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Descriptor English:   Acute Chest Syndrome 
Descriptor Spanish:   Síndrome Torácico Agudo 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Síndrome Torácica Aguda 
Tree Number:   C08.381.074
C08.618.009
C15.378.071.141.150.150.219
C15.378.420.155.219
C16.320.070.150.219
C16.320.365.155.219
Definition English:   Respiratory syndrome characterized by the appearance of a new pulmonary infiltrate on chest x-ray, accompanied by symptoms of fever, cough, chest pain, tachypnea, or DYSPNEA, often seen in patients with SICKLE CELL ANEMIA. Multiple factors (e.g., infection, and pulmonary FAT EMBOLISM) may contribute to the development of the syndrome. 
See Related English:   Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult
 
History Note English:   2010 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications DI diagnosis
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RA radiography RI radionuclide imaging
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
US ultrasonography UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   53505 
Unique Identifier:   D056586 

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