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BARKING COUGH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Respiratory System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- croup
1, record 1, English, croup
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Croup symptoms usually start like an upper respiratory tract infection, with low-grade fever and coryza followed by a barking cough and various degrees of respiratory distress. 2, record 1, English, - croup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Croup is a syndrome that includes spasmodic croup (recurrent croup), laryngotracheitis (viral croup), laryngotracheobronchitis, and laryngotracheobronchopneumonitis. 2, record 1, English, - croup
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laryngotrachéite aiguë
1, record 1, French, laryngotrach%C3%A9ite%20aigu%C3%AB
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- croup 2, record 1, French, croup
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La laryngotrachéite aiguë («croup» des Anglo-Saxons) est de loin la plus fréquente. Elle regroupe la laryngite striduleuse bénigne à l’étiopathogénie imprécise – allergique ou angioneurotique – et la laryngite aiguë virale. 1, record 1, French, - laryngotrach%C3%A9ite%20aigu%C3%AB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Aparato respiratorio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crup
1, record 1, Spanish, crup
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- barking cough
1, record 2, English, barking%20cough
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The barklike cough of early youth, as in croup. 1, record 2, English, - barking%20cough
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toux aboyante
1, record 2, French, toux%20aboyante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La laryngite striduleuse, connue sous le nom de «faux croup», est caractérisée par des crises de dyspnée nocturne et parfois précédée d'une crise de toux «aboyante». 2, record 2, French, - toux%20aboyante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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