Hyperemia is a condition in which blood congests in a particular area of the body. Hyperemia can be either active or reactive.
Hyperemia
increased blood flow; may cause dental sensitivity to temperature and sweets; may precede an abscess.
Hyperemia - The presence of an increased amount of blood in a part or organ. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases Definitions and Terms ...
Hyperemia and increased brain blood flow may result from concussive injury in adolescents or children.
Hyperemia/ Hyperæmia
Preternatural accumulation of blood in the capillary vessels, more especially local plethora. [Dunglison1868]
Hyperplasia ...
reactive hyperemia test - a test similar to an ABI or a treadmill test but used for people who are unable to walk on a treadmill.
conjunctival hyperemia (red eye)
growth of eyelashes
ocular pruritus (eye itching)
eye dryness
visual disturbance
eye burning
foreign body sensation
eye pain
pigmentation of the periocular skin
blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelid) ...
Eye redness (hyperemia).
Swollen, red eyelids.
More tearing than usual.
Feeling as if something is in the eye (foreign-body sensation or keratoconjunctivitis).
An itching or burning feeling.
Mild sensitivity to light (photophobia).
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Whether caused by an allergen, a viral or bacterial infection, or a chemical reaction, conjunctivitis is characterized by hyperemia of the conjunctiva.
(r´´th´m), more or less diffuse redness of the skin due to concentration of an abnormally large amount of blood within the small vessels of the skin (hyperemia), as in burns.
TO DIMINISH CEREBRAL HYPEREMIA"Short Hot Full Bath or Shower, followed by Douche at 700-600 F., 20-40 seconds; Ice Bag over heart for 15 minutes every 2 hours.
Induration, a noun, means, in terms of pathology, (a) hardening of an area of the body as a reaction to inflammation, hyperemia, or neoplastic infiltration, or (b) an area or part of the body that has undergone such a reaction.
Late: progressive visual field and acuity deficits, optic disc hyperemia, papilledema, mydriasis nonreactive to light, confusion, agitation, delirium, coma, myoclonus, tetany, seizures, tachypnea, hyperpnea, ketotic breath, sinus tachycardia, ...
Estimated Hepatic Blood Flow; Exercise Hyperemia Blood Flow; Extrahepatic Blood Flow
WBH
Whole-blood Hematocrit; Whole-body Hyperthermia ...
On examination of the nasal passages, the physician may notice crusting or an unusual amount of blood (hyperemia) in nasal mucous membranes, which characterizes stage II. Stage III presents with nodules in the nose and possibly the upper airways.
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