loading...| Preferred Name |
Pulmonary Edema |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C26868 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
extravascular accumulation of fluid in the pulmonary tissue and air spaces. A disorder characterized by accumulation of fluid in the lung tissues that causes a disturbance of the gas exchange that may lead to respiratory failure. The accumulation of fluid in the lung parenchyma. A buildup of fluid in the alveoli (air spaces) in the lungs. This keeps oxygen from getting into the blood. Pulmonary edema is usually caused by heart problems, but it can also be caused by high blood pressure, pneumonia, certain toxins and medicines, or living at a high altitude. Symptoms include coughing, shortness of breath, and trouble exercising. |
| code |
C26868 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118464 |
| Contributing_Source |
NICHD MedDRA CTCAE FDA |
| DEFINITION |
Accumulation of fluid in the lung tissues causing disturbance of the gas exchange that may lead to respiratory failure. It is caused by direct injury to the lung parenchyma or congestive heart failure. The symptoms may appear suddenly or gradually. Suddenly appearing symptoms include difficulty breathing, feeling of suffocation, and coughing associated with frothy sputum. Gradually appearing symptoms include difficulty breathing while lying in bed, shortness of breath during activity, and weight gain (in patients with congestive heart failure). |
| FDA_Table |
Patient Code (Appendix B) |
| FULL_SYN |
Edema, Pulmonary |
| Has_CDRH_Parent | |
| Has_NICHD_Parent | |
| label |
Pulmonary Edema |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Pulmonary_Edema |
| NICHD_Hierarchy_Term |
Pulmonary Edema |
| Preferred_Name |
Pulmonary Edema |
| prefixIRI |
C26868 |
| prefLabel |
Pulmonary Edema |
| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0034063 |
| subClassOf |