| Descriptor English: | Nasal Lavage | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Lavado Nasal (Proceso)                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Lavagem Nasal | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Lavage nasal | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Nasal Irrigation Nasal Irrigations Nasal Lavages  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        E05.927.573 | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055556 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Irrigation of the nose with saline or irrigation solutions for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It is used to remove irritants, allergens, or microorganisms from the nose. | 
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| Annotation: | do not confuse with NASAL LAVAGE FLUID, the washings obtained by lavage | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AE                                                            adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary  | 
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| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Nasal Lavage Fluid (1994-2008) Nasal Mucosa (1987-1993)  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2009 | 
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| History Note: | 2009 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 53248 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D055556 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2009/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2008/07/08 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2010/06/25 | 
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                                        ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
 
Investigative Techniques [E05]Investigative Techniques 
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| Scope note | Irrigation of the nose with saline or irrigation solutions for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It is used to remove irritants, allergens, or microorganisms from the nose. | 
| Preferred term | Nasal Lavage | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Nasal Irrigation                                                 Nasal Irrigations Nasal Lavages  | 
                                
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