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WRIGHTS TEST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wright's test
1, record 1, English, Wright%27s%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test for hyperabduction syndrome: the patient is seated with both arms hanging at the sides and the examiner standing behind him. Then the patient's arm is moved passively through an arc of 180°, while the examiner palpates the pulse and notes the point at which the pulse diminishes and disappears entirely. 2, record 1, English, - Wright%27s%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve d'hyperabduction de Wright
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%27hyperabduction%20de%20Wright
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manœuvre d'hyperabduction 2, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20d%27hyperabduction
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre visant à rechercher un syndrome d'hyperabduction se traduisant par une modification objective du pouls radial (abolition ou franche diminution) réalisée par la mise du bras au zénith en hyperextension avec rotation externe. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20d%27hyperabduction%20de%20Wright
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «manœuvre d'hyperabduction» est plus fréquent que «épreuve d'hyperabduction de Wright». 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20d%27hyperabduction%20de%20Wright
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de Wright
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20Wright
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- maniobra de Wright 1, record 1, Spanish, maniobra%20de%20Wright
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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