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WOUND PAIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- procedural pain
1, record 1, English, procedural%20pain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- procedure-induced pain 2, record 1, English, procedure%2Dinduced%20pain
correct
- procedure-related pain 3, record 1, English, procedure%2Drelated%20pain
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Procedural pain is brief, intense pain that arises from diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive procedures. It lasts from seconds to hours.... One of the most common source of procedural pain is needle puncture associated with venipuncture, intravenous cannulation, parenteral drug administration, and lumbar puncture. Wound debridement and wound cleansing also can cause pain, as can many other procedures. 4, record 1, English, - procedural%20pain
Record 1, Key term(s)
- procedure induced pain
- procedure related pain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- douleur causée par une intervention
1, record 1, French, douleur%20caus%C3%A9e%20par%20une%20intervention
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- syrette
1, record 2, English, syrette
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A collapsible tube fitted with a hypodermic needle and containing a single dose of medicine. 2, record 2, English, - syrette
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Syrettes were another method of medicine delivery, commonly used in World War II by the soldiers themselves. They were single-use, single-dose capsules of morphine with a needle on the end, supplied in soldier's medical kits to blunt the pain of a wound when medics were not readily available. 3, record 2, English, - syrette
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
syrette: originally a trademark name that is now used as a common noun. 4, record 2, English, - syrette
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- syrette
1, record 2, French, syrette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
syrette : initialement une marque de commerce qui est passée dans l'usage comme un nom commun. 2, record 2, French, - syrette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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