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Descriptor
English
:
Pericarditis, Tuberculous
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Pericarditis Tuberculosa
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Pericardite Tuberculosa
Synonyms
English
:
Pericarditides, Tuberculous
Tuberculous Pericarditides
Tuberculous Pericarditis
Tree Number:
C01.150.252.410.040.552.846.554.595
C01.190.750.595
C14.260.750.595
C14.280.720.801
Definition
English
:
INFLAMMATION
of the sac surrounding the heart (
PERICARDIUM
) due to
MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS
infection.
Pericarditis
can lead to swelling (
PERICARDIAL EFFUSION
), compression of the heart (
CARDIAC TAMPONADE
), and preventing normal beating of the heart.
History Note
English
:
91(75); was see under TUBERCULOSIS, CARDIOVASCULAR 1975-90
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
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
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
TM
transmission
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
10685
Unique Identifier:
D010495
Occurrence in VHL
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