Diseases

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

A viral disorder characterized by high FEVER, dry COUGH, shortness of breath (DYSPNEA) or breathing difficulties, and atypical PNEUMONIA. A virus in the genus CORONAVIRUS is the suspected agent.

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Abstract

A viral disorder characterized by high FEVER, dry COUGH, shortness of breath (DYSPNEA) or breathing difficulties, and atypical PNEUMONIA. A virus in the genus CORONAVIRUS is the suspected agent.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Respiratory Syndrome, Acute, Severe
  • Respiratory Syndrome, Severe Acute
  • SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)

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Aspects Covered

36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN or RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME

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History Note

2003

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NLM Classification

WC 505

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D045169. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D045169
  2. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SARS
  3. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103177