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LUMBAR PUNCTURE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- other reaction to spinal and lumbar puncture
1, record 1, English, other%20reaction%20to%20spinal%20and%20lumbar%20puncture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G97.1: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 1, English, - other%20reaction%20to%20spinal%20and%20lumbar%20puncture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autre réaction secondaire à une rachicentèse
1, record 1, French, autre%20r%C3%A9action%20secondaire%20%C3%A0%20une%20rachicent%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G97.1 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 1, French, - autre%20r%C3%A9action%20secondaire%20%C3%A0%20une%20rachicent%C3%A8se
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- otra reacción a la punción espinal y lumbar
1, record 1, Spanish, otra%20reacci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20punci%C3%B3n%20espinal%20y%20lumbar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G97.1: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - otra%20reacci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20punci%C3%B3n%20espinal%20y%20lumbar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lumbar puncture needle
1, record 2, English, lumbar%20puncture%20needle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A needle used to draw a sample of CSF from the area between the vertebra of the spine. 2, record 2, English, - lumbar%20puncture%20needle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lumbar puncture collects a sample of the fluid that flows around the brain and spinal cord. This fluid is called cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF. A needle inserted at the base of the spine can draw a small sample. The needle goes into the space around the spinal cord that is filled with fluid. 1, record 2, English, - lumbar%20puncture%20needle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aiguille à ponction lombaire
1, record 2, French, aiguille%20%C3%A0%20ponction%20lombaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aiguille destinée à être introduite dans l'espace sous-arachnoïdien pour prélever du liquide céphalo-rachidien ou pour injecter un médicament. 2, record 2, French, - aiguille%20%C3%A0%20ponction%20lombaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Centesis and Samplings
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lumbar puncture
1, record 3, English, lumbar%20puncture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LP 2, record 3, English, LP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- spinal tap 1, record 3, English, spinal%20tap
correct
- spinal puncture 2, record 3, English, spinal%20puncture
correct
- rachicentesis 2, record 3, English, rachicentesis
correct
- rachiocentesis 2, record 3, English, rachiocentesis
correct
- Quincke’s puncture 2, record 3, English, Quincke%26rsquo%3Bs%20puncture
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Needle puncture of the lumbar subarachnoid space, usually performed in the spaces between the spines of the third and fourth or fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae, in order to obtain samples of cerebrospinal fluid for analysis or in order to inject material for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. 2, record 3, English, - lumbar%20puncture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ponctions et prélèvements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rachicentèse
1, record 3, French, rachicent%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ponction lombaire 2, record 3, French, ponction%20lombaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à introduire une aiguille, un trocart, la pointe d'un bistouri, etc. dans le rachis lombaire afin d'évacuer et de prélever le liquide céphalo-rachidien en vue de l'analyser, d'y injecter un médicament, ou un produit de contraste en vue d'un examen radiologique. 3, record 3, French, - rachicent%C3%A8se
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centesis y muestras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- punción espinal lumbar
1, record 3, Spanish, punci%C3%B3n%20espinal%20lumbar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- punción lumbar 2, record 3, Spanish, punci%C3%B3n%20lumbar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento diagnóstico invasivo que consiste en la punción del conducto raquídeo, ordinariamente entre las vértebras LIII y LIV y que tiene por objeto permitir la salida de una cantidad de líquido cefalorraquídeo para el examen del mismo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - punci%C3%B3n%20espinal%20lumbar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La punción se realiza mediante la] inserción de una aguja en la sección lumbar de la columna vertebral, para extraer fluido de la médula espinal o para inyectar un anestésico. 3, record 3, Spanish, - punci%C3%B3n%20espinal%20lumbar
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-03-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Centesis and Samplings
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lumbar puncture kit
1, record 4, English, lumbar%20puncture%20kit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spinal tap kit 2, record 4, English, spinal%20tap%20kit
correct
- spinal puncture kit 2, record 4, English, spinal%20puncture%20kit
correct
- rachicentesis kit 2, record 4, English, rachicentesis%20kit
correct
- rachiocentesis kit 2, record 4, English, rachiocentesis%20kit
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Ponctions et prélèvements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trousse de ponction lombaire
1, record 4, French, trousse%20de%20ponction%20lombaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- trousse de rachicentèse 1, record 4, French, trousse%20de%20rachicent%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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