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Emphysema — 1) A lung condition featuring an abnormal accumulation of air in the lung s many tiny air sacs, a tissue called alveoli. As air continues to collect in these sacs, they become enlarged, and may break, or be damaged and form scar tissue. Emphysema … Medical dictionary
emphysema — n. air in the tissues. In pulmonary emphysema the air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs are enlarged and damaged, which reduces the surface area for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Severe emphysema causes breathlessness, which is made worse… … The new mediacal dictionary
Emphysema — For the condition describing air trapped under the skin, see subcutaneous emphysema. Emphysema Classification and external resources A lateral chest x ray of a person with emphysema. Note the barrel chest and flat diaphragm … Wikipedia
Subcutaneous emphysema — Classification and external resources An abdominal CT scan of a patient with subcutaneous emphysema (arrows) ICD 10 T … Wikipedia
Эмфизема (Emphysema) — наличие воздуха в тканях. При легочной эмфиземе (pulmonary emphysema) альвеолы в легких растягиваются и некоторые межальвеолярные перегородки разрываются, в результате чего уменьшается площадь поверхности, через которую происходит газообмен между … Медицинские термины
compensating emphysema — compensatory emphysema overdistention of lung tissue, which fills a void produced by contraction, atelectasis, surgical resection, fibrosis, or otherwise reduced volume of another part of the lung … Medical dictionary
ЭМФИЗЕМА — (emphysema) наличие воздуха в тканях. При легочной эмфиземе (pulmonary emphysema) альвеолы в легких растягиваются и некоторые межальвеолярные перегородки разрываются, в результате чего уменьшается площадь поверхности, через которую происходит… … Толковый словарь по медицине
Crepitus — This article is about the medical term. For the Roman god, see Crepitus (mythology). Crepitus Classification and external resources ICD 9 719.60, 756.0 Crepitus is a medical term to descr … Wikipedia
Jet ventilation — is a special type of mechanical ventilation for surgical operations in the airway. Jet ventilation (JV) is characterized by the insufflation of gas portions with high velocity into the airway. The latter has to be open to the atmosphere in order… … Wikipedia
Advanced Trauma Life Support — (ATLS) is a training program for doctors in the management of acute trauma cases, developed by the American College of Surgeons. The program has been adopted worldwide in over 30 countries; its goal is to teach a simplified and standardized… … Wikipedia
