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FROTTEMENT PLEURAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pleural friction rub
1, record 1, English, pleural%20friction%20rub
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pleural rub 2, record 1, English, pleural%20rub
correct
- pleural friction 3, record 1, English, pleural%20friction
correct
- pleuritic rub 4, record 1, English, pleuritic%20rub
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crackling, grating sound produced when two roughened or inflamed pleural surfaces rub across each other during respiration. Friction rubs are usually heard in both inspiration and expiration but may be limited to inspiration. They are not affected by cough. 1, record 1, English, - pleural%20friction%20rub
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Can be seen in systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and many other rheumatic conditions. 4, record 1, English, - pleural%20friction%20rub
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pleural friction rub: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 5, record 1, English, - pleural%20friction%20rub
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frottement pleural
1, record 1, French, frottement%20pleural
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit de raclement, superficiel, dû à la friction l'un contre l'autre des deux feuillets de la plèvre enflammée, perçu lors de l'inspiration et de l'expiration et disparaissant en apnée. Ces bruits ne sont pas modifiés par la toux, mais leur intensité est très variable de même que leur timbre. 2, record 1, French, - frottement%20pleural
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut s'observer dans le lupus érythémateux disséminé, la polyarthrite rhumatoïde et plusieurs autres maladies rhumatismales. 3, record 1, French, - frottement%20pleural
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fricción pleural
1, record 1, Spanish, fricci%C3%B3n%20pleural
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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