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WHEEZING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Respiratory System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wheeze
1, record 1, English, wheeze
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wheezing 2, record 1, English, wheezing
correct
- sibilant rale 3, record 1, English, sibilant%20rale
correct
- sibilant rhonchus 4, record 1, English, sibilant%20rhonchus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An abnormally high-pitched sound produced by breathing through partially obstructed or narrowed airways. 5, record 1, English, - wheeze
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wheezing may be localized or diffusely audible, is more prominent during exhalation, and is associated with prolonged expiration. 5, record 1, English, - wheeze
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "wheeze" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 6, record 1, English, - wheeze
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- respiration sifflante
1, record 1, French, respiration%20sifflante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sibilance 2, record 1, French, sibilance
correct, feminine noun
- râle sibilant 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A2le%20sibilant
correct, masculine noun
- wheezing 4, record 1, French, wheezing
correct, masculine noun
- sifflement 5, record 1, French, sifflement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit respiratoire anormal, de tonalité aiguë, parfois perceptible à distance, causé par le rétrécissement ou l'obstruction des bronches, notamment chez les asthmatiques. 6, record 1, French, - respiration%20sifflante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les signes cliniques [de l'asthme] sont la toux, la dyspnée, les sibilances (respiration sifflante), l'oppression thoracique et l'expectoration. 7, record 1, French, - respiration%20sifflante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «râle sibilant» et «wheezing» ont été privilégiés par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 8, record 1, French, - respiration%20sifflante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Aparato respiratorio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- respiración sibilante
1, record 1, Spanish, respiraci%C3%B3n%20sibilante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sibilancia 2, record 1, Spanish, sibilancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presencia de estertores pulmonares de tonalidad aguda propios del período inicial de la bronquitis y del asma y que traducen un estrechamiento bronquial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - respiraci%C3%B3n%20sibilante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Cuadro clínico del asma aguda] Las sibilancias son audibles sin necesidad de fonendoscopio, la respiración es muy laboriosa, es evidente el uso de los músculos accesorios de la respiración y el paciente se nota muy taquicárdico. 3, record 1, Spanish, - respiraci%C3%B3n%20sibilante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Las sibilancias traducen la existencia de broncoespasmo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - respiraci%C3%B3n%20sibilante
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