decompression - CISMeF

Preferred Label : decompression;

MeSH definition : Decompression external to the body, most often the slow lessening of external pressure on the whole body (especially in caisson workers, deep sea divers, and persons who ascend to great heights) to prevent DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS. It includes also sudden accidental decompression, but not surgical (local) decompression or decompression applied through body openings.;

MeSH annotation : restrict to decompression external to the body: not for surg decompression ( DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL);

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decompression;

Details

Origin ID

D003664;

UMLS CUI

C0011117;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- instrumentation [MeSH Qualifier]
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
- mortality [MeSH Qualifier]
- nursing [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Decompression [PCS menu]
- Decompression (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Decompression - action (qualifier value) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Decompressive incision (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
Record concept(s)
- decompression [MeSH concept]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- decompression sickness [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Phenomenon or Process [UMLS semantic type]

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