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POLYARTERITIS NODOSA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hematemesis
1, record 1, English, hematemesis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- haematemesis 2, record 1, English, haematemesis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The vomiting of blood. 1, record 1, English, - hematemesis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Can be seen in polyarteritis nodosa or be secondary to anti-inflammatory drugs. 3, record 1, English, - hematemesis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "hematemesis" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 4, record 1, English, - hematemesis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hématémèse
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9mat%C3%A9m%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vomissement de sang. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9mat%C3%A9m%C3%A8se
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut s'observer dans la polyartérite noueuse ou être due à l'ingestion d'anti-inflammatoires. 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9mat%C3%A9m%C3%A8se
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hematemesis
1, record 1, Spanish, hematemesis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyarteritis nodosa
1, record 2, English, polyarteritis%20nodosa
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PAN 1, record 2, English, PAN
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- microscopic polyarteritis 1, record 2, English, microscopic%20polyarteritis
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a rare systemic vasculitis necrotizing vasculitis characterized by necrotizing inflammation of small- and medium-sized arteries without glomerulonephritis or vasculitis in arterioles, capillaries, or venules. 1, record 2, English, - polyarteritis%20nodosa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PAN was first described by Kussmaul and Maier in 1866. In 1948, the term microscopic polyarteritis was introduced into the literature by Davson. Subsequently, the Chapel Hill Consensus Conference on the nomenclature of systemic vasculitis held in 1992 officially adopted the term polyarteritis nodosa. 1, record 2, English, - polyarteritis%20nodosa
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polyartérite noueuse
1, record 2, French, polyart%C3%A9rite%20noueuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] vascularite nécrosante systémique affectant typiquement les artères de moyen calibre et les petites artères. 1, record 2, French, - polyart%C3%A9rite%20noueuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette définition adoptée depuis 1994 (Conférence de consensus de Chapel Hill) exclut donc par définition l'atteinte des vaisseaux de plus petit calibre, notamment artérioles, capillaires glomérulaires ou veinules. 1, record 2, French, - polyart%C3%A9rite%20noueuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polyarteritis nodosa
1, record 3, English, polyarteritis%20nodosa
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A systemic necrotizing vasculitis of small and medium-sized arteries. 2, record 3, English, - polyarteritis%20nodosa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Clinically, PAN affects multiple systems, including renal, musculoskeletal, nervous, gastrointestinal integument, cardiac, and genitourinary. 2, record 3, English, - polyarteritis%20nodosa
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polyartérite noueuse
1, record 3, French, polyart%C3%A9rite%20noueuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PAN 1, record 3, French, PAN
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L apolyartérite noueuse (PAN) est uen vascularite nécrosante systémique affectant typiquement les artères de moyen calibre et les petites artères. 1, record 3, French, - polyart%C3%A9rite%20noueuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette définition adoptée depuis 1994 (Conférence de consensus de Chapel Hill) exclut dont par définition l'atteinte des vaisseaux de plus petit calibre, notamment artérioles, capillaires glomérulaires ou veinules. 1, record 3, French, - polyart%C3%A9rite%20noueuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes vasculares (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- periarteritis nodosa
1, record 3, Spanish, periarteritis%20nodosa
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- poliarteritis nudosa 1, record 3, Spanish, poliarteritis%20nudosa
feminine noun
- periarteritis nudosa 1, record 3, Spanish, periarteritis%20nudosa
feminine noun
- periarteritis nodular 1, record 3, Spanish, periarteritis%20nodular
feminine noun
- enfermedad de Kussmaul 1, record 3, Spanish, enfermedad%20de%20Kussmaul
feminine noun
- arteritis nudosa 1, record 3, Spanish, arteritis%20nudosa
feminine noun
- panarteritis 1, record 3, Spanish, panarteritis
feminine noun
- enfermedad de Kussmaul-Maier 1, record 3, Spanish, enfermedad%20de%20Kussmaul%2DMaier
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflamación segmentaria con infiltración de eosinófilos y necrosis de arterias medianas o pequeñas, más común en los hombres, con síntomas variados relativos al compromiso de las arterias de los riñones, los músculos, el tracto gastrointestinal y el corazón. 1, record 3, Spanish, - periarteritis%20nodosa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kussmaul y Maier introdujeron el término periarteritis nodosa en 1866 para denominar un proceso morboso que se manifestaba por gran número de nódulos visibles o palpables a lo largo del trayecto de arterias musculares de mediano calibre. Las lesiones son de distribución segmentaria, tienen predilección por bifurcaciones y ramificaciones de los vasos y afectan a todas las arterias, menos las pulmonares. 1, record 3, Spanish, - periarteritis%20nodosa
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coronary arteritis
1, record 4, English, coronary%20arteritis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- coronaritis 1, record 4, English, coronaritis
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inflammatory disorder of a coronary artery, which may be due to a connective tissue disorder such as polyarteritis nodosa or giant cell arteritis. 2, record 4, English, - coronary%20arteritis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coronarite
1, record 4, French, coronarite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation des artères coronaires aboutissant à leur oblitération. 2, record 4, French, - coronarite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corazón
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- coronaritis
1, record 4, Spanish, coronaritis
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflamación de una o más arterias coronarias. 2, record 4, Spanish, - coronaritis
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