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Pulmonary embolism — The obstruction of the pulmonary artery or a branch of it leading to the lungs by a blood clot, usually from the leg, or foreign material causing sudden closure of the vessel. (Embolus is from the Greek embolos meaning plug.) The risk factors for … Medical dictionary
pulmonary aspergillosis — infection of the lungs with Aspergillus; an acute invasive form is sometimes seen in immunocompromised patients, characterized by pulmonary infiltration and often pulmonary vascular involvement, necrosis, cavitation, areas of hemorrhagic… … Medical dictionary
infarction — /in fahrk sheuhn/, n. Pathol. 1. the formation of an infarct. 2. an infarct. [1680 90; INFARCT + ION] * * * ▪ pathology death of tissue resulting from a failure of blood supply, commonly due to obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot… … Universalium
Pulmonary edema — Classification and external resources Pulmonary edema with small pleural effusions on both sides. ICD 10 J … Wikipedia
Pulmonary embolism — Classification and external resources Chest spiral CT scan with radiocontrast agent showing multiple filling defects both at the bifurcation and in the pulmonary arteries. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Pulmonary artery catheter — In medicine pulmonary artery catheterization (PAC) is the insertion of a catheter into a pulmonary artery. Its purpose is diagnostic; it is used to detect heart failure or sepsis, monitor therapy, and evaluate the effects of drugs. The pulmonary… … Wikipedia
Infarction — In medicine, an infarction is the process resulting in a macroscopic area of necrotic tissue in some organ caused by loss of adequate blood supply. Supplying arteries may be blocked from within by some obstruction (e.g. a blood clot or fatty… … Wikipedia
Infarction — The formation of an infarct, an area of tissue death due to a local lack of oxygen. For example, in a myocardial infarction there is death of myocardial (heart muscle) tissue due to sudden (acute) deprivation of circulating blood. This is usually … Medical dictionary
Myocardial infarction — Heart attack redirects here. For other uses, see Heart attack (disambiguation). Myocardial infarction Classification and external resources Diagram of a myocardial infarction (2) of the tip of the anterior wall of the heart (an apical infarct)… … Wikipedia
Myocardial infarction complications — Main article: Myocardial infarction Myocardial infarction complications may occur immediately following a heart attack (in the acute phase), or may need time to develop (a chronic problem). After an infarction, an obvious complication is a second … Wikipedia
