| Descriptor English: | Acute Chest Syndrome | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Síndrome Torácico Agudo
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Síndrome Torácica Aguda | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Syndrome thoracique aigu | ||||
| Entry term(s): |
Acute Chest Syndromes Syndrome, Acute Chest Syndromes, Acute Chest |
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| Tree number(s): |
C08.381.074 C08.618.009 C15.378.071.141.150.150.219 C15.378.420.155.219 C16.320.070.150.219 C16.320.365.155.219 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056586 | ||||
| Scope note: | Respiratory syndrome characterized by the appearance of a new pulmonary infiltrate on chest x-ray, accompanied by symptoms of fever, cough, chest pain, tachypnea, or DYSPNEA, often seen in patients with SICKLE CELL ANEMIA. Multiple factors (e.g., infection, and pulmonary FAT EMBOLISM) may contribute to the development of the syndrome. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification 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 |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Anemia, Sickle Cell (1979-2009) Respiration Disorders (1991-2009) Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult (1989-2009) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2010 |
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| History Note: | 2010 |
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| Related: |
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
MeSH | ||||
| DeCS ID: | 53505 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D056586 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 2010/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 2009/07/06 |
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Acute Chest Syndrome
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| Concept UI |
M0527942 |
| Scope note | Respiratory syndrome characterized by the appearance of a new pulmonary infiltrate on chest x-ray, accompanied by symptoms of fever, cough, chest pain, tachypnea, or DYSPNEA, often seen in patients with SICKLE CELL ANEMIA. Multiple factors (e.g., infection, and pulmonary FAT EMBOLISM) may contribute to the development of the syndrome. |
| Preferred term | Acute Chest Syndrome |
| Entry term(s) |
Acute Chest Syndromes Syndrome, Acute Chest Syndromes, Acute Chest |
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