compartment syndrome

Preferred Label : compartment syndrome;

Definition : Conditions in which increased pressure within a limited space compromises the circulation and function of tissue within that space. Compartmentation involves mainly the leg but also involved are the forearm, arm, thigh, shoulder, and buttock. Some of the causes of increased pressure are trauma, tight dressings, hemorrhage, and exercise. Sequelae include nerve compression, paralysis, and contracture. [MeSH];

UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0009492;

Details

Origin ID

RID4953;

UMLS CUI

C0009492;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Peripheral nerve entrapment syndrome (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Compartment Syndrome [NCIt concept]
- Compartment syndrome [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Compartment syndrome (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Limb compartment syndrome [PASCAL descriptor]
- compartment syndrome [DO Concept]
- compartment syndromes [Disease (Nov.)]
- compartment syndromes [MeSH concept]
- compartment syndromes [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Compartment Syndrome [NCIt concept]
- Compartment syndrome [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Compartment syndrome (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Compartment syndrome, unspecified [ICD-9 code]
- compartment syndrome [DO Concept]
- compartment syndromes [Disease (Nov.)]
- compartment syndromes [MeSH Descriptor]
- compartment syndromes [MeSH concept]

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