The new mediacal dictionary. 2014.
Acute liver failure — is the appearance of severe complications rapidly after the first signs of liver disease (such as jaundice), and indicates that the liver has sustained severe damage (loss of function of 80 90% of liver cells). The complications are hepatic… … Wikipedia
Acute respiratory distress syndrome — ICD9|518.82 ICDO = Caption = Chest x ray of patient with ARDS OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000103 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 70 DiseasesDB = 892 MeshID = D012128 Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), also known as respiratory distress… … Wikipedia
Respiratory failure — is a medical term for inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system. Respiratory failure can be indicated by observing a drop in blood oxygenation (hypoxemia) and/or a rise in arterial carbon dioxide (hypercapnia), which can be written as… … Wikipedia
Severe acute respiratory syndrome — SARS redirects here. For other uses, see SARS (disambiguation). Further information: Progress of the SARS outbreak Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Classification and external resources SARS coronavirus (SARS CoV) is causative of the syndrome … Wikipedia
acute eosinophilic pneumonia — a condition resembling chronic eosinophilic pneumonia but with a more rapid onset and more limited duration, accompanied by acute respiratory failure and diffuse pulmonary infiltrates … Medical dictionary
Acute pancreatitis — (acute pancreatic necrosis) Classification and external resources Pancreas ICD 10 K … Wikipedia
Acute lung injury — (ALI) is a diffuse heterogeneous lung injury characterized by hypoxemia, non cardiogenic pulmonary edema, low lung compliance and widespread capillary leakage. ALI is caused by any stimulus of local or systemic inflammation, principally sepsis.… … Wikipedia
Respiratory disease — Classification and external resources Micrograph of an emphysematous lung; emphysema is a common respiratory disease, strongly associated with smoking. H E stain. ICD … Wikipedia
Acute motor axonal neuropathy — (AMAN) is a variant of Guillain Barre Syndrome. It is characterized by acute paralysis, loss of reflexes without sensory loss. Pathologically, one can observe motor axonal degeneration with antibody mediated attacks of motor nerve and nodes of… … Wikipedia
respiratory distress syndrome — n a respiratory disorder that occurs in newborn premature infants and is characterized by deficiency of the surfactant coating the inner surface of the lungs, by failure of the lungs to expand and contract properly during breathing with resulting … Medical dictionary
