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AIR EMBOLISM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas embolism
1, record 1, English, gas%20embolism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air embolism 2, record 1, English, air%20embolism
correct
- aeroembolism 2, record 1, English, aeroembolism
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving. 1, record 1, English, - gas%20embolism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An air embolism, or gas embolism, is a medical condition caused by gas bubbles in the bloodstream (embolism in a medical context refers to any large moving mass or defect in the blood stream). 3, record 1, English, - gas%20embolism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If large (>250cc[cubic centimetres])can kill an adult. 1, record 1, English, - gas%20embolism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- embolie gazeuse
1, record 1, French, embolie%20gazeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EG 1, record 1, French, EG
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aéroembolie 2, record 1, French, a%C3%A9roembolie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oblitération brutale d'un vaisseau par un embole gazeux véhiculé par la circulation [sanguine]. 1, record 1, French, - embolie%20gazeuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'embolie gazeuse se constitue à partir de bulles de gaz qui prennent naissance in-situ dans les vaisseaux. La diminution brusque de la pression ambiante aboutit à un passage soudain des gaz de la forme dissoute à la forme gazeuse. Ex : le plongeur (accident de plongée sous-marine); symptomatologie immédiate ou à plus long terme. 1, record 1, French, - embolie%20gazeuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes vasculares (Medicina)
- Buceo (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- embolia de gas
1, record 1, Spanish, embolia%20de%20gas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- embolia gaseosa 2, record 1, Spanish, embolia%20gaseosa
correct, feminine noun
- embolia de aire 1, record 1, Spanish, embolia%20de%20aire
correct, feminine noun
- aeroembolia 1, record 1, Spanish, aeroembolia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obstrucción de los vasos [sanguíneos] por burbujas de gas acompañadas de una brusca descompresión del aire respirado, o que penetran a través de una herida de los vasos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - embolia%20de%20gas
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