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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Dyspnea, Paroxysmal
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Descriptor Spanish:
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disnea paroxística
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Dispneia Paroxística
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Synonyms English:
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Asthma, Cardiac
Dyspnea, Paroxysmal Nocturnal
Dyspneas, Paroxysmal
Paroxysmal Dyspnea
Paroxysmal Dyspneas
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Tree Number:
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C08.618.326.396
C14.280.434.313
C23.888.852.371.396
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Definition English:
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A disorder characterized by sudden attacks of respiratory distress in at rest patients with HEART FAILURE and PULMONARY EDEMA. It usually occurs at night after several hours of sleep in a reclining position. Patients awaken with a feeling of suffocation, coughing, a cold sweat, and TACHYCARDIA. When there is significant WHEEZING, it is called cardiac asthma. |
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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4481
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Unique Identifier:
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D004418
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Similar:
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DeCS
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