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INFUSION SET [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary intravenous fluid
1, record 1, English, primary%20intravenous%20fluid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The drug to be administered first is reconstituted in its original parenteral vial and then added by needle and syringe to the partial-fill container. The needle of the piggyback delivery system is inserted in the Y-site or gum-rubber injection port of a hanging primary infusion set. Flow of the primary intravenous fluid is stopped while the drug solution in the partial-fill container is administered(30 to 60 min). After the drug solution has been infused totally, the primary fluid flow is reestablished. 2, record 1, English, - primary%20intravenous%20fluid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solution primaire
1, record 1, French, solution%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dispositif pour solution secondaire avec canule verrouillante à levier INTERLINK séparée, pince à roulette, adaptateur luer verrouillant. Volume d'amorçage - 6,5 ml. Fourni avec crochet pour sac de solution primaire. 1, record 1, French, - solution%20primaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microdrip infusion set
1, record 2, English, microdrip%20infusion%20set
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- microdrop system 2, record 2, English, microdrop%20system
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calculate the drip rate per minute using a microdrip infusion set. 3, record 2, English, - microdrip%20infusion%20set
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trousse de perfusion par microgouttes
1, record 2, French, trousse%20de%20perfusion%20par%20microgouttes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trousse de perfusion par micro-gouttes 2, record 2, French, trousse%20de%20perfusion%20par%20micro%2Dgouttes
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- système micro-gouttes 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20micro%2Dgouttes
correct, masculine noun
- perfuseur de précision 3, record 2, French, perfuseur%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perfuseur de précision pour administration de solutés, comportant un perforateur à prise d'air incorporée [...], un réservoir [...]. Ce réservoir est solidaire d'une chambre compte-gouttes munie d'un stilligoutte «Micro-drip» délivrant 60 gouttes par ml. 4, record 2, French, - trousse%20de%20perfusion%20par%20microgouttes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
- Inyecciones, intubación y transfusiones (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo de microgoteo
1, record 2, Spanish, equipo%20de%20microgoteo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- equipo microgotero 2, record 2, Spanish, equipo%20microgotero
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drip chamber
1, record 3, English, drip%20chamber
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Connect the infusion set to the fluid container by holding the drip chamber, removing any protective coverings(do not touch the spike tip), then inserting the piercing pin into the fluid container with a twisting motion. 1, record 3, English, - drip%20chamber
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chambre compte-gouttes
1, record 3, French, chambre%20compte%2Dgouttes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tubulures [...] en plastique transparent, [...] sont composées d'un perforateur avec prise d'air, d'une chambre compte-gouttes, d'un tuyau terminé par l'embout Luer mâle. 1, record 3, French, - chambre%20compte%2Dgouttes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-12-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spike
1, record 4, English, spike
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sharp, pointed termination of an infusion tube which is inserted into the plastic or rigid container in an infusion set when the two components are joined.(Source : Cutter Laboratories, Inc., Berkeley, California). 1, record 4, English, - spike
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- perforateur
1, record 4, French, perforateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le perforateur doit pouvoir perforer sans faire emporte-pièce, les dispositifs d'obturation des récipients rigides et souples. 1, record 4, French, - perforateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et justification tirés de la norme NF-S90-201, 1985, p. 4. 1, record 4, French, - perforateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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