"Acute Chest Syndrome" 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.
Respiratory syndrome characterized by the appearance of a new pulmonary infiltrate on chest x-ray, accompanied by symptoms of fever, cough, chest pain, tachypnea, or DYSPNEA, often seen in patients with SICKLE CELL ANEMIA. Multiple factors (e.g., infection, and pulmonary FAT EMBOLISM) may contribute to the development of the syndrome.
| Descriptor ID |
D056586
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.381.074 C08.618.009 C15.378.071.141.150.150.219 C15.378.420.155.219 C16.320.070.150.219 C16.320.365.155.219
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| Concept/Terms |
Acute Chest Syndrome- Acute Chest Syndrome
- Acute Chest Syndromes
- Syndrome, Acute Chest
- Syndromes, Acute Chest
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Acute Chest Syndrome".
- Diseases [C]
- Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08]
- Lung Diseases [C08.381]
- Acute Chest Syndrome [C08.381.074]
- Respiration Disorders [C08.618]
- Acute Chest Syndrome [C08.618.009]
- Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases [C15]
- Hematologic Diseases [C15.378]
- Anemia [C15.378.071]
- Anemia, Hemolytic [C15.378.071.141]
- Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital [C15.378.071.141.150]
- Anemia, Sickle Cell [C15.378.071.141.150.150]
- Acute Chest Syndrome [C15.378.071.141.150.150.219]
- Hemoglobinopathies [C15.378.420]
- Anemia, Sickle Cell [C15.378.420.155]
- Acute Chest Syndrome [C15.378.420.155.219]
- Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
- Genetic Diseases, Inborn [C16.320]
- Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital [C16.320.070]
- Anemia, Sickle Cell [C16.320.070.150]
- Acute Chest Syndrome [C16.320.070.150.219]
- Hemoglobinopathies [C16.320.365]
- Anemia, Sickle Cell [C16.320.365.155]
- Acute Chest Syndrome [C16.320.365.155.219]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Acute Chest Syndrome".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Acute Chest Syndrome" by people in this website by year, and whether "Acute Chest Syndrome" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Acute Chest Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Prevent Acute Chest Syndrome checklist (PACScheck): A quality improvement initiative to reduce acute chest syndrome. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 Jan; 72(1):e31378.
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Physician perspectives about the diagnosis and management of acute chest syndrome. Transfusion. 2024 Nov; 64(11):2095-2103.
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Unmasking Acute Chest Syndrome: Understanding the Role of Nonpharmacologic Interventions on Children with Sickle Cell Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Chest. 2024 01; 165(1):9-11.
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Presenting as Acute Chest Syndrome in a Child With Hemoglobin SD-Los Angeles Disease: A Case Report and Review of Literature. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2023 03 01; 45(2):82-87.
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Sex-based differences in the manifestations and complications of sickle cell disease: Report from the Sickle Cell Disease Implementation Consortium. PLoS One. 2021; 16(10):e0258638.
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Acute hepatic encephalopathy and multiorgan failure in sickle cell disease and COVID-19. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 05; 68(5):e28874.
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Blood utilization and characteristics of patients treated with chronic transfusion therapy in a large cohort of Brazilian patients with sickle cell disease. Transfusion. 2020 08; 60(8):1713-1722.
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Haptoglobin genotype predicts severe acute vaso-occlusive pain episodes in children with sickle cell anemia. Am J Hematol. 2020 04; 95(4):E92-E95.
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Identifying Clinical and Research Priorities in Sickle Cell Lung Disease. An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2019 09; 16(9):e17-e32.
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Association between Pulmonary Hypertension and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with Sickle Cell Disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 08 15; 198(4):534-537.