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DRINKER RESPIRATOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- iron lung
1, record 1, English, iron%20lung
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Drinker respirator 1, record 1, English, Drinker%20respirator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for artificial respiration in which rhythmic alternations in the air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest force air into and out of the lungs especially when the nerves governing the chest muscles fail to function because of poliomyelitis 1, record 1, English, - iron%20lung
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poumon d'acier
1, record 1, French, poumon%20d%27acier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce sont les grandes épidémies de poliomyélite du début des années 50 qui allaient faire bénéficier les patients des nouvelles méthodes de réanimation respiratoire et tout particulièrement des techniques d'intubation et de ventilation contrôlée par respirateur mettant fin définitivement aux anciennes techniques fondées sur la respiration artificielle par poumon d'acier. 1, record 1, French, - poumon%20d%27acier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental médico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- respirador de Drinker
1, record 1, Spanish, respirador%20de%20Drinker
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pulmón de acero 2, record 1, Spanish, pulm%C3%B3n%20de%20acero
masculine noun
- pulmón de hierro 3, record 1, Spanish, pulm%C3%B3n%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato para mantener por largo tiempo la respiración artificial. Consiste en una caja cerrada herméticamente donde se acomoda al enfermo con su cama de manera que la cabeza de aquél quede fuera. Dentro de la caja se producen modificaciones rítmicas de la presión que provocan dilataciones y encogimientos rítmicos del tórax. 4, record 1, Spanish, - respirador%20de%20Drinker
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