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INOTROPE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Muscles and Tendons
- The Heart
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inotrope
1, record 1, English, inotrope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agent which increases or decreases the force or energy of muscular contractions. 2, record 1, English, - inotrope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inotropes are frequently used to maintain adequate blood pressure in critically ill patients. Inotropes ... alter stretch of cardiac and arteriole muscle fibres. 3, record 1, English, - inotrope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
negative inotrope, positive inotrope 4, record 1, English, - inotrope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Muscles et tendons
- Cœur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inotrope
1, record 1, French, inotrope
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent affectant la puissance de la contraction musculaire, en particulier un médicament qui affecte la puissance de la contraction cardiaque. 2, record 1, French, - inotrope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
inotrope négatif, inotrope positif 3, record 1, French, - inotrope
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Músculos y tendones
- Corazón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inotrópico
1, record 1, Spanish, inotr%C3%B3pico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- inotropo 2, record 1, Spanish, inotropo
correct, masculine noun
- inótropo 1, record 1, Spanish, in%C3%B3tropo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fármaco [o sustancia] que aumenta la contractilidad [muscular, específicamente la cardíaca], sin aumentar el consumo de oxígeno miocárdico y la incidencia de arritmias. 1, record 1, Spanish, - inotr%C3%B3pico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Inótropo negativo, positivo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - inotr%C3%B3pico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- positive inotrope agent
1, record 2, English, positive%20inotrope%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- positive inotropic agent 2, record 2, English, positive%20inotropic%20agent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An agent [that] increases myocardial contractility, and [it is] used to support cardiac function in conditions such as decompensated congestive heart failure, cardiogenic shock, septic shock, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, etc. 2, record 2, English, - positive%20inotrope%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent inotrope positif
1, record 2, French, agent%20inotrope%20positif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- médicament inotrope positif 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20inotrope%20positif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médicament qui augmente la contraction cardiaque. 2, record 2, French, - agent%20inotrope%20positif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente inotropo positivo
1, record 2, Spanish, agente%20inotropo%20positivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente inótropo positivo 2, record 2, Spanish, agente%20in%C3%B3tropo%20positivo
correct, masculine noun
- fármaco inotrópico positivo 3, record 2, Spanish, f%C3%A1rmaco%20inotr%C3%B3pico%20positivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Agente que] aumenta la contractilidad del músculo cardíaco. 1, record 2, Spanish, - agente%20inotropo%20positivo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- negative inotrope agent
1, record 3, English, negative%20inotrope%20agent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- negative inotropic agent 2, record 3, English, negative%20inotropic%20agent
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agent [that] decreases the force of cardiac muscle contraction. 2, record 3, English, - negative%20inotrope%20agent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agent inotrope négatif
1, record 3, French, agent%20inotrope%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médicament qui diminue la contractilité cardiaque. 1, record 3, French, - agent%20inotrope%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente inótropo negativo
1, record 3, Spanish, agente%20in%C3%B3tropo%20negativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente inotropo negativo 2, record 3, Spanish, agente%20inotropo%20negativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Agente que] disminuye la contractibilidad del músculo cardíaco. 1, record 3, Spanish, - agente%20in%C3%B3tropo%20negativo
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