"Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Instruments that generate intermittent forces, uniformed or graduated, to facilitate the emptying of VEINS. These devices are used to reduce limb EDEMA and prevent venous THROMBOEMBOLISM, such as deep vein thrombosis in the legs.
| Descriptor ID |
D048228
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.515
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| Concept/Terms |
Pneumatic Compression Stockings- Pneumatic Compression Stockings
- Compression Stocking, Pneumatic
- Compression Stockings, Pneumatic
- Pneumatic Compression Stocking
- Stocking, Pneumatic Compression
- Stockings, Pneumatic Compression
- Pneumatic Hose
- Hose, Pneumatic
- Pneumatic Compression Hose
- Compression Hose, Pneumatic
- Hose, Pneumatic Compression
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