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PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Respiratory System
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pulmonary function test
1, record 1, English, pulmonary%20function%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lung function test 3, record 1, English, lung%20function%20test
correct
- respiratory function test 4, record 1, English, respiratory%20function%20test
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diagnosis procedure to measure breathing and the patient's ability to get oxygen into the blood. 2, record 1, English, - pulmonary%20function%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pulmonary function test permits a precise and reproducible assessment of the functional state of the respiratory system and allows quantification of the severity of disease, thereby enabling assessment of natural history and of the response to therapy. ... [the tests] are the best hope for early detection of chronic obstructive lung disease in cigarette smokers, and for objective documentation of the severity of occupational lung disease. 5, record 1, English, - pulmonary%20function%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is a diagnostic procedure for lung cancer. 2, record 1, English, - pulmonary%20function%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Appareil respiratoire
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploration fonctionnelle respiratoire
1, record 1, French, exploration%20fonctionnelle%20respiratoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- examen fonctionnel respiratoire 2, record 1, French, examen%20fonctionnel%20respiratoire
correct, masculine noun
- épreuve fonctionnelle respiratoire 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20fonctionnelle%20respiratoire
correct, feminine noun
- exploration fonctionnelle pulmonaire 3, record 1, French, exploration%20fonctionnelle%20pulmonaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exploration fonctionnelle respiratoire consiste à mesurer, par un certain nombre de méthodes, la fonction ventilatoire des poumons sains et malades et à évaluer son retentissement sur les échanges gazeux au niveau de la membrane alvéolocapillaire des poumons, l'équilibre acido-basique et la circulation sanguine pulmonaire. 1, record 1, French, - exploration%20fonctionnelle%20respiratoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les examens fonctionnels respiratoires (sont) utiles pour évaluer l'incapacité fonctionnelle. [Ils] peuvent être grossièrement distingués en trois catégories : les examens de repos, les épreuves d'exercice, et les examens spécialisés mis en œuvre dans les laboratoires les mieux équipés. 2, record 1, French, - exploration%20fonctionnelle%20respiratoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Aparato respiratorio
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- examen de funciones pulmonares
1, record 1, Spanish, examen%20de%20funciones%20pulmonares
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento diagnóstico invasivo en el que se mide la respiración y la capacidad del paciente de introducir oxígeno en la sangre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - examen%20de%20funciones%20pulmonares
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consiste en varios ejercicios de respiración y análisis de sangre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - examen%20de%20funciones%20pulmonares
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Este método se utiliza en la detección del cáncer pulmonar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - examen%20de%20funciones%20pulmonares
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Respiratory System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reducible pulmonary function test 1, record 2, English, reducible%20pulmonary%20function%20test
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test réductible de la capacité pulmonaire
1, record 2, French, test%20r%C3%A9ductible%20de%20la%20capacit%C3%A9%20pulmonaire
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Aparato respiratorio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de función respiratoria disminuida
1, record 2, Spanish, prueba%20de%20funci%C3%B3n%20respiratoria%20disminuida
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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