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intermittent pneumatic compression — a technique to prevent thrombosis in bedridden patients. It uses an inflatable device that squeezes the calf when it inflates, preventing pools of blood forming behind the valves in the veins, thus mimicking the effects of walking … The new mediacal dictionary
pneumatic device — Any of various tools and instruments that generate and use compressed air. Examples include rock drills, pavement breakers, riveters, forging presses, paint sprayers, blast cleaners, and atomizers. Compressed air power is flexible, economical,… … Universalium
IPC — intermittent pneumatic compression; International Poliomyelitis Congress; interpeduncular cistern; interpersonal process of care; ion pair chromatography; isopropyl carbamate; isopropyl chlorophenyl … Medical dictionary
IPC — • intermittent pneumatic compression; • International Poliomyelitis Congress; • interpeduncular cistern; • interpersonal process of care; • ion pair chromatography; • isopropyl carbamate; • isopropyl chlorophenyl … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Deep vein thrombosis — DVT redirects here. For other uses, see DVT (disambiguation). Deep vein thrombosis Classification and external resources A deep vein thrombosis in the right leg. Note the swelling and redness. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Andrew Nicolaides — (Greek: Ανδρέας Νικολαίδης) (born 1938) is an Anglo Cypriot surgeon and an expert in cardiovascular disease and stroke prevention. He was born in 1938 in Nicosia, Cyprus. Career Nicolaides studied Medicine at Guy s Hospital Medical School in… … Wikipedia
Compartment syndrome — Classification and external resources Fasciotomy, covered with a skin graft. ICD 10 M … Wikipedia
Subarachnoid hemorrhage — ICD9|852.0 ICD9|852.1 ICDO = OMIM = 105800 MedlinePlus = 000701 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 2883 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|neuro|357 eMedicine2|emerg|559 MeshID = D013345 Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH, pron en|ˌsʌbəˈræknɔɪd ˈhɛm(ə)rɪdʒ) … Wikipedia
Agujetas — Para la cinta que sujeta el calzado, véase Cordón (calzado). Se consideran un dolor muscular localizado debido a la práctica de ejercicio. Las agujetas (nombre médico: mialgia diferida) es el nombre coloquial de un dolor muscular llamado dolor… … Wikipedia Español
IPCFC — intermittent pneumatic calf and foot compression … Medical dictionary
