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GLOVED HAND [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exposure-prone procedure
1, record 1, English, exposure%2Dprone%20procedure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EPP 2, record 1, English, EPP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exposure-prone procedures are those invasive procedures where there is a risk that injury to the healthcare worker may result in the exposure of the patient's open tissues to the blood of the healthcare worker. These include procedures where the healthcare worker's gloved hand may be in contact with sharp instruments, needle tips or sharp tissues(e. g. spicules of bone and teeth) inside a patient's open body cavity, wound or confined anatomical space where the hands or fingertips may not be completely visible at all times. 3, record 1, English, - exposure%2Dprone%20procedure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- exposure prone procedure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte à risque de transmission
1, record 1, French, acte%20%C3%A0%20risque%20de%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ART 2, record 1, French, ART
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intervention propice aux expositions 3, record 1, French, intervention%20propice%20aux%20expositions
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les actes à risque de transmission (ART) sont des interventions effractives où il existe un risque qu'une blessure d'un travailleur de la santé (TS) se traduise par une exposition des lésions tissulaires du patient au sang du TS. 2, record 1, French, - acte%20%C3%A0%20risque%20de%20transmission
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Centesis and Samplings
- Human Diseases
- The Skin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- skin smear
1, record 2, English, skin%20smear
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Smear] performed by selecting an active appearing border of a lesion and pinching it between the gloved index finger and thumb of the left hand. An incision... is made with a scalpel [and] the wound is scraped to collect dermal tissue on its tip. 1, record 2, English, - skin%20smear
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ponctions et prélèvements
- Maladies humaines
- Appareil cutané
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frottis cutané
1, record 2, French, frottis%20cutan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Frottis] effectué sur une lésion lépromateuse ayant pour objet de recueillir un échantillon de suc dermique à des fins d'examen microscopique. La peau est pincée entre le pouce et l'index et incisée à l'aide d'un bistouri. 2, record 2, French, - frottis%20cutan%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- no-touch method
1, record 3, English, no%2Dtouch%20method
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- no touch technique 2, record 3, English, no%20touch%20technique
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a surgical procedure or in the treatment of wounds, a method of cleaning and dressing without the introduction of the sterile gloved hand or fingers into the wound or incision, all manipulation being performed by the use of sterile instruments. 1, record 3, English, - no%2Dtouch%20method
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- technique sans contact
1, record 3, French, technique%20sans%20contact
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- technique médiate 1, record 3, French, technique%20m%C3%A9diate
feminine noun
- méthode "sans contact" 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20%5C%22sans%20contact%5C%22
feminine noun
- technique "sans contact" 2, record 3, French, technique%20%5C%22sans%20contact%5C%22
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique chirurgicale évitant tout contact entre les gants de l'opérateur et les tissus, pour une meilleure asepsie. 1, record 3, French, - technique%20sans%20contact
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
technique sans contact; technique médiate : Équivalences proposées par le Comité d'étude des termes médicaux français. 3, record 3, French, - technique%20sans%20contact
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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