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DYSPNEA EFFORT [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 2012-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ventilation
1, record 2, English, ventilation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the process of exchange of air between the lungs and the ambient air. 2, record 2, English, - ventilation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 2, English, - ventilation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ventilation
1, record 2, French, ventilation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aération 2, record 2, French, a%C3%A9ration
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des processus physiques et mécaniques qui permettent les échanges gazeux lors de la respiration. 2, record 2, French, - ventilation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparato respiratorio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventilación
1, record 2, Spanish, ventilaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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