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POSITIONAL ASPHYXIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory Tract
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- positional asphyxia
1, record 1, English, positional%20asphyxia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- postural asphyxia 1, record 1, English, postural%20asphyxia
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Positional(postural) asphyxia is a form of mechanical asphyxia that occurs when a person is immobilized in a position which impairs adequate pulmonary ventilation and thus, results in a respiratory failure. 2, record 1, English, - positional%20asphyxia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Voies respiratoires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- asphyxie positionnelle
1, record 1, French, asphyxie%20positionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- asphyxie posturale 2, record 1, French, asphyxie%20posturale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'asphyxie positionnelle est la conséquence d'une entrave mécanique des muscles respiratoires [...] cette forme d'asphyxie est la résultante d'un état d'acidose ainsi que d'une hypoventilation alvéolaire. 3, record 1, French, - asphyxie%20positionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Respiratory Tract
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- restraint asphyxia
1, record 2, English, restraint%20asphyxia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
That is, asphyxiation occurs not as a result of position("positional asphyxia"), but as a result of the actual restraint process("restraint asphyxia"). 1, record 2, English, - restraint%20asphyxia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Voies respiratoires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- asphyxie provoquée par la contrainte
1, record 2, French, asphyxie%20provoqu%C3%A9e%20par%20la%20contrainte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] lorsque le sujet est placé dans une position de contrainte susceptible d’entraver sa capacité de respirer (asphyxie provoquée par la contrainte) [...] 1, record 2, French, - asphyxie%20provoqu%C3%A9e%20par%20la%20contrainte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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