
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artefact - preferred in British English
artifact - preferred in US English

Esther Pugh
United States
Local time: 10:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Danke - Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: http://tinyurl.com/y5t8q3xe
31 mins

agree  Susanne Schiewe
1 hr

agree  Steffen Walter
1 hr

agree  Veronika Neuhold
3 hrs

agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
11 hrs

agree  Lirka
23 hrs
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