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ICU-AW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intensive care unit-acquired weakness
1, record 1, English, intensive%20care%20unit%2Dacquired%20weakness
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ICUAW 1, record 1, English, ICUAW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ICU-acquired weakness 1, record 1, English, ICU%2Dacquired%20weakness
correct, noun
- ICUAW 1, record 1, English, ICUAW
correct
- ICUAW 1, record 1, English, ICUAW
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] clinically detected weakness in critically ill patients in whom there is no plausible aetiology other than critical illness. 1, record 1, English, - intensive%20care%20unit%2Dacquired%20weakness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faiblesse acquise aux soins intensifs
1, record 1, French, faiblesse%20acquise%20aux%20soins%20intensifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- debilidad adquirida en cuidados intensivos
1, record 1, Spanish, debilidad%20adquirida%20en%20cuidados%20intensivos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- debilidad adquirida en la unidad de cuidados intensivos 1, record 1, Spanish, debilidad%20adquirida%20en%20la%20unidad%20de%20cuidados%20intensivos
correct, feminine noun
- ICU-AW 1, record 1, Spanish, ICU%2DAW
correct, feminine noun
- ICU-AW 1, record 1, Spanish, ICU%2DAW
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Síndrome de debilidad muscular difusa y simétrica que se caracteriza por una disminución de la fuerza muscular, en general asociada a atrofia, de comienzo agudo, difuso, simétrico y generalizado, hiporreflexia o arreflexia que se desarrolla luego del comienzo de una enfermedad crítica, sin otra causa identificable. 1, record 1, Spanish, - debilidad%20adquirida%20en%20cuidados%20intensivos
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