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MOUNTAIN DISEASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mountain sickness
1, record 1, English, mountain%20sickness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mountain disease 2, record 1, English, mountain%20disease
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of high altitude [sickness] caused by exposure to altitude high enough to cause hypoxia, occurring as a result of decreased atmospheric pressure with consequent lowering of arterial oxygen content. 3, record 1, English, - mountain%20sickness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mountain sickness is an illness that ranges from a mild headache and weariness to a life-threatening build-up of fluid in the lungs or brain at high altitudes. Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the mildest and most common form. 2, record 1, English, - mountain%20sickness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It occurs as acute, subacute, and chronic forms. The subacute and chronic forms can be cured by descent to a lower altitude. Called also mountain disease. 3, record 1, English, - mountain%20sickness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mal des montagnes
1, record 1, French, mal%20des%20montagnes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- soroche 2, record 1, French, soroche
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- sorroche 3, record 1, French, sorroche
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mal des montagnes se manifeste quelques heures après l'arrivée en altitude. Les symptômes sont souvent limités à des maux de tête, des nausées, des vomissements, des bourdonnements d'oreilles, des palpitations, des vertiges et une lassitude. La nuit, des insomnies peuvent survenir. 1, record 1, French, - mal%20des%20montagnes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soroche (sorroche) : Ce terme prête à confusion puisqu'il peut désigner aussi bien le mal des montagnes que le mal de l'altitude. 4, record 1, French, - mal%20des%20montagnes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mal de montagne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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