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DYSPNEA EFFORT [2 records]

Record 1 2013-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Dyspnea provoked by physical effort or exertion.

OBS

Can be seen in many rheumatic diseases with pulmonary or cardiac involvement, e.g. scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc.

OBS

exertional dyspnea: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

[...] dyspnée [...] survenant à l'effort, proportionnelle à celui-ci, disparaissant avec lui [...]

OBS

Peut s'observer dans plusieurs maladies rhumatismales avec atteinte pulmonaire ou cardiaque, comme la sclérodermie, la polyarthrite rhumatoïde, le lupus érythémateux disséminé, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 2 2012-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Respiratory System
DEF

... the process of exchange of air between the lungs and the ambient air.

CONT

... the dyspnea experienced by patients with COPD is caused not by the alteration in blood gas tensions but by the inappropriate effort needed to maintain ventilation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil respiratoire
DEF

Ensemble des processus physiques et mécaniques qui permettent les échanges gazeux lors de la respiration.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aparato respiratorio
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