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Descriptor English: Empyema, Subdural
Descriptor Spanish: Empiema Subdural
Descriptor empiema subdural
Entry term(s) absceso intracraneal subdural
Scope note: Proceso supurativo intracraneal, o raramente intraespinal, que invade el espacio que se encuentra entre la superficie interna de la DURAMADRE y la superficie externa de la ARACNOIDES.
Descriptor Portuguese: Empiema Subdural
Descriptor French: Empyème subdural
Entry term(s): Abscess, Intracranial, Subdural
Subdural Empyema
Subdural Empyemas
Tree number(s): C01.207.709.300
C01.830.305.330
C10.228.228.709.300
C23.550.470.756.305.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013354
Scope note: An intracranial or rarely intraspinal suppurative process invading the space between the inner surface of the DURA MATER and the outer surface of the ARACHNOID.
Annotation: coordinate IM with specific infection (IM) and specific CNS infection term (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Brain Abscess (1966-1983)
Public MeSH Note: 1995; see SUBDURAL EMPYEMA 1984-94; for EMPYEMA, SUBDURAL see SUBDURAL EMPYEMA 1984-94
History Note: 1995(1984)
Related: Brain Abscess MeSH
DeCS ID: 13742
Unique ID: D013354
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1984/01/01
Date of Entry: 1983/04/21
Revision Date: 2015/06/24
Empyema, Subdural - Preferred
Concept UI M0020655
Scope note An intracranial or rarely intraspinal suppurative process invading the space between the inner surface of the DURA MATER and the outer surface of the ARACHNOID.
Preferred term Empyema, Subdural
Entry term(s) Subdural Empyema
Subdural Empyemas
Abscess, Intracranial, Subdural - Narrower
Concept UI M0334836
Preferred term Abscess, Intracranial, Subdural



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