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Descriptor English:   Acute Chest Syndrome 
Descriptor Spanish:   Síndrome Torácico Agudo 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Síndrome Torácica Aguda 
Synonyms English:   Acute Chest Syndromes
Syndrome, Acute Chest
Syndromes, Acute Chest  
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
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 UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   53505 
Unique Identifier:   D056586 

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