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ARTERIAL GAS EMBOLISM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory System
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arterial gas embolism
1, record 1, English, arterial%20gas%20embolism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AGE 1, record 1, English, AGE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A retrospective review to assess the risk of asthma for arterial gas embolism(AGE) and type II decompression sickness (neurologic impairment from nitrogen bubbles) was made by DAN for the four years 1987-1990 (Corson 1991). 1, record 1, English, - arterial%20gas%20embolism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil respiratoire
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- embolie gazeuse artérielle
1, record 1, French, embolie%20gazeuse%20art%C3%A9rielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maladie de la décompression [...] Ce terme se réfère à la fois au mal de la décompression et à l'embolie gazeuse artérielle [...] L'embolie gazeuse artérielle se produit à la suite d'une surpression pulmonaire. Cette situation se présente lorsqu'un plongeur débutant ou pris de panique remonte rapidement en retenant son souffle [...] 1, record 1, French, - embolie%20gazeuse%20art%C3%A9rielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparato respiratorio
- Buceo (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- embolia gaseosa arterial
1, record 1, Spanish, embolia%20gaseosa%20arterial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EGA 2, record 1, Spanish, EGA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] embolia gaseosa, dependiendo del sitio por donde entre el gas se clasifica en embolia gaseosa venosa o arterial. La segunda es mucho más infrecuente, aunque de repercusiones más graves. [...] Para que se produzca una embolia gaseosa arterial el gas tiene que ser introducido a presión y esto sólo puede ocurrir en ciertos procedimientos quirúrgicos como al circulación extracorpórea (CEC). 1, record 1, Spanish, - embolia%20gaseosa%20arterial
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