electrical activity
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Pulseless electrical activity — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 4166 ICD10 = ICD10|I|46|9|I|30 ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 2963 MeshID = Pulseless Electrical Activity (also known by the older term… … Wikipedia
pulseless electrical activity — (PEA) continued electrical rhythmicity of the heart in the absence of effective mechanical function; it may be due to uncoupling of ventricular muscle contraction from electrical activity or may be secondary to cardiac damage with respiratory… … Medical dictionary
Electrical conduction system of the heart — Isolated conduction system of the heart … Wikipedia
Electrical storm (disambiguation) — Electrical storm may refer to: * A thunderstorm * Electrical Storm, a song by Irish rock group U2 from the compilation album The Best of 1990 2000 * a medical condition of chaotic electrical activity of the heart, usually manifested by… … Wikipedia
activity — [[t]æktɪ̱vɪti[/t]] ♦♦ activities 1) N UNCOUNT Activity is a situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done. We will see an extraordinary level of activity in the market for UK government bonds. ...the electrical activity of the… … English dictionary
activity*/*/*/ — [ækˈtɪvəti] noun 1) [C/U] things that people do in order to achieve an aim an increase in criminal activity in the area[/ex] We plan to expand our business activities in East Africa.[/ex] 2) [U] a situation in which a lot of things are happening… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
electrical silence — in electroencephalography and electromyography, absence of measurable electrical activity in tissue … Medical dictionary
Electrical muscle stimulation — (EMS), also known as neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) or electromyostimulation, is the elicitation of muscle contraction using electric impulses. EMS has received increasing attention in the last few years, because it has the potential … Wikipedia
pulseless electrical activity — the appearance of normal looking complexes on the electrocardiogram that are, however, associated with a state of cardiac arrest. It is usually caused by large pulmonary emboli (see pulmonary embolism), cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax,… … Medical dictionary
pulseless electrical activity — electromechanical dissociation the appearance of normal looking complexes on the electrocardiogram that are, however, associated with a state of cardiac arrest. It is usually caused by large pulmonary emboli (see pulmonary embolism), cardiac… … The new mediacal dictionary
