Korotkoff sounds — Korotkoff are the sounds that medical personnel listen for when they are taking blood pressure using a non invasive procedure. They are named after Dr. Nikolai Korotkoff, a Russian physician who described them in 1905, when he was working at the… … Wikipedia
Korotkoff method sounds test — Ko·rot·koff method, sounds, test (kə rotґkof) [Nicolai Sergeevich Korotkoff, Russian physician, 1874–1920] see under method, sound, and test … Medical dictionary
auscultatory sounds — sounds heard on auscultation, such as heart sounds, Korotkoff sounds, breath sounds, or adventitious sounds … Medical dictionary
Korotkoff — Nikolai S., Russian physician, 1874–1920. See K. sounds, under sound, K. test … Medical dictionary
Nikolai Korotkov — This article is about Russian surgeon. For Russian soccer player, see Nikolai Korotkov (footballer). Nikolai Korotkov Николай Коротков Nicolai Korotkov in 1900 … Wikipedia
Sphygmomanometer — BP 126/70 mmHg as result on electronic sphygmomanometer … Wikipedia
Pulsus paradoxus — In medicine, a pulsus paradoxus (PP), also paradoxic pulse and paradoxical pulse, is an exaggeration of the normal variation in the pulse during the inspiratory phase of respiration, in which the pulse becomes weaker as one inhales and stronger… … Wikipedia
sound — 1. The vibrations produced by a sounding body, transmitted by the air or other medium, and perceived by the internal ear. 2. An elongated cylindrical, usually curved, instrument of metal, used for exploring the bladder or other cavities of the… … Medical dictionary
5 (number) — This article discusses the number five. For the year 5 AD, see 5. For other uses of 5, see 5 (disambiguation). 5 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 → List of numbers Integers … Wikipedia
Cushing reflex — (also referred to as the vasopressor response, the Cushing effect, the Cushing reaction, the Cushing phenomenon, the Cushing response, or Cushing s Law) is a physiological nervous system response to increased intracranial pressure (ICP) that… … Wikipedia
