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AEROEMPHYSEMA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bronchi
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decompression sickness
1, record 1, English, decompression%20sickness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aeroemphysema 2, record 1, English, aeroemphysema
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form a chronic pulmonary emphysema resulting from rapid decompression, as may occur in an inadequately pressurized aircraft. 3, record 1, English, - decompression%20sickness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aeroemphysema: obsolete term for "decompression sickness". 4, record 1, English, - decompression%20sickness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bronches
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aéroemphysème
1, record 1, French, a%C3%A9roemphys%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pneumatose de dépression 2, record 1, French, pneumatose%20de%20d%C3%A9pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Pneumatose due à la] présence démontrable de gaz libre dans les tissus conjonctifs et dans des plans interstitiels à la suite d'une réduction de la pression atmosphérique. 1, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9roemphys%C3%A8me
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bronquios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aeroenfisema
1, record 1, Spanish, aeroenfisema
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfisema y edema pulmonar con presencia de burbujas de nitrógeno en el tejido pulmonar, debido a una descompresión atmosférica demasiado rápida. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aeroenfisema
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aerospace Medicine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decompression sickness
1, record 2, English, decompression%20sickness
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bends 2, record 2, English, bends
correct, officially approved
- caisson disease 3, record 2, English, caisson%20disease
correct
- aeroemphysema 4, record 2, English, aeroemphysema
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In astronauts, decompression sickness can occur when they go from the higher pressure in the Shuttle to the lower pressure in the suits 1.3 psi. [The pressure in the suit is lower to allow for greater dexterity in the hands while doing EVA tasks and to reduce fatigue caused by working in inflated suits]. 5, record 2, English, - decompression%20sickness
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Preparations for an EVA begin about a day ahead of time, when the pressure inside the space shuttle is lowered from 14.7 pounds per square inch (psi equivalent to the pressure at ground level on Earth) ... So, to prevent the bends, the pressure differential between the Shuttle and the suit is reduced to flush the nitrogen slowly from their blood. Then, after the astronauts are suited up, they sit in the airlock for about an hour breathing pure oxygen to eliminate any remaining nitrogen, which can last from 40 to 75 minutes. 5, record 2, English, - decompression%20sickness
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aeroemphysema: obsolete term for "decompression sickness". 6, record 2, English, - decompression%20sickness
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
decompression sickness; bends: terms officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 7, record 2, English, - decompression%20sickness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médecine aérospatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mal de décompression
1, record 2, French, mal%20de%20d%C3%A9compression
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maladie des caissons 2, record 2, French, maladie%20des%20caissons
correct, feminine noun
- aéroemphysème 3, record 2, French, a%C3%A9roemphys%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La préparation à une sortie dans l'espace commence la veille de la sortie, alors que l'on fait passer la pression à l'intérieur de la navette de 14,7 lb/po² l'équivalent de la pression au niveau du sol sur Terre, à 10,2 lb/po². Il s'agit de la première mesure à prendre pour réduire les risques d'un malaise potentiellement grave auquel s'exposent les astronautes lorsqu'ils sortent dans l'espace revêtus d'une combinaison [...] C'est donc pour prévenir la maladie des caissons que l'on réduit la pression entre la navette et la combinaison. Cela permet une évacuation en douceur de l'azote du sang. Après avoir revêtu leur combinaison, les astronautes séjournent dans le sas pendant environ une heure, à respirer de l'oxygène pur, afin d'éliminer tout azote résiduel qui peut rester de 40 à 75 minutes dans le sang. 4, record 2, French, - mal%20de%20d%C3%A9compression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mal de décompression : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 5, record 2, French, - mal%20de%20d%C3%A9compression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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