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PATIENTS CLINICAL STATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vital sign
1, record 1, English, vital%20sign
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clinical measurement that indicates the state of a patient's essential body functions. 2, record 1, English, - vital%20sign
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The vital signs of temperature, pulse, respiratory rate and blood pressure all reflect the general physiologic state as well as specific disease states. 3, record 1, English, - vital%20sign
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vital sign: designation usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - vital%20sign
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vital signs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signe vital
1, record 1, French, signe%20vital
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signe vital : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - signe%20vital
Record 1, Key term(s)
- signes vitaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- patient's clinical state 1, record 2, English, patient%27s%20clinical%20state
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is assumed... that the electrophysiological studies are performed by appropriately trained and qualified personnel in adequately equipped laboratories, and that complete electrophysiological studies, indicated by the patient's clinical state and specific arrhythmia, are performed. 1, record 2, English, - patient%27s%20clinical%20state
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- état clinique du patient
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tat%20clinique%20du%20patient
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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