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INJURY MECHANISM [7 records]

Record 1 2025-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
CONT

Photic retinopathy is a generalized term for light-induced retinal damage. It is most often due to inadvertent exposure. Examples include retinal damage induced by solar viewing or the operating microscope. The mechanism is typically photochemical, and this may be enhanced by elevated tissue temperature and increased blood oxygen tension.... The extent of retinal injury and the likelihood of visual recovery depend on multiple factors, including the location and area of exposed retina, the duration, intensity, and spectrum of the light source, and host susceptibility factors, such as age, nutritional status, ocular pigmentation, core temperature, clarity of ocular media, and pre-existing retinal disease.

OBS

Solar retinopathy is an example of photic retinopathy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
OBS

La rétinopathie solaire est un exemple d'une rétinopathie photique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

The manner in which a physical injury occurred ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Mode de survenue d'une blessure.

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Musculoskeletal System
CONT

Whiplash is an acceleration-deceleration mechanism of energy transfer to the neck. It may result from rear-end or side-impact motor vehicle collisions, but can also occur during diving or other mishaps. The impact may result in bony or soft-tissue injuries(whiplash injury), which in turn may lead to a variety of clinical manifestations(whiplash-associated disorders—WAD).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
CONT

Les troubles associés au coup de fouet cervical sont dus à un choc arrière subi dans un accident de véhicule automobile. Ils résultent du brusque mouvement de flexion et d’extension de la tête qui fait suite au choc et qui provoque une inflammation des tissus mous de la colonne cervicale.

OBS

trouble associé au coup de fouet cervical : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • troubles associés au coup de fouet cervical

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
  • Occupational Health and Safety
DEF

A program designed to prevent and detect personnel illness related to exposure to infectious material or toxins.

OBS

The focus of the program is primarily preventative, but provides a response mechanism through which a potential infection can be identified and treated before serious injury or disease occurs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
DEF

Programme conçu pour prévenir et déceler les maladies liées à une exposition à des matières infectieuses ou à des toxines chez le personnel.

OBS

L’accent est principalement mis sur la prévention, mais le programme prévoit un mécanisme d’intervention par lequel une infection potentielle est décelée et traitée avant qu’il n’en résulte une atteinte ou une maladie grave.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
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Record 5 1998-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jaw, Gums and Parodontium
DEF

Formed within the pulp chamber after the tooth is fully formed.

OBS

It is protective mechanism whereby the pulp seeks to deal itself off rom injury such as decay of the crown.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maxillaires, gencives et parodonte
DEF

Dentine formée dans la chambre pulpaire, après la formation complète de la dent.

OBS

C'est un mécanisme de défense par lequel la pulpe cherche à réparer une lésion telle qu'une carie de la couronne.

Spanish

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Record 6 1995-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Musculoskeletal System
CONT

Passive hyperextension is a rare mechanism of injury of knee ligaments in clinical practice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
CONT

L'hyperextension passive du genou (HEP) est un mécanisme lésionnel rare, susceptible de provoquer des lésions ligamentaires graves et encore mal définies.

Spanish

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Record 7 1993-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
CONT

The mechanism of injury was a combined anteroposterior crushing force that caused axial disruption of the carpus and the metacarpals and wrist hyperextension that caused the transtriquetral lumate dislocation. Our patient was treated with open reduction and internal fixation with good result.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie

Spanish

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