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ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Respiratory System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
1, record 1, English, acute%20respiratory%20distress%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ARDS 2, record 1, English, ARDS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- adult respiratory distress syndrome 3, record 1, English, adult%20respiratory%20distress%20syndrome
correct, obsolete
- ARDS 4, record 1, English, ARDS
correct, obsolete
- ARDS 4, record 1, English, ARDS
- shock lung 5, record 1, English, shock%20lung
obsolete
- traumatic wet lung 4, record 1, English, traumatic%20wet%20lung
obsolete
- congestive atelectasis 4, record 1, English, congestive%20atelectasis
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a type of respiratory (lung) failure resulting from many different disorders that cause fluid to accumulate in the lungs and oxygen levels in the blood to be too low. 6, record 1, English, - acute%20respiratory%20distress%20syndrome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adult respiratory distress syndrome: Before 1992, the acronym ARDS represented the adult respiratory distress syndrome. The American-European Consensus Committee on ARDS standardized the definition... in 1994 and renamed it acute rather than adult respiratory distress syndrome because it occurs at all ages. 4, record 1, English, - acute%20respiratory%20distress%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de détresse respiratoire aiguë
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse%20respiratoire%20aigu%C3%AB
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SDRA 2, record 1, French, SDRA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- syndrome de détresse respiratoire de l'adulte 3, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse%20respiratoire%20de%20l%27adulte
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- SDRA 4, record 1, French, SDRA
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- SDRA 4, record 1, French, SDRA
- poumon de choc 5, record 1, French, poumon%20de%20choc
masculine noun, obsolete
- atélectasie congestive 5, record 1, French, at%C3%A9lectasie%20congestive
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le syndrome de détresse respiratoire aiguë est un type d'insuffisance respiratoire (pulmonaire) qui résulte de nombreuses anomalies différentes responsables de l'accumulation de liquide dans les poumons et d'une réduction excessive de l'oxygène dans le sang. 6, record 1, French, - syndrome%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse%20respiratoire%20aigu%C3%AB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Aparato respiratorio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- síndrome de dificultad respiratoria aguda
1, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20dificultad%20respiratoria%20aguda
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SDRA 1, record 1, Spanish, SDRA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- síndrome de dificultad respiratoria del adulto 1, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20dificultad%20respiratoria%20del%20adulto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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