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TRACHEAL TUBE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Respiratory Tract
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trachea
1, record 1, English, trachea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- windpipe 2, record 1, English, windpipe
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The trachea, extending from the larynx into the thorax, terminates inferiorly as it divides into right and left main bronchi. It transports air to and from the lungs, and its epithelium propels debris-laden mucus toward the pharynx for expulsion from the mouth. The trachea is a fibrocartilaginous tube, supported by incomplete cartilaginous tracheal rings, that occupies a median position in the neck... 3, record 1, English, - trachea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trachea: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - trachea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A06.3.01.001: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 1, English, - trachea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Voies respiratoires
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trachée
1, record 1, French, trach%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trachée-artère 2, record 1, French, trach%C3%A9e%2Dart%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La trachée prolonge le larynx jusque dans le thorax où elle se termine en se divisant en bronches principales droite et gauche. Elle achemine l'air des poumons et son épithélium assure la propulsion vers le pharynx des débris enrobés de mucus pour être expulsés par la bouche. La trachée est un tube fibro-cartilagineux, renforcé par des anneaux cartilagineux incomplets, les anneaux trachéaux; elle occupe le plan médian du cou [...] 3, record 1, French, - trach%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trachée : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - trach%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A06.3.01.001 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - trach%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Vías respiratorias
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tráquea
1, record 1, Spanish, tr%C3%A1quea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del aparato respiratorio de los vertebrados aéreos comprendida entre la laringe y los bronquios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tr%C3%A1quea
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Jackson forceps
1, record 2, English, Jackson%20forceps
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Jackson’s forceps 2, record 2, English, Jackson%26rsquo%3Bs%20forceps
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For orotracheal intubation, topical anesthesia was applied to the oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal mucosa by a curved Jackson forceps and a cotton soaked with a standard local anesthetic solution, and to the tracheal mucosa by transtracheal instillation ... 3, record 2, English, - Jackson%20forceps
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A suction capsule biopsy instrument or a rigid biopsy forceps, such as a Jackson forceps, can be used to obtain esophageal biopsy samples. 4, record 2, English, - Jackson%20forceps
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Other surgical instruments, all related to the trachea, bear the name of Jackson : Jackson trachea hemostat, Jackson trachea tenaculum; Jackson tracheal retractor; Jackson trachea tube; Jackson tracheal bistoury; Jackson tracheal retractor; etc. 5, record 2, English, - Jackson%20forceps
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Jackson forceps can be: serrated; angled up or straight; with round cup jaws, grasping jaws, alligator grasping jaws or double articulating grasping jaws; miniature size; etc. 5, record 2, English, - Jackson%20forceps
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In medical eponyms, the possessive form, such as "Jackson’s forceps", often disappears over the years. For that reason, the written form "Jackson forceps" is also found. 6, record 2, English, - Jackson%20forceps
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pince de Jackson
1, record 2, French, pince%20de%20Jackson
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jackson (1835-1911), neurologue de Londres. 2, record 2, French, - pince%20de%20Jackson
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- laryngeal mask airway
1, record 3, English, laryngeal%20mask%20airway
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LMA 2, record 3, English, LMA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for maintaining a patent airway without tracheal intubation, consisting of a tube connected to an oval inflatable cuff that seals the larynx. 3, record 3, English, - laryngeal%20mask%20airway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is a cuff device that provides sufficient seal to allow for positive pressure ventilation to be delivered. It is particularly useful in maintaining an airway in anesthetized patients when endotracheal intubation is not desired or during emergency situations in which mask ventilation is not possible or intubation and/or ventilation fails. An LMA is a wide bore tube, with a connector at its proximal end (that can be connected to a breathing circuit) and with an elliptical cuff at its distal end. When inflated, the elliptical cuff forms a low pressure seal around the entrance into the larynx. 2, record 3, English, - laryngeal%20mask%20airway
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- masque laryngé
1, record 3, French, masque%20laryng%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ML 2, record 3, French, ML
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le masque laryngé (ML) est un dispositif qui permet le contrôle des voies aériennes. [...] il est fréquent d'utiliser le masque laryngé pour des chirurgies nécessitant des anesthésies profondes, imposant de ventiler le patient. Les modalités de la ventilation en pression positive sur masque laryngé ne sont pas encore bien définies, surtout chez l'enfant. [...] De nombreuses études ont montré que le ML pouvait être utilisé comme [solution de remplacement] à l'intubation trachéale sous certaines conditions. 3, record 3, French, - masque%20laryng%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le masque laryngé est un matériel destiné à la ventilation de patients en anesthésie. Son indication comprend les interventions de courte durée (moins de 2 heures) sans modification de la position opératoire et autorisant un accès immédiat à la tête afin de réaliser une intubation classique si le besoin s’en faisait sentir. Le patient doit être à jeun et ne présenter aucun risque d’inhalation. Le ML est contre-indiqué chez les patients à risque de régurgitation ou d'inhalation, que la cause en soit chirurgicale ou médicale. [...] Ce dispositif ne permet pas d’isoler les voies aériennes des voies digestives. Le risque majeur est donc l’inhalation du contenu gastrique (syndrome de Mendelson). 4, record 3, French, - masque%20laryng%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Jackson trachea tube
1, record 4, English, Jackson%20trachea%20tube
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Jackson tracheal tube 2, record 4, English, Jackson%20tracheal%20tube
correct
- Jackson tracheal cannula 3, record 4, English, Jackson%20tracheal%20cannula
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- canule trachéale de Jackson
1, record 4, French, canule%20trach%C3%A9ale%20de%20Jackson
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-07-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- endotracheal tube
1, record 5, English, endotracheal%20tube
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tracheal tube 3, record 5, English, tracheal%20tube
correct
- intratracheal tube 4, record 5, English, intratracheal%20tube
- airway 5, record 5, English, airway
correct
- endotracheal airway 6, record 5, English, endotracheal%20airway
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flexible tube inserted nasally, orally, or through a tracheotomy into the trachea to provide an airway, as in tracheal intubation. 4, record 5, English, - endotracheal%20tube
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[An airway is] a mechanical device used for securing unobstructed respiration when the patient is not breathing or is otherwise unable to maintain a clear passage, such as during general anesthesia or respiratory arrest. 7, record 5, English, - endotracheal%20tube
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[An airway is] also a device introduced into the trachea through mouth or nose, or though an incision, to maintain a good respiratory process. 8, record 5, English, - endotracheal%20tube
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An endotracheal tube (also called an ET tube or ETT) is used in anaesthesia, intensive care and emergency medicine for airway management and mechanical ventilation. The tube is inserted into a patient’s trachea in order to ensure that the airway is not closed off and that air is able to reach the lungs. ... The tube is inserted into the trachea, generally via the mouth, but sometimes through the nares of the nose (e.g. in extensive mouth surgery) or even through a tracheostomy. 2, record 5, English, - endotracheal%20tube
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- canule trachéale
1, record 5, French, canule%20trach%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sonde endotrachéale 2, record 5, French, sonde%20endotrach%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
- sonde d'intubation endotrachéale 2, record 5, French, sonde%20d%27intubation%20endotrach%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
- tube endotrachéal 3, record 5, French, tube%20endotrach%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une sonde endotrachéale (ou tube endotrachéal), est une sonde destinée à être insérée par la bouche ou le nez dans la trachée pour assurer le maintien de la perméabilité des voies aériennes et permettre la ventilation mécanique [...]. Elle est généralement constituée de plastique transparent et munie d'un connecteur de diamètre standard permettant de la relier à un réanimateur manuel ou au circuit d'un respirateur artificiel. Un ballonnet situé à l'extrémité distale de la sonde permet d'assurer l'étanchéité. 2, record 5, French, - canule%20trach%C3%A9ale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le français opère une distinction entre la canule trachéale (insérée directement dans la trachée à la suite d'une trachéotomie) et le tube trachéal ou endotrachéal, inséré dans la trachée par la bouche ou le nez. L'anglais ne fait pas cette distinction. 4, record 5, French, - canule%20trach%C3%A9ale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-06-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cuffed tube
1, record 6, English, cuffed%20tube
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tracheal or tracheotomy tube modified by the application of an inflatable ballon applied in the manner of a cuff around the terminal part of it. 1, record 6, English, - cuffed%20tube
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When inflated the ballon acts to isolate the lower air passages from the upper air and food passage, permitting the application of a positive pressure respiration and/or preventing the aspiration of secretions, gastrointestinal contents, or blood from any site above the level of the cuff. 1, record 6, English, - cuffed%20tube
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sonde à ballonnet
1, record 6, French, sonde%20%C3%A0%20ballonnet
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ballonnet «cuff» : Manchon gonflable pouvant exister près de l'extrémité «malade» du tube trachéal en vue d'assurer une bonne étanchéité entre le tube et la trachée. 2, record 6, French, - sonde%20%C3%A0%20ballonnet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Extrait de la norme NF-S90-100 reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 3, record 6, French, - sonde%20%C3%A0%20ballonnet
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-01-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Anesthesia and Recovery
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- nasotracheal anesthesia
1, record 7, English, nasotracheal%20anesthesia
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general anesthesia induced via a tracheal tube passed through the nose and pharynx. 1, record 7, English, - nasotracheal%20anesthesia
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Anesthésie et réanimation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- anesthésie naso-pharyngée
1, record 7, French, anesth%C3%A9sie%20naso%2Dpharyng%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suivant la voie de passage choisie pour le tube, l'anesthésie sera naso-pharyngée pour le passage nasal, (...) ou buccale. L'anesthésie naso-pharyngée n'a pas de codification précise, et chaque équipe a sans doute ses gestes et sa manière. 1, record 7, French, - anesth%C3%A9sie%20naso%2Dpharyng%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-01-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tracheal tube cuff 1, record 8, English, tracheal%20tube%20cuff
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- tracheostomy tube cuff 1, record 8, English, tracheostomy%20tube%20cuff
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a device used to provide an airtight seal between the tracheal tube and the patient's trachea. 1, record 8, English, - tracheal%20tube%20cuff
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ballonnet pour canule de trachéostomie
1, record 8, French, ballonnet%20pour%20canule%20de%20trach%C3%A9ostomie
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-01-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tracheal tube cleaning brush
1, record 9, English, tracheal%20tube%20cleaning%20brush
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a device consisting of a brush with plastic bristles intended to clean tracheal cannula devices after their removal from patients. 1, record 9, English, - tracheal%20tube%20cleaning%20brush
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- brosse à nettoyer les tubes endotrachéaux
1, record 9, French, brosse%20%C3%A0%20nettoyer%20les%20tubes%20endotrach%C3%A9aux
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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