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Preferred term

Acute Lung Injury  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A condition of lung damage that is characterized by bilateral pulmonary infiltrates (PULMONARY EDEMA) rich in NEUTROPHILS, and in the absence of clinical HEART FAILURE. This can represent a spectrum of pulmonary lesions, endothelial and epithelial, due to numerous factors (physical, chemical, or biological).

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Lung Injury, Acute

In other languages

  • French

  • APA (Atteinte Pulmonaire Aigüe)
  • Atteinte pulmonaire aiguë
  • Atteinte pulmonaire aigüe
  • Lésion pulmonaire aiguë

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-K340QZB0-Z

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