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RUBOR [3 records]

Record 1 2012-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

one of the cardinal signs of inflammation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
OBS

Signe distinctif de l'inflammation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 2 2008-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

Redness, usually temporary, caused by a rush of blood to the face and neck; a vasomotor disturbance for which there are many causes, physiological and pathological. It is often associated with palpitations, sweating and giddiness.

OBS

The term "flush" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
CONT

Hyperthyroïdies. Quelle qu'en soit la cause, l'hypersécrétion hormonale réalise un tableau de thyrotoxicose dont la symptomatologie est commune à toutes les hyperthyroïdies et qui comporte : des signes vasomoteurs avec thermophobie, sueurs faciles, augmentation de la température cutanée, bouffées vasomotrices (mains, visage).

OBS

Le terme «bouffées vasomotrices» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
DEF

Aparición de enrojecimiento transitorio de la cara y a veces de otras áreas como el cuello y las orejas, sin otras lesiones dermatológicas y que puede ir acompañado o no de sudor.

OBS

Se da en determinadas situaciones de emoción o ansiedad y es debida a un fenómeno de vasodilatación cutánea con aumento del flujo sanguíneo cuya fisiopatología no es bien conocida y en la que se han implicado mecanismos neurológicos y el efecto de diversas sustancias vasoactivas circulantes.

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Record 3 2003-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Centesis and Samplings
  • Epidermis and Dermis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ponctions et prélèvements
  • Épiderme et derme

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Centesis y muestras
  • Epidermis y dermis
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