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Descriptor English:   Extravascular Lung Water 
Descriptor Spanish:   Agua Pulmonar Extravascular 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Įgua Extravascular Pulmonar 
Synonyms English:   Lung Water, Extravascular  
Tree Number:   A12.207.270.300
Definition English:   Water content outside of the lung vasculature. About 80% of a normal lung is made up of water, including intracellular, interstitial, and blood water. Failure to maintain the normal homeostatic fluid exchange between the vascular space and the interstitium of the lungs can result in PULMONARY EDEMA and flooding of the alveolar space. 
Indexing Annotation English:   DF: EVLW
History Note English:   90 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
CH chemistry CY cytology
DE drug effects EN enzymology
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology PS parasitology
PH physiology RE radiation effects
RA radiography RI radionuclide imaging
SE secretion US ultrasonography
VI virology  
Record Number:   24633 
Unique Identifier:   D015633 

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