Respiratory Distress Syndrome

MeSH code information

• Name
  Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• Concept
  Scope note: A syndrome characterized by progressive life-threatening RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY in the absence of known LUNG DISEASES, usually following a systemic insult such as surgery or major TRAUMA.
• Tree numbers
  • C08.381.840
  • C08.618.840
• Qualifiers
  diagnosis, parasitology, immunology, microbiology, diagnostic imaging, physiopathology, rehabilitation, enzymology, etiology, mortality, epidemiology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, congenital, diet therapy, drug therapy, therapy, psychology, urine, virology, veterinary, history, classification, economics, embryology, genetics, nursing, radiotherapy, ethnology, prevention & control, pathology, metabolism, complications, surgery