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IMPEDANCE PLETHYSMOGRAPHY [1 record]

Record 1 1996-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrodiagnosis
  • Vessels (Medicine)
DEF

The measurement of changes in electrical impedance between electrodes placed on the skin to indicate volume changes of organs, as in diagnosing venous occlusions of the extremities by measuring the rate of venous outflow as manifested by changes in limb blood volume, following release of a proximal pneumatic cuff.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrodiagnostiques
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
CONT

La pléthysmographie par impédance ou rhéographie : Elle consiste à mesurer dans un segment de membre, les variations d'impédance (résistance au courant électrique) qui dépendent directement du volume sanguin qu'il contient.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electrodiagnóstico
  • Redes vasculares (Medicina)
DEF

Registro de los cambios de impedancia eléctrica entre electrodos colocados en lados opuestos de una parte del cuerpo, como medida de los cambios de volumen en la trayectoria de la corriente.

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