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AMPLIATION THORACIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory System
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chest expansion
1, record 1, English, chest%20expansion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thorax expansion 2, record 1, English, thorax%20expansion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... chest expansion: Take a tape and encircle chest around the level of nipple. Take measurements at the end of deep inspiration and expiration. Normally, a 2-5" of chest expansion can be observed. Any lung or pleural disease can give rise to a decrease in overall chest expansion. 3, record 1, English, - chest%20expansion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil respiratoire
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ampliation thoracique
1, record 1, French, ampliation%20thoracique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ampliation 2, record 1, French, ampliation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Augmentation] du périmètre thoracique au cours du cycle ventilatoire. 3, record 1, French, - ampliation%20thoracique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un] symptôme typique [de la spondylarthrite ankylosante] est la douleur thoracique respiro-dépendante [qui] peut simuler une péricardite, un angor ou une embolie pulmonaire [...] Le résultat le plus important de l'examen clinique est la limitation de la mobilité lombaire et thoracique. [...] La mesure de l'ampliation thoracique au niveau du 4e espace intercostal est importante. Une différence entre inspiration et expiration de plus de 2, 5 cm est considérée comme normale. 4, record 1, French, - ampliation%20thoracique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'ampliation thoracique correspond à la différence] du périmètre thoracique à la hauteur des mamelons entre une inspiration et une expiration forcées. On [peut] également mesurer l'ampliation thoracique au niveau axillaire et xiphoïdien. 5, record 1, French, - ampliation%20thoracique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Certains auteurs définissent l'ampliation thoracique comme une augmentation du volume plutôt que du périmètre de la cage thoracique au moment de l'inspiration. En pratique, il est plus simple d’évaluer l'augmentation du périmètre thoracique. 6, record 1, French, - ampliation%20thoracique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparato respiratorio
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- expansión de la caja torácica
1, record 1, Spanish, expansi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20caja%20tor%C3%A1cica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- limitation of chest expansion
1, record 2, English, limitation%20of%20chest%20expansion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- decreased chest expansion 2, record 2, English, decreased%20chest%20expansion
correct
- decreased expansion of the thoracic cage 2, record 2, English, decreased%20expansion%20of%20the%20thoracic%20cage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Limitation of chest expansion to 1 inch (2.5 cm) or less, measured at the level of the fourth intercostal space, is one of the criteria for the diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis. 3, record 2, English, - limitation%20of%20chest%20expansion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diminution de l'ampliation thoracique
1, record 2, French, diminution%20de%20l%27ampliation%20thoracique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La diminution de l'ampliation thoracique] se caractérise par une impression d’immobilité du thorax lors de l'inspection du patient. [...] La différence entre les périmètres thoraciques inspiratoire et expiratoire donne une approche grossière de la mobilité du thorax. [...] Cette diminution de l'ampliation thoracique peut être la conséquence d’une défaillance d’un ou plusieurs facteurs de la ventilation. 2, record 2, French, - diminution%20de%20l%27ampliation%20thoracique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La diminution de l'ampliation thoracique survient quelquefois chez les patients présentant une spondylarthrite ankylosante. 3, record 2, French, - diminution%20de%20l%27ampliation%20thoracique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- limitación de la ampliación torácica
1, record 2, Spanish, limitaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20ampliaci%C3%B3n%20tor%C3%A1cica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- limitación de la amplitud respiratoria 1, record 2, Spanish, limitaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20amplitud%20respiratoria
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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