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Subset: AAEP Diagnosis Terms

This subset includes diagnoses and findings for equine practitioners to record patient information electronically. This view is limited to the descriptions deemed preferred and acceptable by AAEP. More detailed information, including the concept name and identifier, definition, and additional descriptions, is available by clicking on a term. This view is for evaluation purposes only. A different format will be used for distribution and utilization by vendors and veterinarians.

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Current Concept:
  Fullyspecifiedname: Myopathy secondary to deficiency of selenium and/or vitamin E (disorder)
  ConceptId: 354391000009105

SNOMED Definition:
(Full definition may include Is A relationships NOT present in Subset)
  Is a   Nutritional deficiency associated condition (disorder)
  Is a   Nutritional myopathy (disorder)
  Is a   Secondary myopathy (disorder)
Group 1
  Finding site (attribute)   Skeletal muscle structure (body structure)
Group 2
  Due to (attribute)   Deficiency of selenium AND/OR vitamin E (disorder)
  This concept's defining relationships are necessary but do not sufficiently define it (a.k.a. primitive).

Default Descriptions (Synonyms): Show DescriptionIDs
  Fully specified name: Myopathy secondary to deficiency of selenium and/or vitamin E (disorder)
  Synonym: Stiff lamb disease
  Synonym: Enzootic muscular dystrophy
  Synonym: White muscle disease
  Synonym: Skeletal myopathy secondary to deficiency of selenium and/or vitamin E
  Synonym: Skeletal white muscle disease
  Synonym: Myopathy secondary to deficiency of selenium and/or vitamin E
  Synonym: Nutritional myopathy of lambs AND/OR calves

AAEP Diagnosis Terms Description Preferences:
  Preferred: Skeletal white muscle disease
  Acceptable: Skeletal myopathy secondary to deficiency of selenium and/or vitamin E