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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Intubation
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Intubación
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Intubação
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Synonyms English:
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Intubations
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Tree Number:
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E02.585
E05.497
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Definition English:
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Introduction of a tube into a hollow organ to restore or maintain patency if obstructed. It is differentiated from CATHETERIZATION in that the insertion of a catheter is usually performed for the introducing or withdrawing of fluids from the body. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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for intubation procedures in disease, coordinate with disease /ther, not /surg; esophageal intubation = ESOPHAGUS + INTUBATION, not INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; esophageal obturator airway = ESOPHAGUS + INTUBATION /instrum
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See Related English:
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Chest Tubes
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History Note English:
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66
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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7601
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Unique Identifier:
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D007440
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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