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DECUBITUS POSITION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decubitus position
1, record 1, English, decubitus%20position
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decubitus 2, record 1, English, decubitus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position of an individual lying on a horizontal surface, designated, according to the portion of the body resting on the surface, dorsal decubitus ... ventral decubitus 1, record 1, English, - decubitus%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décubitus
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cubitus
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position du corps reposant sur un plan horizontal ou voisin de l'horizontale. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cubitus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décubitus antiorthostatique : décubitus plaçant le sujet la tête plus bas que les pieds (angle de 4 à 6°) pour engendrer une répartition des fluides vers la partie supérieure du corps analogue à celle qui résulte de l'impesanteur. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cubitus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- decúbito
1, record 1, Spanish, dec%C3%BAbito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Posición acostada u horizontal del cuerpo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dec%C3%BAbito
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En los pacientes adultos delicados o graves, se maneja el decúbito dorsal, es decir, boca arriba, pero esta posición si es prolongada, puede producir la formación de escaras o úlceras en la parte inferior del dorso y en los puntos de presión como [...] los talones. El decúbito lateral es el reposo en la cama sobre la parte lateral del cuerpo [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - dec%C3%BAbito
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