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COMPRESSION MEDULLAIRE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
- Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cord compression, unspecified
1, record 1, English, cord%20compression%2C%20unspecified
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G95.2: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 1, English, - cord%20compression%2C%20unspecified
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
- Vertèbres et moelle
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compression médullaire, sans précision
1, record 1, French, compression%20m%C3%A9dullaire%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G95.2 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 1, French, - compression%20m%C3%A9dullaire%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Sistema nervioso
- Vértebras y médula
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compresión medular, no especificada
1, record 1, Spanish, compresi%C3%B3n%20medular%2C%20no%20especificada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G95.2: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - compresi%C3%B3n%20medular%2C%20no%20especificada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intraspinal abscess
1, record 2, English, intraspinal%20abscess
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abcès intrarachidien
1, record 2, French, abc%C3%A8s%20intrarachidien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les paraplégies sont surtout liées à une compression médullaire par un abcès intrarachidien, parfois à des séquestres osseux ou à une luxation pathologique. 2, record 2, French, - abc%C3%A8s%20intrarachidien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Sistema nervioso
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- absceso intraespinal
1, record 2, Spanish, absceso%20intraespinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acumulación de pus y material infeccioso en la columna vertebral. 1, record 2, Spanish, - absceso%20intraespinal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chokes
1, record 3, English, chokes
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manifestation of decompression sickness or altitude sickness characterised by dyspnea, coughing, and choking. 2, record 3, English, - chokes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chokes
1, record 3, French, chokes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les médecins classent généralement les accidents de décompression, en deux types, selon leur degré de gravité. Les accidents de type I : Accidents cutanés(les puces et moutons). Accidents ostéo-articulaires et musculaires(les bends). Les accidents de type II : Les atteintes du système nerveux(compression médullaire ou neurologique). Les accidents de l'oreille interne(bulle au niveau des centres de l'équilibre). Les troubles respiratoires(les chokes). 2, record 3, French, - chokes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La douleur thoracique en plongée fait penser aux chokes dans le cadre d’un accident de décompression sévère, ou à la surpression pulmonaire lors d’une remontée à risque. 3, record 3, French, - chokes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Buceo (Deportes)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sofocaciones
1, record 3, Spanish, sofocaciones
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La disminución brusca de la presión, por un ascenso excesivamente rápido, libera nitrógeno en forma de burbujas [...] Hay dos formas clínicas, según su gravedad: 1. La forma moderada, tipo I [...] 2. La forma grave, tipo II, afecta el estado general y se caracteriza por disnea, con sofocaciones (los chokes de los anglosajones), con dolor retrosternal, afectación del SNC [sistema nervioso central] y manifestaciones óseas. Se debe a la liberación de burbujas de nitrógeno en arteriolas pulmonares o cerebrales, así como en la médula ósea. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sofocaciones
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- adhesive arachnoiditis
1, record 4, English, adhesive%20arachnoiditis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The thickening of the leptomeninges, sometimes with obliteration of the subarachnoid space. 2, record 4, English, - adhesive%20arachnoiditis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Communicating hydrocephalus results when the arachnoid villi are obstructed. The term communicating implies patency of flow between ventricles and out of the fourth ventricle into the spinal subarachnoid space. In particular, this situation often occurs in the context of subarachnoid hemorrhage, as it causes adhesive arachnoiditis. 3, record 4, English, - adhesive%20arachnoiditis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arachnoïdite adhésive
1, record 4, French, arachno%C3%AFdite%20adh%C3%A9sive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Complications de l'anesthésie péridurale en obstétrique. [Les] paraplégies [...] peuvent être consécutives à une compression médullaire par un hématome, un abcès, ou résulter d’une arachnoïdite adhésive comme celles rapportées après injection péridurale de solutions irritantes(thiopental). 1, record 4, French, - arachno%C3%AFdite%20adh%C3%A9sive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-03-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spinal compression
1, record 5, English, spinal%20compression
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cord compression 2, record 5, English, cord%20compression
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which pressure is exerted on the spinal cord, as by tumor, spinal fracture, etc. 1, record 5, English, - spinal%20compression
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Out of 137 cases concerning the spine and spine cord, the authors demonstrate that MRI is nowadays fully integrated in urgency investigations. In all cord compression suspicions and in spine trauma investigations, its place is found. 2, record 5, English, - spinal%20compression
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vertèbres et moelle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compression médullaire
1, record 5, French, compression%20m%C3%A9dullaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A partir de 137 observations portant sur le rachis et la moelle, les auteurs montrent que l’intégration de l’IRM dans les examens d’urgence est aujourd’hui une réalité. Elle trouve sa place dans toutes les suspicions de compressions médullaires mais également dans l’exploration des traumatismes rachidiens. 2, record 5, French, - compression%20m%C3%A9dullaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-02-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Blood
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- thalassemia intermedia
1, record 6, English, thalassemia%20intermedia
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- thalassaemia intermedia 2, record 6, English, thalassaemia%20intermedia
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of thalassemia in which the anemia is of mild to moderate degree, less severe than in thalassemia major, but more marked than in thalassemia minor. 3, record 6, English, - thalassemia%20intermedia
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thalassaemia intermedia should be considered in any chronically anaemic patient presenting from the Middle East with hearing impairment. We report three Saudi siblings with thalassaemia intermedia and features of severe bone marrow expansion, particularly invading the temporal bone. 2, record 6, English, - thalassemia%20intermedia
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Context extracted from PASCAL data base. 2, record 6, English, - thalassemia%20intermedia
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sang
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- thalassémie intermédiaire
1, record 6, French, thalass%C3%A9mie%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compression médullaire et de la queue de cheval chez deux patients atteints de thalassémie intermédiaire. 1, record 6, French, - thalass%C3%A9mie%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple tiré de la base de données PASCAL. 1, record 6, French, - thalass%C3%A9mie%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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