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DYSPNEA EXERTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exertional dyspnea
1, record 1, English, exertional%20dyspnea
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- exertional dyspnoea 2, record 1, English, exertional%20dyspnoea
correct, Great Britain
- dyspnea on effort 2, record 1, English, dyspnea%20on%20effort
correct, United States
- dyspnoea on effort 2, record 1, English, dyspnoea%20on%20effort
Great Britain
- dyspnea on exertion 3, record 1, English, dyspnea%20on%20exertion
correct
- breathlessness on exertion 2, record 1, English, breathlessness%20on%20exertion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dyspnea provoked by physical effort or exertion. 1, record 1, English, - exertional%20dyspnea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Can be seen in many rheumatic diseases with pulmonary or cardiac involvement, e.g. scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc. 4, record 1, English, - exertional%20dyspnea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exertional dyspnea: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 5, record 1, English, - exertional%20dyspnea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dyspnée d'effort
1, record 1, French, dyspn%C3%A9e%20d%27effort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] dyspnée [...] survenant à l'effort, proportionnelle à celui-ci, disparaissant avec lui [...] 2, record 1, French, - dyspn%C3%A9e%20d%27effort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut s'observer dans plusieurs maladies rhumatismales avec atteinte pulmonaire ou cardiaque, comme la sclérodermie, la polyarthrite rhumatoïde, le lupus érythémateux disséminé, etc. 3, record 1, French, - dyspn%C3%A9e%20d%27effort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- disnea de esfuerzo
1, record 1, Spanish, disnea%20de%20esfuerzo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rehabilitation (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deconditioning
1, record 2, English, deconditioning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Patients with dyspnea on exertion voluntarily limit their activity because of discomfort or fear that dyspnea may be harmful. This reduced activity leads to further deconditioning. 1, record 2, English, - deconditioning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réadaptation (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déconditionnement 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9conditionnement
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis la moitié du premier trimestre, et de façon progressive, l'immobilisation segmentaire fort utile au début, engendre toutefois un déconditionnement. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9conditionnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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