Concept information
Preferred term
Acute Lung Injury
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Lung Injury, Acute
Scope note
- 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).
History note
- 2009; use RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT 1994-2008
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D055371
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