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TUBERCULOSE ACTIVE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- The Lungs
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active pulmonary tuberculosis
1, record 1, English, active%20pulmonary%20tuberculosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- active lung tuberculosis 2, record 1, English, active%20lung%20tuberculosis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Applicants with active pulmonary tuberculosis shall be assessed as unit. 3, record 1, English, - active%20pulmonary%20tuberculosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Poumons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuberculose pulmonaire active
1, record 1, French, tuberculose%20pulmonaire%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tubercoluse pulmonaire évolutive 2, record 1, French, tubercoluse%20pulmonaire%20%C3%A9volutive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tuberculose pulmonaire active est contagieuse; dans bien des cas, les personnes touchées se sentent malades, perdent du poids et présentent une toux, une douleur thoracique ou de la fièvre. 3, record 1, French, - tuberculose%20pulmonaire%20active
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe deux affections associées à la tuberculose : l'infection tuberculeuse latente et la tuberculose active. [...] De façon générale, la forme latente devient active lorsque le système immunitaire est affaibli, en présence d’autres problèmes de santé ou après une exposition à des personnes atteintes de tuberculose active. 3, record 1, French, - tuberculose%20pulmonaire%20active
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- isoniazid
1, record 2, English, isoniazid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- isonicotinic acid hydrazide 2, record 2, English, isonicotinic%20acid%20hydrazide
correct
- isonicotinoylhydrazine 3, record 2, English, isonicotinoylhydrazine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tuberculostatic antibacterial ... used in conjunction with other antituberculosis drugs in the treatment of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis and alone in the prophylaxis of tuberculosis. 3, record 2, English, - isoniazid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- isoniazide
1, record 2, French, isoniazide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- isonicotinylhydrazide 2, record 2, French, isonicotinylhydrazide
correct, masculine noun
- INH 3, record 2, French, INH
correct, masculine noun
- INH 3, record 2, French, INH
- hydracide de l’acide isonicotinique 4, record 2, French, hydracide%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bacide%20isonicotinique
correct, masculine noun
- INH 3, record 2, French, INH
correct, masculine noun
- INH 3, record 2, French, INH
- Nydrazid 2, record 2, French, Nydrazid
correct, trademark
- PMS-Isoniazid 2, record 2, French, PMS%2DIsoniazid
correct, trademark
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance bactériostatique à faibles doses, bactéricide à fortes doses, active dans la tuberculose et, accessoirement, dans la lèpre. 5, record 2, French, - isoniazide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- isoniacida
1, record 2, Spanish, isoniacida
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- isoniazida 2, record 2, Spanish, isoniazida
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medicamento que actúa específicamente sobre el Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 3, record 2, Spanish, - isoniacida
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De acuerdo con la ortografía española, debería preferirse la forma "isoniacida". Sin embargo, es "isoniazida" el término recomendado por la Organización Mundial de la Salud. 4, record 2, Spanish, - isoniacida
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory Tract
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- active tuberculosis
1, record 3, English, active%20tuberculosis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- progressive tuberculosis 2, record 3, English, progressive%20tuberculosis
correct
- active TB 1, record 3, English, active%20TB
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuberculosis in which there is progression, reactivation, or exacerbation of disease. 1, record 3, English, - active%20tuberculosis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast "arrested tuberculosis", "inactive tuberculosis", "healed tuberculosis". 1, record 3, English, - active%20tuberculosis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Voies respiratoires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tuberculose progressive
1, record 3, French, tuberculose%20progressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tuberculose active 1, record 3, French, tuberculose%20active
feminine noun
- tuberculose évolutive 2, record 3, French, tuberculose%20%C3%A9volutive
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuberculose avec épanchement. 1, record 3, French, - tuberculose%20progressive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statistique Canada emploie «tuberculose évolutive» pour les données de déclaration de cas. 2, record 3, French, - tuberculose%20progressive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-09-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- case of active tuberculosis 1, record 4, English, case%20of%20active%20tuberculosis
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cas de tuberculose active
1, record 4, French, cas%20de%20tuberculose%20active
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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