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AIRWAY MANAGEMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- First Aid
- Respiratory System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airway management
1, record 1, English, airway%20management
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Airway management can be described as medical treatments and techniques required to ensure oxygenation of the body, keep the airway open and prevent the lungs from aspiration. 2, record 1, English, - airway%20management
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Secourisme
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prise en charge des voies respiratoires
1, record 1, French, prise%20en%20charge%20des%20voies%20respiratoires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stabilisation des voies respiratoires 2, record 1, French, stabilisation%20des%20voies%20respiratoires
correct, feminine noun
- prise en charge des voies aériennes 3, record 1, French, prise%20en%20charge%20des%20voies%20a%C3%A9riennes
correct, feminine noun
- stabilisation des voies aériennes 4, record 1, French, stabilisation%20des%20voies%20a%C3%A9riennes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prise en charge des voies respiratoires. Pour que la ventilation soit appropriée, l'air doit pouvoir circuler librement dans les voies respiratoires inférieures et supérieures. [...] Le maintien ou le rétablissement de la perméabilité des voies respiratoires obéit à des règles précises, qu'il s'agisse d'une situation d'urgence (obstruction) ou de soins prolongés (personne portant une sonde endotrachéale ou une canule trachéale). 1, record 1, French, - prise%20en%20charge%20des%20voies%20respiratoires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anesthesia and Recovery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- advanced life support
1, record 2, English, advanced%20life%20support
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ALS 1, record 2, English, ALS
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- advanced care 1, record 2, English, advanced%20care
correct, standardized
- advanced prehospital care 1, record 2, English, advanced%20prehospital%20care
correct, less frequent, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The emergency prehospital care that is of a higher level than basic life support and that an advanced care paramedic can provide. 1, record 2, English, - advanced%20life%20support
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to basic life support, advanced life support comprises advanced airway management, including intubation, advanced cardiac monitoring, manual defibrillation, intravenous therapy and drug therapy. 1, record 2, English, - advanced%20life%20support
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
advanced life support, ALS; advanced care; advanced prehospital care: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 2, English, - advanced%20life%20support
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anesthésie et réanimation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soins préhospitaliers avancés
1, record 2, French, soins%20pr%C3%A9hospitaliers%20avanc%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- soins avancés 1, record 2, French, soins%20avanc%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soins préhospitaliers d'urgence d'un niveau plus élevé que celui des soins de base, qu'un paramédical en soins avancés peut prodiguer. 1, record 2, French, - soins%20pr%C3%A9hospitaliers%20avanc%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les soins avancés comprennent, en plus des soins de base, l'assistance respiratoire avancée, dont l'intubation, les soins cardiaques avancés, la défibrillation manuelle, la thérapie intraveineuse et la pharmacothérapie. 1, record 2, French, - soins%20pr%C3%A9hospitaliers%20avanc%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soins avancés; soins préhospitaliers avancés : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 2, French, - soins%20pr%C3%A9hospitaliers%20avanc%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anestesia y reanimación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- soporte vital avanzado
1, record 2, Spanish, soporte%20vital%20avanzado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SVA 1, record 2, Spanish, SVA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atención médica proporcionada por profesionales de la salud capacitados para evaluar la situación del paciente, administrar la medicación necesaria en cada caso, y proporcionar desfibrilación, brindando además un manejo avanzado de la vía aérea, garantizando un acceso circulatorio antes de su transporte al hospital o dentro de un centro hospitalario. 1, record 2, Spanish, - soporte%20vital%20avanzado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- CBRNE Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- V-Vac canister
1, record 3, English, V%2DVac%20canister
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spare V-Vac canisters(suctioning in airway management of chemical respiratory exposures). 1, record 3, English, - V%2DVac%20canister
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contenant V-Vac
1, record 3, French, contenant%20V%2DVac
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contenants V-Vac supplémentaires (pour pompe d'assistance respiratoire lors d'exposition par inhalation aux produits chimiques). 1, record 3, French, - contenant%20V%2DVac
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-07-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- endotracheal tube
1, record 4, English, endotracheal%20tube
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tracheal tube 3, record 4, English, tracheal%20tube
correct
- intratracheal tube 4, record 4, English, intratracheal%20tube
- airway 5, record 4, English, airway
correct
- endotracheal airway 6, record 4, English, endotracheal%20airway
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flexible tube inserted nasally, orally, or through a tracheotomy into the trachea to provide an airway, as in tracheal intubation. 4, record 4, English, - endotracheal%20tube
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[An airway is] a mechanical device used for securing unobstructed respiration when the patient is not breathing or is otherwise unable to maintain a clear passage, such as during general anesthesia or respiratory arrest. 7, record 4, English, - endotracheal%20tube
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[An airway is] also a device introduced into the trachea through mouth or nose, or though an incision, to maintain a good respiratory process. 8, record 4, English, - endotracheal%20tube
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An endotracheal tube(also called an ET tube or ETT) is used in anaesthesia, intensive care and emergency medicine for airway management and mechanical ventilation. The tube is inserted into a patient's trachea in order to ensure that the airway is not closed off and that air is able to reach the lungs.... The tube is inserted into the trachea, generally via the mouth, but sometimes through the nares of the nose(e. g. in extensive mouth surgery) or even through a tracheostomy. 2, record 4, English, - endotracheal%20tube
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- canule trachéale
1, record 4, French, canule%20trach%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sonde endotrachéale 2, record 4, French, sonde%20endotrach%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
- sonde d'intubation endotrachéale 2, record 4, French, sonde%20d%27intubation%20endotrach%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
- tube endotrachéal 3, record 4, French, tube%20endotrach%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une sonde endotrachéale (ou tube endotrachéal), est une sonde destinée à être insérée par la bouche ou le nez dans la trachée pour assurer le maintien de la perméabilité des voies aériennes et permettre la ventilation mécanique [...]. Elle est généralement constituée de plastique transparent et munie d'un connecteur de diamètre standard permettant de la relier à un réanimateur manuel ou au circuit d'un respirateur artificiel. Un ballonnet situé à l'extrémité distale de la sonde permet d'assurer l'étanchéité. 2, record 4, French, - canule%20trach%C3%A9ale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le français opère une distinction entre la canule trachéale (insérée directement dans la trachée à la suite d'une trachéotomie) et le tube trachéal ou endotrachéal, inséré dans la trachée par la bouche ou le nez. L'anglais ne fait pas cette distinction. 4, record 4, French, - canule%20trach%C3%A9ale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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