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Descriptor English: Conjunctivitis, Acute Hemorrhagic
Descriptor Spanish: Conjuntivitis Hemorrágica Aguda
Descriptor conjuntivitis hemorrágica aguda
Scope note: Enfermedad muy contagiosa caracterizada por hemorragia subconjuntival, inflamación súbita de los párpados y congestión, enrojecimiento y dolor del ojo. La conjuntivitis epidémica producida por Enterovirus 70 (EV-70) fue descrita por vez primera en África en 1969. Está causada también por una variante de Coxsackievirus A24 (CA24v). Las epidemias por este microorganismo han aparecido con más frecuencia en Asia.
Descriptor Portuguese: Conjuntivite Hemorrágica Aguda
Descriptor French: Conjonctivite aigüe hémorragique
Entry term(s): Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitides
Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitides, Acute Hemorrhagic
Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitides, Acute
Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis, Acute
Tree number(s): C01.375.725.250.250
C01.925.325.250.250
C01.925.782.687.359.201
C11.187.183.240.216
C11.294.800.250.250
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003232
Scope note: A highly contagious disease characterized by subconjunctival hemorrhage, sudden swelling of the eyelids and congestion, redness, and pain in the eye. Epidemic conjunctivitis caused by Enterovirus 70 (EV-70) was first described in Africa in 1969. It is caused also by Coxsackievirus A24 variant (CA24v). Epidemics by this organism have appeared most frequently in Asia.
Annotation: coordinate IM with COXSACKIEVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) if pertinent
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: Conjunctivitis (1966-1985)
Disease Outbreaks (1966-1985)
Enterovirus Infections (1966-1985)
Hemorrhage (1966-1985)
Public MeSH Note: 86
History Note: 86
DeCS ID: 27970
Unique ID: D003232
NLM Classification: WW 212
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Date Established: 1986/01/01
Date of Entry: 1985/06/05
Revision Date: 2015/06/15
Conjunctivitis, Acute Hemorrhagic - Preferred
Concept UI M0005016
Scope note A highly contagious disease characterized by subconjunctival hemorrhage, sudden swelling of the eyelids and congestion, redness, and pain in the eye. Epidemic conjunctivitis caused by Enterovirus 70 (EV-70) was first described in Africa in 1969. It is caused also by Coxsackievirus A24 variant (CA24v). Epidemics by this organism have appeared most frequently in Asia.
Preferred term Conjunctivitis, Acute Hemorrhagic
Entry term(s) Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitides
Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitides, Acute Hemorrhagic
Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitides, Acute
Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis, Acute



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