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Descriptor English:
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Pulmonary Edema
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Descriptor Spanish:
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edema pulmonar
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Edema Pulmonar
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Synonyms English:
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Edema, Pulmonary
Edemas, Pulmonary
Lung, Wet
Lungs, Wet
Pulmonary Edemas
Wet Lung
Wet Lungs
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Tree Number:
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C08.381.742
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Definition English:
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Excessive accumulation of extravascular fluid in the lung, an indication of a serious underlying disease or disorder. Pulmonary edema prevents efficient PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE in the PULMONARY ALVEOLI, and can be life-threatening. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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entry term WET LUNG: in shock, consider also SHOCK LUNG see RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; DF: PULM EDEMA
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History Note English:
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WET LUNG was see RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT 1977-91; was WET LUNG SYNDROME see PULMONARY EDEMA 1975-76
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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12091
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Unique Identifier:
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D011654
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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