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HBO2 [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pulse oxygen saturation
1, record 1, English, pulse%20oxygen%20saturation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SpO2 1, record 1, English, SpO2
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the percentage of HbO2 [oxyhemoglobin] in the total Hb [hemoglobin] in the blood, so-called the O2 [oxygen] concentration in the blood. 1, record 1, English, - pulse%20oxygen%20saturation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The pulse oxygen saturation] is an important bio-parameter for ... respiration. 1, record 1, English, - pulse%20oxygen%20saturation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saturation pulsée en oxygène
1, record 1, French, saturation%20puls%C3%A9e%20en%20oxyg%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SpO2 1, record 1, French, SpO2
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La saturation pulsée en oxygène (SpO2) fait partie des paramètres vitaux couramment mesurés du fait de sa facilité de réalisation et de son caractère non invasif. Elle est généralement considérée comme normale pour une valeur comprise entre 95 et 100 %. Elle permet rapidement d'obtenir une estimation fiable de la pression en oxygène du sang (pO2). 1, record 1, French, - saturation%20puls%C3%A9e%20en%20oxyg%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boric acid(HBO2) zinc salt
1, record 2, English, boric%20acid%28HBO2%29%20zinc%20salt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- boric acid zinc salt 1, record 2, English, boric%20acid%20zinc%20salt
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boric acid: HBO2 2, record 2, English, - boric%20acid%28HBO2%29%20zinc%20salt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sel de zinc de l'acide borique (HBO2)
1, record 2, French, sel%20de%20zinc%20de%20l%27acide%20borique%20%28HBO2%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sel de zinc de l'acide borique 2, record 2, French, sel%20de%20zinc%20de%20l%27acide%20borique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acide borique : HBO2 3, record 2, French, - sel%20de%20zinc%20de%20l%27acide%20borique%20%28HBO2%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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