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HEPARIN THERAPY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Blood
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with thrombosis
1, record 1, English, heparin%2Dinduced%20thrombocytopenia%20with%20thrombosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HITT 1, record 1, English, HITT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with thrombosis(HITT) is a paradoxical prothrombotic complication of anticoagulant therapy. As many as 3% of patients undergoing cardiac surgery develop clinical HIT [heparin-induced thrombocytopenia] presenting as thrombocytopenia with or without thrombosis within 5–10 days of heparin exposure. Thrombotic complications associated with HIT carry a mortality rate of 5–10%. 2, record 1, English, - heparin%2Dinduced%20thrombocytopenia%20with%20thrombosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Sang
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thrombocytopénie induite par l'héparine avec thrombose
1, record 1, French, thrombocytop%C3%A9nie%20induite%20par%20l%27h%C3%A9parine%20avec%20thrombose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TIHT 1, record 1, French, TIHT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heparin therapy
1, record 2, English, heparin%20therapy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most important therapy for patients with deep vein phlebitis is anticoagulation. Heparin must be used, for oral anticoagulants are not effective for several days. Its principal mode of action is activation of antithrombin III. 2, record 2, English, - heparin%20therapy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- héparinothérapie
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9parinoth%C3%A9rapie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'héparinothérapie est, dans l'ensemble, très bien tolérée. Les complications dues au médicament lui-même doivent être distinguées des complications hémorragiques. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9parinoth%C3%A9rapie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bioengineering
- Analytical Chemistry
- Blood
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- activated partial thromboplastin time reagent
1, record 3, English, activated%20partial%20thromboplastin%20time%20reagent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- APTT reagent 1, record 3, English, APTT%20reagent
correct
- activated PTT reagent 1, record 3, English, activated%20PTT%20reagent
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The activated partial thromboplastin time(APTT) is a commonly performed laboratory procedure which is used for multiple purposes including monitoring of heparin therapy, detection of coagulation factor deficiency, and detection of lupus anticoagulants. Among the hereditary coagulation deficiencies, factor VIII and factor IX are the most common. APTT reagents differ widely in both their sensitivity to factor VIII and factor IX deficiencies as well as their responsiveness. 1, record 3, English, - activated%20partial%20thromboplastin%20time%20reagent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Technique biologique
- Chimie analytique
- Sang
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réactif pour la détermination du temps de thromboplastine partielle activée
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9actif%20pour%20la%20d%C3%A9termination%20du%20temps%20de%20thromboplastine%20partielle%20activ%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réactif utilisé pour déterminer le temps de coagulation du plasma sanguin. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9actif%20pour%20la%20d%C3%A9termination%20du%20temps%20de%20thromboplastine%20partielle%20activ%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioingeniería
- Química analítica
- Sangre
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- reactivo de tiempo de tromboplastina parcial activado
1, record 3, Spanish, reactivo%20de%20tiempo%20de%20tromboplastina%20parcial%20activado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- reactivo de TTPA 1, record 3, Spanish, reactivo%20de%20TTPA
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- reactivo de tiempo parcial de tromboplastina activado 2, record 3, Spanish, reactivo%20de%20tiempo%20parcial%20de%20tromboplastina%20activado
correct, masculine noun
- reactivo TPTA 3, record 3, Spanish, reactivo%20TPTA
correct, masculine noun
- reactivo TPTA 3, record 3, Spanish, reactivo%20TPTA
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reactivo utilizado para medir el tiempo de coagulación extrínseco del plasma. 4, record 3, Spanish, - reactivo%20de%20tiempo%20de%20tromboplastina%20parcial%20activado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heparin therapy response monitoring
1, record 4, English, heparin%20therapy%20response%20monitoring
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - heparin%20therapy%20response%20monitoring
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contrôle de l'héparinisation
1, record 4, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9parinisation
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9parinisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioingeniería
- Sangre
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- control en la terapia de heparina
1, record 4, Spanish, control%20en%20la%20terapia%20de%20heparina
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- peripheral IV
1, record 5, English, peripheral%20IV
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- peripheral IV infusion 2, record 5, English, peripheral%20IV%20infusion
correct
- peripheral intravenous infusion 3, record 5, English, peripheral%20intravenous%20infusion
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blood can be drawn from a peripheral IV if necessary, but only if it is in a relatively large vein and only if the IV is newly inserted. Originally, a peripheral IV was simply a needle that was taped in place and connected to tubing rather than to a syringe. Today, hospitals use a safer system in which the catheter is a flexible plastic tube that originally contains a needle to allow it to pierce the skin; the needle is then removed and discarded, while the soft catheter stays in the vein. 4, record 5, English, - peripheral%20IV
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Heparin therapy was discontinued, and the patient received 100 mg of tissue plasminogen activator(rt-PA [Alteplase]) by peripheral intravenous infusion over 2 hours. 3, record 5, English, - peripheral%20IV
Record 5, Key term(s)
- peripheral intravenous
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- perfusion intraveineuse périphérique
1, record 5, French, perfusion%20intraveineuse%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- perfusion périphérique 2, record 5, French, perfusion%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intraveineuse : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 5, French, - perfusion%20intraveineuse%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
Record 5, Key term(s)
- perfusion intra-veineuse périphérique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inyecciones, intubación y transfusiones (Medicina)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- perfusión periférica
1, record 5, Spanish, perfusi%C3%B3n%20perif%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- perfusión intravenosa periférica 2, record 5, Spanish, perfusi%C3%B3n%20intravenosa%20perif%C3%A9rica
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-11-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- continuous IV infusion 1, record 6, English, continuous%20IV%20infusion
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nine patients(69%) were receiving subcutaneous injection of heparin, three(23%) oral anticoagulant therapy and one continuous IV infusion of heparin. 1, record 6, English, - continuous%20IV%20infusion
Record 6, Key term(s)
- continuous intravenous infusion
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- perfusion intraveineuse continue
1, record 6, French, perfusion%20intraveineuse%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- perfusion intra-veineuse continue 2, record 6, French, perfusion%20intra%2Dveineuse%20continue
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'héparine est administrée par voie parentérale selon trois modalités. - La perfusion intraveineuse continue, rendue possible par l'utilisation d'une seringue électrique autopousseuse, assure une héparinémie constante. 1, record 6, French, - perfusion%20intraveineuse%20continue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intraveineuse : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 6, French, - perfusion%20intraveineuse%20continue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-09-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- heparin sodium
1, record 7, English, heparin%20sodium
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- sodium heparin 2, record 7, English, sodium%20heparin
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If relatively large doses have been employed, it may be necessary when reinstituting anticoagulant therapy to use somewhat larger doses of the prothrombin depressing anticoagulant, or to use one which acts on a different principle, such as heparin sodium. 1, record 7, English, - heparin%20sodium
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- héparine sodique
1, record 7, French, h%C3%A9parine%20sodique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une résistance temporaire aux anticoagulants dépresseurs de la prothrombine peut se manifester, surtout quand on emploie de fortes doses de vitamine K1. Dans ce dernier cas, à la reprise de l'anticoagulothérapie, il peut être nécessaire d'employer le dépresseur de prothrombine à doses plus élevées ou d'employer un anticoagulant agissant d'après un principe différent comme l'héparine sodique. 2, record 7, French, - h%C3%A9parine%20sodique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- heparina sódica
1, record 7, Spanish, heparina%20s%C3%B3dica
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-09-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- heparin lock flush solution
1, record 8, English, heparin%20lock%20flush%20solution
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- heparin lock flush 2, record 8, English, heparin%20lock%20flush
correct
- heparin lock 2, record 8, English, heparin%20lock
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standard solution of heparin sodium labelled to indicate it is intended for maintenance of patency as intravenous injection devices only, and is not to be used for anticoagulant therapy. 3, record 8, English, - heparin%20lock%20flush%20solution
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- solution de rinçage héparinée
1, record 8, French, solution%20de%20rin%C3%A7age%20h%C3%A9parin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- solution de rinçage 2, record 8, French, solution%20de%20rin%C3%A7age
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solution qui, après administration d'un médicament, sert à empêcher la formation de caillots dans le dispositif d'injection intermittente. 1, record 8, French, - solution%20de%20rin%C3%A7age%20h%C3%A9parin%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1984-05-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- continuous-pump heparin therapy 1, record 9, English, continuous%2Dpump%20heparin%20therapy
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- traitement héparinique à pompe continue
1, record 9, French, traitement%20h%C3%A9parinique%20%C3%A0%20pompe%20continue
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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