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GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE [4 records]

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Record 1 2023-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Routes of Administration (Pharmacology)
CONT

The three basic routes of drug administration are enteral, parenteral, and topical.... The enteral route uses the gastrointestinal(GI) tract for the ingestion and absorption of drugs. The most common method of administering drugs through the enteral route is orally. The enteral route also includes drugs that are administered through a nasogastric(NG) or a gastronomy(G) tube.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies d'administration (Pharmacologie)

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Digestive Tract
CONT

Gastrointestinal(GI) bleeding refers to any bleeding that starts in the gastrointestinal tract.... Upper GI bleeding : The upper GI tract includes the esophagus(the tube from the mouth to the stomach), stomach, and first part of the small intestine.

Key term(s)
  • upper gastro-intestinal bleeding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil digestif
CONT

L'hémorragie digestive haute est d'origine œsophagienne, gastrique ou duodénale.

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preoperative and Postoperative Treatment
CONT

Nasogastric suction involves removing solids, liquids, or gasses from the stomach or small intestine by inserting a tube through the nose and suctioning the gastrointestinal material through the tube.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements pré- et post-opératoires
CONT

Votre traitement peut comprendre : [...] l'aspiration nasogastrique pour enlever les liquides de l'estomac à l'aide d'un tube inséré dans le nez (cela permet à l'estomac et aux intestins de se reposer) [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Surgery
  • The Stomach
CONT

Gastrotomy-Tube Care.... Potential side effects, e. g., nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping.(Decompression-the removal of gas in the gastrointestinal tract-is not to be performed on the child beyond briefly removing the cap from the gastric feeding button.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Chirurgie
  • Estomac
CONT

Le bouton de gastrostomie de type Mic-Key est un système de support nutritionnel de plus en plus utilisé en pédiatrie pour une alimentation entérale partielle ou totale, ainsi que pour l'administration de médicaments. Outre sa discrétion, il offre l'avantage d'une utilisation simple et indolore, permettant une certaine autonomie de l'enfant et de ses parents.

OBS

bouton de gastrostomie : terme retenu par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé.

Spanish

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