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MUSCLE PRESSURE [22 records]

Record 1 2025-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bacterial Diseases
CONT

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is caused by a highly invasive group A streptococcal infection and is associated with shock and organ failure.

CONT

Initial symptoms of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome(STSS) are usually flu-like and may include fever, chills, malaise, vomiting, nausea, and muscle aches. Approximately 24-48 hours after symptom onset, an infected individual' s blood pressure can drop with symptoms progressing to sepsis with hypotension(low blood pressure), tachycardia(faster than normal heart rate), tachypnea(rapid breathing), and organ failure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies bactériennes
CONT

Le SGA [streptocoque du groupe A] peut aussi parfois être à l'origine d'infections invasives (IISGA) sévères de type septicémie ou dermohypodermite nécrosante (DHN) pouvant se compliquer par un syndrome de choc toxique streptococcique (SCTS).

CONT

Les premiers symptômes de syndrome de choc toxique streptococcique (SCTS) ressemblent généralement à ceux de la grippe : fièvre, frissons, malaises, vomissements, nausées et des douleurs musculaires. Environ de 24 à 48 heures après l'apparition des symptômes, la pression artérielle d'une personne infectée peut chuter et les symptômes évoluer vers une septicémie avec hypotension (pression artérielle basse), tachycardie (rythme cardiaque plus rapide que la normale), tachypnée (respiration rapide) et une défaillance d'organe.

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hygiene and Health
CONT

Body roundness index (BRI) is [an] anthropometric index developed to predict both body fat and the percentage of visceral adipose tissue.

CONT

Body roundness index(BRI) might be a more accurate measurement than body mass index(BMI) for predicting weight-related health risks... BMI has long been the standard to classify a person's body weight as too low, normal, overweight, or obese. While BMI often reflects a person's body fat amount, it doesn’t account for fat distribution or the amount of muscle mass.... BRI addresses these shortcomings by focusing on a person's height, waist size, and hip size. By taking weight out of the equation, BRI provides a better indicator of how much belly fat(visceral fat) surrounds the organs inside the abdomen. High amounts of belly fat are linked to high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hygiène et santé

Spanish

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Record 3 2023-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Electronic Devices
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
CONT

[A] biomedical sensor is the type of sensor that combines biological and electronic systems which collect signal variables from biological components and converts the signals into electrical output.... Physical biomedical sensors are utilized to measure physical quantities such as body temperature, blood flow, blood pressure, muscle displacement, skin moisture and bone growth.

Key term(s)
  • physical bio-medical sensor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Dispositifs électroniques
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Key term(s)
  • capteur bio-médical physique

Spanish

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Record 4 2023-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Nervous System
CONT

Muscarine, a natural product from the mushroom "Amanita muscaria, "stimulates Ach [acetylcholine](cholinergic) receptors at the parasympathetic terminal sites : exocrine glands(lacrimal, salivary, and bronchial mucous glands), cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle(gastrointestinal tract). Ach receptors at these sites and the effects of parasympathetic stimulation at these sites are termed "muscarinic. "A muscarinic effect well known to respiratory care clinicians is the increase in airway secretions after administration of Ach-like drugs, such as neostigmine. There is also a decrease in blood pressure caused by slowing of the heart and vasodilation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacodynamie
  • Système nerveux
CONT

À faible dose l'effet muscarinique se reconnaît au ralentissement cardiaque, à la diminution de la force des contractions du cœur, à la vasodilatation périphérique et à l'hypotension.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Farmacodinámica
  • Sistema nervioso
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Record 5 2023-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Muscles and Tendons
  • The Heart
DEF

An agent which increases or decreases the force or energy of muscular contractions.

CONT

Inotropes are frequently used to maintain adequate blood pressure in critically ill patients. Inotropes... alter stretch of cardiac and arteriole muscle fibres.

PHR

negative inotrope, positive inotrope

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Muscles et tendons
  • Cœur
DEF

Agent affectant la puissance de la contraction musculaire, en particulier un médicament qui affecte la puissance de la contraction cardiaque.

PHR

inotrope négatif, inotrope positif

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
  • Músculos y tendones
  • Corazón
DEF

Fármaco [o sustancia] que aumenta la contractilidad [muscular, específicamente la cardíaca], sin aumentar el consumo de oxígeno miocárdico y la incidencia de arritmias.

PHR

Inótropo negativo, positivo.

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Record 6 2022-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

A hangover refers to a set of symptoms that occur as a consequence of drinking too much. Typical symptoms include fatigue, weakness, thirst, headache, muscle aches, nausea, stomach pain, vertigo, sensitivity to light and sound, anxiety, irritability, sweating, and increased blood pressure. A hangover can vary from person to person.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

La gueule de bois est un moment plus ou moins prolongé de malaise ressenti au lendemain d'un excès d'alcool.

Spanish

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Record 7 2022-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collaboration with the FAO
  • Animal Diseases
  • Fish
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

... barbel are hosts to Myxobolus pfeifferi... in the muscle, which has caused epizootics of "barbel boil disease. "[Spores] develop within cysts in the myofibrils. Growth of cysts results in marked enlargement of infected muscle fibres and pressure atrophy of adjacent myofibrils.

Key term(s)
  • boil disease in barbels

French

Domaine(s)
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Poissons
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

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Record 8 2017-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A maneuver used to detect intrathecal or extrathecal pathology(herniated disc), or pathologic pressure on the theca(wrapping of the cord) : the patient, lying supine on the examining table, raises his extended legs to a position about two inches from the table. This maneuver stretches the iliopsoas muscle and anterior abdominal muscles, and increases intrathecal pressure. The test is positive if the patient cannot hold the position, cannot lift his legs at all, or experiences pain as he attempts the maneuver.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 9 2014-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Urinary Tract
DEF

A leakage of urine as a result of coughing, straining, or some sudden voluntary movement, due to incompetence of the sphincteric mechanisms.

CONT

Urinary stress incontinence occurs when the urethral sphincter or pelvic muscle cannot adequately support the bladder. This allows the bladder to slip down into the pelvic cavity and place pressure on the urethra, the duct that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body. As a result, body movements, such as exercising, coughing or sneezing, can place additional pressure on the bladder causing it to leak. Although it can affect anyone, it is a common condition among women who have gone through childbirth or menopause.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil urinaire
DEF

Perte d'urines involontaire et intermittente à travers un urètre intact lors de certaines conditions créant une hyperpression abdominale soudaine.

OBS

Le terme «incontinence urinaire d'effort» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

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Record 10 2014-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

A vasoactive octapeptide produced by the action of angiotensin-converting enzyme on angiotensin I [that] produces stimulation of vascular smooth muscle, promotes aldosterone production, and stimulates the sympathetic nervous system.

CONT

Angiotensin II(Ang II) raises blood pressure(BP) by a number of actions, the most important ones being vasoconstriction, sympathetic nervous stimulation, increased aldosterone biosynthesis and renal actions. Other Ang II actions include induction of growth, cell migration, and mitosis of vascular smooth muscle cells, increased synthesis of collagen type I and III in fibroblasts, leading to thickening of the vascular wall and myocardium, and fibrosis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
CONT

Dans le sang, la rénine réagit avec un substrat d'origine hépatique, l'angiotensinogène [...], pour donner l'angiotensine I, décapeptide dépourvu d'activité biologique. L'angiotensine I est ensuite transformée par une enzyme de conversion pour donner une octapeptide, l'angiotensine II, possédant plusieurs activités biologiques. L'angiotensine II est ensuite dégradée au niveau rénal par des angiotensinases, donnant des peptides inactifs (l'angiotensine III, heptapeptide, possède encore certaines propriétés biologiques, mais son activité est moindre comparée à celle de l'angiotensine II).

Spanish

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Record 11 2014-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
CONT

Esophageal manometry is used to evaluate the movement(motility) of food through the esophagus and into the stomach. The test measures how well the circular bands of muscle(sphincters) at the top and bottom of [the] esophagus open and close, as well as the pressure, strength and pattern of the wave of esophageal muscle contractions that moves food along.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
DEF

Examen qui permet d'évaluer les pressions le long de l'œsophage et le degré de fermeture ou d'ouverture du sphincter œsophagien inférieur, celui qui sépare l’œsophage de l’estomac.

Spanish

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Record 12 2014-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
CONT

The blood vessels are made of three layers, called from the luminal side outward, the tunica intima, the tunica media and the tunica adventitia... The tunica media is the layer of concentrically-arranged smooth muscle, the autonomic control of which can alter the diameter of the vessel and affect the blood pressure. Smooth muscle cells(in contrast to cardiac and skeletal) have secretory capabilities, and(depending on the vessel), the tunica media contains varying amounts of collagen fibres, elastic fibres, elastic lamellae, and proteoglycans secreted by the smooth muscle cells. The tunica media of arteries is larger than that of veins of similar size.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
CONT

Vue en coupe, une artère présente trois couches : une couche interne, l'intima. [...]une couche intermédiaire, la média. C'est la partie vivante de l'artère. Dotée d'une élasticité naturelle grâce à ses cellules musculaires lisses, elle permet à l'artère de modifier son calibre (lumière) et son état de tension, donc le niveau de pression du sang en se contractant et en se dilatant; enfin, une couche externe, l'adventice.

Spanish

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Record 13 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Eye Surgery
DEF

Surgical removal of fibers of the orbicularis oculi muscle, together with the overlying skin, to lessen the pressure of the upper eyelid on the cornea.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie de l'œil
DEF

Intervention chirurgicale consistant à enlever par excision des fibres du muscle orbiculaire avec la peau sus-jacente pour réduire la pression des paupières sur la cornée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cirugía del ojo
DEF

Intervención quirúrgica consistente en la escisión de fascículos del músculo orbicular junto con la porción de piel que lo cubre, utilizada en casos de blefarospasmo.

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Record 14 2012-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bowels
DEF

Episodic pain and a sensation of fullness and pressure in the rectum and sacrococcygeal area; attributed to spasm of the levator ani muscle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intestins
OBS

Voir «muscle releveur de l'anus».

OBS

"Syndrome de l'élévateur" : source : PASCAL.

Spanish

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Record 15 2006-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
DEF

A condition in which increased tissue pressure in a confined anatomical space causes decreased blood flow leading to ischemia and dysfunction of contained myoneural elements, marked by pain, muscle weakness, sensory loss, and palpable tenseness in the involved compartment.

OBS

It is especially seen in the leg or forearm following closed fractures, electrical burns, or crush injuries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
DEF

Syndrome causé par la rétention de l'eau dans les principaux groupes musculaires.

CONT

Expressions sous des formes variées d'une situation conflictuelle entre un contenant peu extensible (loge ou compartiment) et un contenu expansible (muscle), les syndromes de loges (syndromes compartimentaux) ont en commun une élévation de la pression intracompartimentale. Celle-ci entraîne une réduction de la perfusion capillaire avec les risques de lésions ischémiques irréversibles du contenu de la loge (muscles et nerfs).

Spanish

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Record 16 2002-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
CONT

Compression neuropathy :-damage to a peripheral nerve by pressure-can occur anywhere along its course, although certain sites more vulnerable-source of pressure may be external : such as ulnar neuropathy from leaning on the elbow, or a peroneal palsy from pressure from a cast or brace-compression may be from source inside body : nerve may be angulated by adjacent tissues within the body such as a bony callus, synovial thickening, ganglia, tumors, fibrous bands, or normal or aberrant muscle.-compression may be acute, continuous or intermittent-recovery from compression neuropathy can be partial or complete depending on the degree of injury, type of injury and systemic factors.-treatment should be focussed on relieving the compression on the nerve.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Les mononeuropathies et mononeuropathies multiples : Les membres inférieurs sont le plus souvent intéressés (cruralgies). Les membres supérieurs sont moins souvent touchés. Il s'agit alors souvent d'une neuropathie compressive, telle une compression du médian dans le canal carpien.

CONT

Neuropathie compressive fémorale subaiguë due à un hématome de la loge iliaque.

Spanish

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Record 17 2001-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
  • Astronautics
CONT

The EPMs facility(accommodated into a single ISPR rack) will support a broad selection of the following research areas in Human Physiology : impairment of muscle structure and function; impairment of bone remodeling and decalcification; ventricular performance and regulation of blood pressure and volume; endocrine components of fluid balance and kidney function; regional interstitial fluid dynamics; lung ventilation/perfusion and chest-wall dynamics; multi-sensory integration and neuronal adaptation; otolith organ and space adaptation syndrome.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
  • Astronautique

Spanish

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Record 18 1999-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

Termes extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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Record 19 1994-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
DEF

Pertaining to sensations of touch, pressure, temperature, twist, etc., mediated by skin, muscle, tendons or joints; representing tactile senses(though not limited to them).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
DEF

Relatif aux sensations de toucher, pression, température, torsion, etc., transmises par la peau, les muscles, les ligaments, et les articulations; représentant les sens tactiles, mais non exclusivement.

Spanish

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Record 20 1990-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)

Spanish

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Record 21 1990-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Various points in the course of a nerve, pressure upon which is painful in cases of neuralgia; these points are : 1) where the nerve emerges from the bony canal;(2) where it pierces a muscle or aponeurosis to reach the skin;(3) where a superficial nerve rests upon a resisting surface where compression is easily made;(4) where the nerve gives off one or more branches; and(5) where the nerve terminates in the skin.

Key term(s)
  • Valleix’s point
  • painful point
  • tender point
  • Beard-Valleix point

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Points dont la pression déclenche au cours d'une névralgie, une exacerbation de la douleur, et qui sont situés aux endroits où un filet du nerf traverse une aponévrose avant de devenir sous-cutané, où un nerf sort d'un conduit osseux, où un nerf vient en contact direct avec une surface osseuse contre laquelle il peut être comprimé.

Key term(s)
  • point de Valleix
  • point de Beard-Valleix
  • point douloureux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Key term(s)
  • punto doloroso
  • punto de Valleix
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Record 22 1987-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Heart
CONT

There are 3 major groups of causes for congestive heart failure :pressure or volume overloading of the ventricles, primary muscle dysfunction, and diastolic restrictive diseases.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cœur

Spanish

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