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ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- saturation percentage of oxygen in arterial blood
1, record 1, English, saturation%20percentage%20of%20oxygen%20in%20arterial%20blood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SaO2 2, record 1, English, SaO2
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Functional saturation: (%SaO2) The sum of oxygen saturation of the four hemoglobin species in the blood. 3, record 1, English, - saturation%20percentage%20of%20oxygen%20in%20arterial%20blood
Record 1, Key term(s)
- functional saturation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saturation oxyhémoglobinée dans le sang artériel
1, record 1, French, saturation%20oxyh%C3%A9moglobin%C3%A9e%20dans%20le%20sang%20art%C3%A9riel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SaO2 1, record 1, French, SaO2
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport du contenu (quantité d'oxygène pour 100 ml de sang, fixée en majeure partie sur l'hémoglobine) à la capacité du sang en oxygène (quantité maximale d'oxygène que 100 ml de sang peuvent contenir). 1, record 1, French, - saturation%20oxyh%C3%A9moglobin%C3%A9e%20dans%20le%20sang%20art%C3%A9riel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arterial oxygen saturation
1, record 2, English, arterial%20oxygen%20saturation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- Sa02 2, record 2, English, Sa02
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saturation du sang artériel en oxygène
1, record 2, French, saturation%20du%20sang%20art%C3%A9riel%20en%20oxyg%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- Sa02 2, record 2, French, Sa02
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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