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TRACHEAL CATHETER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oxygen catheter
1, record 1, English, oxygen%20catheter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medical device used for the administration of oxygen to a patient. 2, record 1, English, - oxygen%20catheter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another alternative ... is a transtracheal oxygen catheter. A very small incision is made in the same location as a tracheostomy (neck) and an oxygen catheter is inserted through the opening. 3, record 1, English, - oxygen%20catheter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are many varieties of oxygen catheters : nasal oxygen catheter, intratracheal oxygen catheter; tracheal oxygen catheter; transtracheal oxygen catheter; etc. 2, record 1, English, - oxygen%20catheter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sonde à oxygène
1, record 1, French, sonde%20%C3%A0%20oxyg%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cathéter à oxygène 2, record 1, French, cath%C3%A9ter%20%C3%A0%20oxyg%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une sonde à oxygène est un dispositif médical utilisé pour faire parvenir l'oxygène depuis la source jusqu'au patient, notamment lorsqu'on ne peut pas mettre en place des lunettes ou un masque à oxygène (en cas d'urgence par exemple). 3, record 1, French, - sonde%20%C3%A0%20oxyg%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- suction trap
1, record 2, English, suction%20trap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tracheal aspiration... The catheter may be connected to a suction trap if specimens are needed for bacteriology or cytology. 1, record 2, English, - suction%20trap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piège à sécrétions
1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9cr%C3%A9tions
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lavage bronco-alvéolaire d'exploration. [...] L'injection est réalisée à la seringue. Le liquide est récupéré par une aspiration douce à l'aide d'une seringue ou d'un matériel muni d'un piège à sécrétions. 1, record 2, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9cr%C3%A9tions
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tracheal catheter
1, record 3, English, tracheal%20catheter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plastic catheter for aspirating secretions from the lower airways after anesthesia and in the tracheotomized patient. 1, record 3, English, - tracheal%20catheter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sonde d'aspiration trachéale
1, record 3, French, sonde%20d%27aspiration%20trach%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trousse d'aspiration trachéale pour prélèvement rapide de mucus, lors de l'aspiration aux fins d'analyse de laboratoire. Adaptable sur toute sondes d'aspiration. 1, record 3, French, - sonde%20d%27aspiration%20trach%C3%A9ale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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