 Pulmonary Edema
"Pulmonary Edema" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Excessive accumulation of extravascular fluid in the lung, an indication of a serious underlying disease or disorder. Pulmonary edema prevents efficient PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE in the PULMONARY ALVEOLI, and can be life-threatening.
| Descriptor ID |
D011654
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.381.742
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| Concept/Terms |
Pulmonary Edema- Pulmonary Edema
- Wet Lung
- Lung, Wet
- Lungs, Wet
- Wet Lungs
- Pulmonary Edemas
- Edema, Pulmonary
- Edemas, Pulmonary
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Youssef JA, Thibeault DW, Rezaiekhaligh MH, Mabry SM, Norberg MI, Truog WE. Influence of inhaled nitric oxide and hyperoxia on Na,K-ATPase expression and lung edema in newborn piglets. Biol Neonate. 1999 Mar; 75(3):199-209.
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