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UNDER DIAGNOSIS [12 records]

Record 1 2024-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
DEF

The failure, on a significant scale, to detect or correctly diagnose all the cases of a disease examined.

Key term(s)
  • under-diagnosis
  • under diagnosis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
CONT

Rare dans les pays développés, [l'encéphalopathie de Gayet-Wernicke] est sous-diagnostiquée, en effet les séries autopsiques ont montré que jusqu'à 80 % des cas n'étaient pas diagnostiqués du vivant du patient, chez les adultes comme chez les enfants. Ce sous-diagnostic est en grande partie lié à des formes cliniques trompeuses chez des patients non reconnus comme étant à risque.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Sexology
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

... a persistent or recurrent inability to attain, or to maintain until completion of sexual activity, an adequate lubrication-swelling response of sexual excitement ...

OBS

The "female sexual arousal disorder" and the "hypoactive sexual desire disorder" were separate disorders that are merged under the diagnosis of "female sexual interest/arousal disorder" in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Sexologie
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

[...] incapacité à atteindre ou à maintenir jusqu'à l'accomplissement de l'acte sexuel, une réactivité sexuelle adéquate (lubrification, intumescence) [...]

OBS

Le «trouble de l'excitation sexuelle chez la femme» et le «trouble lié à la baisse du désir sexuel» qui étaient considérés comme des troubles distincts sont maintenant réunis pour former le «trouble de l'intérêt pour l'activité sexuelle ou de l'excitation sexuelle chez la femme» dans la cinquième édition du Manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Sexology
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

[A sexual disorder characterized by] persistent deficient sexual fantasies and desire for sexual activity that causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty.

OBS

The "hypoactive sexual desire disorder" and the "female sexual arousal disorder" were separate disorders that are merged under the diagnosis of "female sexual interest/arousal disorder" in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Sexologie
  • Psychologie clinique
OBS

Le «trouble lié à la baisse du désir sexuel» et le «trouble de l'excitation sexuelle chez la femme» qui étaient considérés comme des troubles distincts sont maintenant réunis pour former le «trouble de l'intérêt pour l'activité sexuelle ou de l'excitation sexuelle chez la femme» dans la cinquième édition du Manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux.

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Medical Staff
DEF

[A physician who specializes] in pathology concerned with the theoretical and technical aspects (i.e., the methods or procedures) of chemistry, immunohematology, microbiology, parasitology, immunology, hematology, and other fields as they pertain to the diagnosis of disease and the care of patients, as well as to the prevention of disease.

CONT

A clinical pathologist looks at blood, urine, and other body fluid specimens under a microscope, or with other diagnostic tools, to observe levels of certain chemicals and/or other substances in the body. A diagnosis or determination to conduct further study is then made based on the test results.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Personnel médical
OBS

La biologie médicale est une spécialité médicale qui consiste en l’exécution d’analyses sur des spécimens biologiques (sang, urines, tissus, salive, etc.) et en l’interprétation médicale des résultats dans le but de caractériser l’origine physiopathologique d’une maladie.

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
  • Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
CONT

Aplastic anemia is a disease of the young, with a median age at onset of about 25 years(excluding aplasia secondary to cancer chemotherapy). It must be a leading diagnosis in the pancytopenic adolescent or young adult. The bone marrow is usually readily aspirated but appears dilute on smear. The biopsy specimen, often grossly pale, shows mainly fat under the microscope, with hematopoietic cells occupying by definition less than 25% of the marrow space and, in the most serious cases, 0 to 5%

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
  • Vertèbres et moelle
DEF

Anémie due à une insuffisance de l'hématopoïèse (absence des précurseurs médullaires des érythrocytes).

Key term(s)
  • anémie aplasique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sangre
  • Vértebras y médula
DEF

Enfermedad de la médula ósea que se caracteriza porque no se producen suficientes células sanguíneas, que se manifiesta con los síntomas propios de la anemia (debido al descenso de hematíes), vulnerabilidad a infecciones (provocada por la reducción de leucocitos) y predisposición a hematomas y hemorragias (derivada de la ausencia de plaquetas).

OBS

El tratamiento más eficaz es el transplante de médula ósea.

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Record 6 2010-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
CONT

The introduction point must be as far posterior as possible, in the plane of the anterior border of the femoral neck to promote declivitous downward. It allows for pus evacuation, confirmation of the diagnosis and bacteriological samples to be taken. The lavage is done using ionized polyvidone dilution in physiological saline solution. The catheter is inserted in the center of the trocart and pushed intra-articularly under fluoroscopic control.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
CONT

Le lavage est réalisé avec une solution de polyvidone iodée diluée à 50 p. 100 dans du sérum physiologique ou au seul sérum physiologique comme le recommandent Rombouts et coll.

Spanish

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Record 7 2010-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
CONT

It is a hidden handicap as, under normal circumstances, children with dyspraxia may appear no different from their peers, until new skills are tried or known ones taken out of context, when difficulties may become apparent … Therefore a diagnosis, naming the disorder, is often very difficult, and sometimes the closest may be "shows some dyspraxic tendencies. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie cognitive
  • Psychologie scolaire
CONT

Un enfant dyspraxique n'arrivera pas à inscrire cérébralement certaines praxies correspondant à certains gestes spécifiques en dépit d'un apprentissage habituel. Ses gestes resteront malhabiles, fluctuants voire ratés et en plus réalisés sous un contrôle attentionnel qui entraîne une grande fatigue.

Spanish

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Record 8 2005-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
  • Health Law
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

The standard of care that the court must apply in medical malpractice cases is not one of perfection; but rather is to require the physician to conduct him or herself within a reasonable degree of skill and knowledge. This includes skill and care with respect to diagnosis, and treatment of the patient's medical condition. It is an objective standard and varies according to the level of the experience attained by the physicians whose performance is under consideration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
  • Droit de la santé
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

Spanish

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Record 9 2005-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
CONT

[Under the Food and Drugs Act] "device" means any article, instrument, apparatus or contrivance, including any component, part or accessory thereof, manufactured, sold or represented for use in(a) the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of a disease, disorder or abnormal physical state, or the symptoms thereof, in man or animal,(b) restoring, correcting or modifying a body function or the body structure of man or animal,(c) the diagnosis of pregnancy in humans or animals, or(d) the care of humans or animals during pregnancy and at and after birth of the offspring, including care of the offspring, and includes a contraceptive device but does not include a drug....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
CONT

[Dans la Loi sur les aliments et drogues] «instrument» signifie tout article, appareil ou dispositif, y compris tout composant, partie ou accessoire de ceux-ci, fabriqué ou vendu pour servir, ou présenté comme pouvant servir : a) au diagnostic, au traitement, à l'atténuation ou à la prévention d'une maladie, d'un désordre, d'un état physique anormal ou de leurs symptômes, chez l'homme ou les animaux; b) à la restauration, à la correction ou à la modification d'une fonction organique ou de la structure corporelle de l'homme ou des animaux; c) au diagnostic de la gestation chez l'homme ou les animaux; d) aux soins de l'homme ou des animaux pendant la gestation et aux soins prénatals et post-natals, notamment les soins de leur progéniture. Sont visés par la présente définition les moyens anticonceptionnels, tandis que les drogues en sont exclues.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
DEF

Dispositivo diseñado para llevar a cabo cualquier tipo de observación u operación.

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Record 10 2004-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Cancers and Oncology
OBS

The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency(also known as the Saskatchewan Cancer Foundation) is the corporate body established under and regulated by the Cancer Foundation Act with responsibility for conducting a program for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of cancer in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The Agency is funded by the provincial government and is directed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, with representation from communities throughout the province.

Key term(s)
  • Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Cancers et oncologie
OBS

Officiellement il n'y a pas d'équivalent en français. Information obtenue par l'Office de coordination des affaires francophones (OCAF) et le Bureau de la minorité de langue officielle (BMLO).

Key term(s)
  • Fondation du cancer de la Saskatchewan

Spanish

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Record 11 2002-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Medical Staff
DEF

A health worker who has received an appropriate training and who, in the field of promotion, protection and restoration of health(including diagnosis and treatment of disease), has certain clearly defined duties and responsibilities. He is employed... under the supervision and guidance of qualified physicians...

OBS

HOHEA: Hogarth, J. Glossary of health care terminology. Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for Europe, 1978. (Public Health in Europe, No. 4).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Personnel médical

Spanish

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Record 12 1989-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
  • Finance
CONT

One of the most interesting development(s) is the Medicare prospective payment legislation.... Under the system, Medicare payment for hospital inpatient services is based on 467 diagnosis-related groups(DRGS). Hospitals know in advance how much Medicare will pay for the treatment of a patient with a particular diagnosis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
  • Finances

Spanish

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