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SYMPTOME RESPIRATOIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Respiratory Tract
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- respiratory symptom
1, record 1, English, respiratory%20symptom
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- respiratory tract symptom 2, record 1, English, respiratory%20tract%20symptom
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heart conditions can lead to respiratory symptoms, especially in severe cases, such as congestive cardiac failure. Anxiety and panic attacks are common causes of respiratory symptoms and include rapid breathing that may result in hyperventilation and fainting. Airway obstruction causes respiratory symptoms that may include rapid shallow breathing. 3, record 1, English, - respiratory%20symptom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Voies respiratoires
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- symptôme respiratoire
1, record 1, French, sympt%C3%B4me%20respiratoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- symptôme touchant les voies respiratoires 2, record 1, French, sympt%C3%B4me%20touchant%20les%20voies%20respiratoires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La COVID-19 est une infection d’origine virale qui se manifeste entre autres par des symptômes respiratoires, tels que la toux et une difficulté à respirer. 3, record 1, French, - sympt%C3%B4me%20respiratoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Vías respiratorias
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- síntoma respiratorio
1, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADntoma%20respiratorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- respiratory ailment
1, record 2, English, respiratory%20ailment
generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NO2 concentrations in polluted outdoor air are not high enough to produce acute toxic effects, but they may produce ... chronic effects, in the form of respiratory ailment. 1, record 2, English, - respiratory%20ailment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- insuffisance respiratoire
1, record 2, French, insuffisance%20respiratoire
feminine noun, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on peut appeler insuffisance respiratoire obstructive le symptôme caractérisé par une gêne fonctionnelle de longue durée due à une augmentation de la résistance à la pénétration de l'air. 1, record 2, French, - insuffisance%20respiratoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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