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SEMI-RECUMBENT POSITION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-erect position
1, record 1, English, semi%2Derect%20position
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- semi-recumbent position 1, record 1, English, semi%2Drecumbent%20position
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The choice of erect or decubitus technique is governed primarily by the condition of the patient, with the majority of patients positioned erect. Very ill patients and patients who are immobile are X-rayed in the supine or semi-erect position. 1, record 1, English, - semi%2Derect%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- position semi-assise
1, record 1, French, position%20semi%2Dassise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- position semi-inclinée 2, record 1, French, position%20semi%2Dinclin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs séries de clichés sont [...] prises : en position assise ou semi-inclinée tout d'abord, afin d'étudier le cul-de-sac méningé, les racines du sciatique, les vertèbres et les disques. 2, record 1, French, - position%20semi%2Dassise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiografía (Medicina)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición semierecta
1, record 1, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20semierecta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay que tener en cuenta que en muchos pacientes que están en bipedestación o en posición semierecta para la realización de la Rx [radiografía] de tórax, y que presentan una acumulación de líquido, dicha acumulación se localiza en la Rx de tórax en las bases pulmonares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20semierecta
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