ball thrombus
Type: Term
Definitions:
1. an unattached, spherical antemortem thrombus found in the left or right atrium usually in certain cases of mitral stenosis.
Thrombus
A blood clot.
Trifurcation
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Thrombus: medical term for a blood clot.
How likely you are to experience clots or bleeding depends on what causes your count to be high in the first place.
Thrombus - a blood clot.
Thyroid scan - uses a radioactive substance to create an image of the thyroid as it is functioning.
Thrombus: Blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel or the heart.
Tissue plasminogen activators (tPAs): Medications that dissolve blood clots.
Thrombus
A blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel is called a thrombus (plural, thrombi); these usually disrupt blood flow or may stop it entirely. Thrombosis refers to the formation, development, or presence of a thrombus.
mural thrombus
mjrl rmbs noun a thrombus which forms on the wall of a vein or artery
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tumor thrombus: Tumor caused by a blood clot.
ultrasound: Also referred to as a sonogram. A technique that bounces painless sound waves off organs to create an image of their structure to detect abnormalities.
urate: A salt of uric acid.
embolus/thrombus
A blood vessel may be blocked by an embolus (a tiny mass of debris that moves through the bloodstream) or a thrombus (a blood clot).
Thrombus formation is part of the normal coagulation of blood that helps prevent bleeding when blood vessels are penetrated or injured.
Thrombus formation in an intracranial venous sinus, including the superior sagittal, cavernous, lateral, and petrous sinuses.
Thrombus (a blood clot attached to the vessel wall)
Embolus (a clot thrown up from the heart because of atrial fibrillation, or because of an infarct),
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Thrombus
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thrombus - a blood clot.
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) - a method of local electrical stimulation to nerve endings under the skin to provide pain relief.
Thrombus - A blood clot.
Thyroid - A gland located in the front of the neck, just below the voice box.
Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) - A clot-dissolving medicine that is used to treat heart attack and stroke patients.
A thrombus, or blood clot, is the final product of the blood coagulation step in hemostasis. It is achieved via the aggregation of platelets that form a platelet plug, and the activation of the humoral coagulation system . A...
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A thrombus that travels from the blood vessel or heart to another location in the body is called an embolus. The disorder is called an embolism. For example, an embolus that occurs in the lungs is called a pulmonary embolism.
A thrombus is a clot inside the brain which blocks the flow of blood to the brain.
An aneurysm is a portion of an artery that balloons outward. Filled with blood, this weak spot bursts.
A hemorrhage is a damaged artery within the brain which bursts.
A thrombus is a blood clot that forms in a vessel and remains there. An embolism is a clot that travels from the site where it formed to another location in the body.
The thrombus may rapidly occlude the vascular lumen and precipitate an acute ischemic event.
The thrombus may embolize.
The plaque may fill with blood, balloon out, and immediately occlude the artery.
Non-thrombus causes of pulmonary embolus are rare but include:
fat emboli from a broken femur,
an amniotic fluid embolus in pregnancy, and ...
If a thrombus dislodges and travels through the bloodstream it is called an embolus. As it travels it may become lodged in a smaller blood vessel and cause a blockage.
A clot (or thrombus) is the final product of the blood coagulation (thickening). Specifically, a thrombus is a blood clot in an intact blood vessel. A thrombus in a large blood vessel will decrease blood flow through that vessel.
embolus or thrombus - clots in blood vessels may be either an embolus (a small mass of material such as fat globules, air, clusters of bacteria, or even foreign matter such as a piece of metal from a bullet) or a thrombus (a blood clot) ...
Presence of a thrombus in a coronary artery, often causing a myocardial infarction. - (Source - Diseases Database)
A sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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If a blood clot (thrombus) forms in a deep vein, it can block the flow of blood, which prevents the tissues from draining properly. This causing excess fluid accumulation, swelling, warmth, and discomfort in the leg.
Thrombus: See also: clot . Collection of platelets and other blood cells supported by a fibrin mesh. May be formed on catheters or guide wires in the vessels.
infarct/infarction An area of necrosis (death) in a tissue or organ resulting from obstruction of the local circulation by a thrombus or embolus ...
: Wilms' tumor with intracaval thrombus in the UK Children's Cancer Study Group UKW3 trial. J Pediatr Surg 41 (2): 382-7, 2006.
Ritchey ML, Pringle KC, Breslow NE, et al.: Management and outcome of inoperable Wilms tumor.
When a vein is inflamed the blood in it is apt to form a clot, or thrombus, which, if loosened and displaced from its original position, may be carried as an embolus towards the heart and there be arrested; ...
RF burns can cause a crust to form over the ablated area (called a "thrombus"). This crust can fall off and lodge in a blood vessel, perhaps causing a blood clot and stroke.
This increases your risk of developing a blood clot (thrombus) in your veins.
High blood cholesterol and elevated blood triglycerides. When your blood level of the protein albumin falls, your liver makes more albumin.
Patients with acute small intestinal ischemia resulting from a thrombus in a vein rather than an artery also experience abdominal pain. The pain is more variable and typically less severe than with arterial thrombosis.
Deep vein thrombosis, commonly referred to as "DVT", occurs when a blood clot, or thrombus, develops in the large veins of the legs or pelvic area. Some DVT’s may cause no pain, whereas others can be quite painful.
Phlebitis is almost always accompanied by a blood clot, or thrombus, in the affected vein, a condition known as thrombophlebitis (see thrombosis). Blood-clot formation may follow injury or be associated with infections.
Embolism, paradoxical: Passage of a blood clot (thrombus) from a vein to an artery. When clots in veins break off (embolize) , they travel first to the right side of the heart and, normally, then to the lungs where they lodge.
The understand role of heparin to prevent propagation of thrombus and protect the distal arterial tree.
Understand to the benefits of mannitol for patients with advanced acute arterial occlusion.
The formation of a blood clot, known as a thrombus, in a deep leg vein can be a very serious condition that can cause permanent damage to the leg, known as post-thrombotic syndrome.
This type of stroke occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one of the arteries that supply blood to your brain.
In almost all cases, the cause is a blood clot (thrombus) that has originally formed in a deep vein (known as a DVT). This clot travels through the circulation and eventually gets stuck in one of the blood vessels in the lung.
The deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition where a blood clot referred as a thrombus is formed in a vein of the deep circulatory system.
A clot (thrombus) may form at the site and dislodge, increasing the chance of strokeIncrease in the aneurysm size, causing it to press on other organs, causing pain ...
Warfarin is prescribed to people with an increased tendency for thrombosis or as prophylaxis in those individuals who have already formed a blood clot (thrombus) which required treatment.
A blood clot (thrombus) can form on the plaque, which can partially or completely block the artery. This blockage slows or blocks blood flow to the area of heart muscle fed by that artery.
This type of blockage is called a thrombus. Or the blockage may be caused by an embolism. An embolism is a clot or other material that travels from another part of the body to the brain or neck.
Blood clot: A blood clot can block a blood vessel (thrombus/emboli).
Diabetes: Over the long term, the high blood sugar level of persons with diabetes can damage blood vessels. This makes the blood vessels more likely to become narrowed or weakened.
Stroke or Brain Attack most often describes the clogging of a cerebral blood vessel by a thrombus or embolism and the subsequent loss of oxygen to a part of the brain, ...
A thrombus, or blood clot, is made when blood cells lump together with fibrin, a stretchy, thread-like protein.
A deep venous thrombosis (commonly called DVT) is a blood clot (also called a thrombus) that forms inside deep veins in your legs or pelvis. The clot blocks blood flow and causes pressure to build up in the vein.
A thrombus is a blood clot that forms along the wall of the heart or a blood vessel. This type of clot can slow blood flow, and if the clot becomes large enough, it may stop the flow of blood in the vessel.
Formation of a blood clot (thrombus)
The bends
The bends, also known as decompression sickness, is where air bubbles become trapped in the bloodstream and block the flow of blood to the small blood vessels of the brain.
The medical term for a blood clot is a thrombus (plural: thrombi). An embolus refers to the situation in which the clot breaks and travels in the bloodstream to another location.
There are four potential outcomes regarding a blood clot.
This is called a thrombus. If it completely blocks the artery, it is called a thrombotic stroke.
A clot may break off from somewhere in the body and travel up to the brain to block a smaller artery. This is called an embolism.
A blood clot (thrombus) can form in the left atrium of the heart. If a piece of the clot breaks off and travels to an artery in the brain, it can block blood flow through the artery.
In some cases, a thrombus may become so large that it completely closes off the artery. It could also break into clumps, called emboli. These clumps travel through the bloodstream and lodge in smaller arteries, blocking them off.
MRI ordoppler Ultrasound to check for tumor thrombus in realigning the vein and inferior vena cava
Surgical removal of the affected kidney (if the tumor is only in the kidney, there is a 90-100% chance of a 5-year survival rate).
Deep vein thrombosis: A blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein in the thigh or leg. The clot can break off as an embolus and make its way to the lung, where it can cause respiratory distress and respiratory failure.
Ischaemic (85%): can be due to a thrombus (a clot forming in one of the blood vessels supplying the brain); or due to an embolus - a clot which travels from another site (usually the heart) to block off one of the arteries in the brain.
a particle usually of thrombus moving in the blood stream blocking an artery
Gangrene
tissue death caused by impair blood supply (ischemia) ...
thrombectomy Surgery to remove a thrombus (blood clot) from a blood vessel.
thrombocyte A type of blood cell that helps prevent bleeding by causing blood clots to form. Also called a platelet.
 See also: Symptom, Stroke, Surgery, Death, Thrombosis
  
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