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PRIMARY ARDS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pulmonary acute respiratory distress syndrome
1, record 1, English, pulmonary%20acute%20respiratory%20distress%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Pu ARDS 1, record 1, English, Pu%20ARDS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pulmonary ARDS 1, record 1, English, pulmonary%20ARDS
correct
- Pu ARDS 1, record 1, English, Pu%20ARDS
correct
- Pu ARDS 1, record 1, English, Pu%20ARDS
- primary acute respiratory distress syndrome 2, record 1, English, primary%20acute%20respiratory%20distress%20syndrome
correct
- primary ARDS 3, record 1, English, primary%20ARDS
correct
- ARDSPR 4, record 1, English, ARDSPR
correct, see observation
- ARDSPR 4, record 1, English, ARDSPR
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) originating from pulmonary [relating to or affecting the lungs] disease. 4, record 1, English, - pulmonary%20acute%20respiratory%20distress%20syndrome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It has been described that ARDS can be caused by a pulmonary insult to the lungs (pulmonary or primary ARDS) or associated with a nonpulmonary insult (extrapulmonary or secondary ARDS). 1, record 1, English, - pulmonary%20acute%20respiratory%20distress%20syndrome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ARDSPR: the abbreviation is written ARDS [subscript] PR. 2, record 1, English, - pulmonary%20acute%20respiratory%20distress%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de détresse respiratoire aigüe primitif
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse%20respiratoire%20aig%C3%BCe%20primitif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- SDRA primitif 2, record 1, French, SDRA%20primitif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lésion de la membrane alvéolo-capillaire (œdème pulmonaire lésionnel) par une agression directe des cellules pulmonaires. 2, record 1, French, - syndrome%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse%20respiratoire%20aig%C3%BCe%20primitif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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