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Descriptor English: Vaso-Occlusive Crises
Descriptor Spanish: Crisis Vaso-Oclusivas
Descriptor Portuguese: Crises Vaso-Oclusivas
Descriptor French: Without translation
Entry term(s): Crise, Vaso Occlusive
Crise, Vaso Occlusive (VOCs)
Crises, Vaso Occlusive
Crises, Vaso Occlusive (VOCs)
Crisis, Vaso Occlusive
Event, Vaso Occlusive
Events, Vaso Occlusive
Occlusive Crise, Vaso
Occlusive Crise, Vaso (VOCs)
Occlusive Crises, Vaso
Occlusive Crises, Vaso (VOCs)
Occlusive Crisis, Vaso
Occlusive Event, Vaso
Occlusive Event, Vaso (VOEs)
Occlusive Events, Vaso
Occlusive Events, Vaso (VOEs)
Occlusive-Crise, Vaso
Occlusive-Crises, Vaso
Vaso Occlusive Crise
Vaso Occlusive Crise (VOCs)
Vaso Occlusive Crises
Vaso Occlusive Crises (VOCs)
Vaso Occlusive Crisis
Vaso Occlusive Event
Vaso Occlusive Event (VOEs)
Vaso Occlusive Events
Vaso Occlusive Events (VOEs)
Vaso Occlusive-Crise
Vaso Occlusive-Crises
Vasoocclusive Crises
Vasoocclusive Crisis
Tree number(s): C15.378.050.141.150.150.835
C15.378.420.155.834
C16.320.070.150.835
C16.320.365.155.834
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000098644
Scope note: A common complication of SICKLE CELL DISEASE arises when MICROVESSELS become obstructed by sickled red blood cells, leading to tissue and organ oxygen deprivation, resulting in acute episodes of pain.
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
Previous Indexing: Anemia, Sickle Cell (1974-2024)
Public MeSH Note: 2025
History Note: 2025
DeCS ID: 60875
Unique ID: D000098644
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Date Established: 2025/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/08/09
Revision Date: 2024/07/24
Vaso-Occlusive Crises - Preferred
Concept UI M000767072
Scope note A common complication of SICKLE CELL DISEASE arises when MICROVESSELS become obstructed by sickled red blood cells, leading to tissue and organ oxygen deprivation, resulting in acute episodes of pain.
Preferred term Vaso-Occlusive Crises
Entry term(s) Crise, Vaso Occlusive
Crise, Vaso Occlusive (VOCs)
Crises, Vaso Occlusive
Crises, Vaso Occlusive (VOCs)
Crisis, Vaso Occlusive
Event, Vaso Occlusive
Events, Vaso Occlusive
Occlusive Crise, Vaso
Occlusive Crise, Vaso (VOCs)
Occlusive Crises, Vaso
Occlusive Crises, Vaso (VOCs)
Occlusive Crisis, Vaso
Occlusive Event, Vaso
Occlusive Event, Vaso (VOEs)
Occlusive Events, Vaso
Occlusive Events, Vaso (VOEs)
Occlusive-Crise, Vaso
Occlusive-Crises, Vaso
Vaso Occlusive Crise
Vaso Occlusive Crise (VOCs)
Vaso Occlusive Crises
Vaso Occlusive Crises (VOCs)
Vaso Occlusive Crisis
Vaso Occlusive Event
Vaso Occlusive Event (VOEs)
Vaso Occlusive Events
Vaso Occlusive Events (VOEs)
Vaso Occlusive-Crise
Vaso Occlusive-Crises
Vasoocclusive Crises
Vasoocclusive Crisis



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