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Descriptor English: Acute Lung Injury
Descriptor Spanish: Lesión Pulmonar Aguda
Descriptor lesión pulmonar aguda
Scope note: Lesión pulmonar caracterizada por infiltrados pulmonares bilaterales (EDEMA PULMONAR) ricos en NEUTRÓFILOS, y por la ausencia de INSUFICIENCIA CARDÍACA clínica. Puede representar un espectro de lesiones pulmonares, endoteliales y epiteliales, debidas a numerosos factores (físicos, químicos o biológicos). 
Descriptor Portuguese: Lesão Pulmonar Aguda
Descriptor French: Lésion pulmonaire aigüe
Entry term(s): Acute Lung Injuries
Lung Injuries, Acute
Lung Injury, Acute
Tree number(s): C08.381.520.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055371
Scope note: A condition of lung damage that is characterized by bilateral pulmonary infiltrates (PULMONARY EDEMA) rich in NEUTROPHILS, and in the absence of clinical HEART FAILURE. This can represent a spectrum of pulmonary lesions, endothelial and epithelial, due to numerous factors (physical, chemical, or biological).
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
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2009; see RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT 1994-2008
History Note: 2009; use RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT 1994-2008
Entry Version: ACUTE LUNG INJ
DeCS ID: 53086
Unique ID: D055371
NLM Classification: WF 653
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Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Acute Lung Injury - Preferred
Concept UI M0018893
Scope note A condition of lung damage that is characterized by bilateral pulmonary infiltrates (PULMONARY EDEMA) rich in NEUTROPHILS, and in the absence of clinical HEART FAILURE. This can represent a spectrum of pulmonary lesions, endothelial and epithelial, due to numerous factors (physical, chemical, or biological).
Preferred term Acute Lung Injury
Entry term(s) Acute Lung Injuries
Lung Injuries, Acute
Lung Injury, Acute



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