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CRUSHING INJURY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crush injury
1, record 1, English, crush%20injury
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crushing injury 2, record 1, English, crushing%20injury
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A crush injury occurs when there is a great deal of pressure on a part of the body, such as when a body part is squeezed between two heavy objects. 3, record 1, English, - crush%20injury
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blessure par écrasement
1, record 1, French, blessure%20par%20%C3%A9crasement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une blessure par écrasement survient lorsqu'il y a beaucoup de pression sur une partie du corps, par exemple lorsqu'une partie du corps est coincée entre deux objets lourds. 2, record 1, French, - blessure%20par%20%C3%A9crasement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2005-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crushing injury 1, record 2, English, crushing%20injury
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uncontrolled release of pressurized fluid can cause punctures, fractures, abrasions and crushing injuries. 1, record 2, English, - crushing%20injury
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- blessure par écrasement
1, record 2, French, blessure%20par%20%C3%A9crasement
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rejet non maîtrisé d'un liquide pressurisé peut provoquer des perforations, des fractures, de l'abrasion et des blessures par écrasement. 1, record 2, French, - blessure%20par%20%C3%A9crasement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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