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LEFT LATERAL DECUBITUS POSITION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- left lateral decubitus
1, record 1, English, left%20lateral%20decubitus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- left lateral decubitus position 2, record 1, English, left%20lateral%20decubitus%20position
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The position in which the patient lies on its left side. 3, record 1, English, - left%20lateral%20decubitus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décubitus latéral gauche
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cubitus%20lat%C3%A9ral%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- position de décubitus latéral gauche 2, record 1, French, position%20de%20d%C3%A9cubitus%20lat%C3%A9ral%20gauche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une femme visiblement enceinte sera allongée sur le côté gauche (décubitus latéral gauche) [...] 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cubitus%20lat%C3%A9ral%20gauche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición de decúbito lateral izquierdo
1, record 1, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20de%20dec%C3%BAbito%20lateral%20izquierdo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- decúbito lateral izquierdo 2, record 1, Spanish, dec%C3%BAbito%20lateral%20izquierdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una vez colocado el enfermo en decúbito lateral, se colocará una almohada longitudinalmente en la espalda del paciente desde el hombro hasta el coxis. Se colocará flexionada la rodilla derecha (decúbito lateral izquierdo) o la rodilla izquierda (decúbito lateral derecho). 2, record 1, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20de%20dec%C3%BAbito%20lateral%20izquierdo
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