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HIPEREMIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conjunctival hyperemia
1, record 1, English, conjunctival%20hyperemia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conjunctival hyperemia: Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 1, English, - conjunctival%20hyperemia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hyperémie conjonctivale
1, record 1, French, hyper%C3%A9mie%20conjonctivale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Congestion de la conjonctive (muqueuse qui tapisse la face antérieure du globe oculaire et la face interne des paupières). 2, record 1, French, - hyper%C3%A9mie%20conjonctivale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hiperemia conjuntival
1, record 1, Spanish, hiperemia%20conjuntival
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hiperemia de la conjuntiva 2, record 1, Spanish, hiperemia%20de%20la%20conjuntiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para un correcto diagnóstico es fundamental diferenciar la hiperemia conjuntival (dilatación de los vasos conjuntivales que aumenta hacia la periferia y disminuye hacia el limbo, blanquea con epinefrina) de la hiperemia ciliar (la dilatación vascular es más intensa cerca del limbo y no blanquea con epinefrina). 3, record 1, Spanish, - hiperemia%20conjuntival
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hyperemia
1, record 2, English, hyperemia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hyperaemia 2, record 2, English, hyperaemia
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The presence of an increased amount of blood in a body part or organ. 3, record 2, English, - hyperemia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hyperémie
1, record 2, French, hyper%C3%A9mie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hyperhémie 1, record 2, French, hyperh%C3%A9mie
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation de sang dans une partie du corps ou un organe. 2, record 2, French, - hyper%C3%A9mie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hiperemia
1, record 2, Spanish, hiperemia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aumento de volumen sanguíneo en un órgano o tejido. 2, record 2, Spanish, - hiperemia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hiperemia y congestión: indican un aumento del volúmen sanguíneo en un tejido. La hiperemia es un proceso activo producido por aumento del flujo sanguíneo por dilatación arteriolar como ocurre por ejemplo en el músculo esquelético durante el ejercicio, o un sitio de inflamación. [...] La congestión es un proceso pasivo producido por una dificultad en el flujo vascular. Ocurre en la insuficiencia cardíaca en forma generalizada y en forma localizada por ejemplo en una pierna, debido a obstrucción venosa. 3, record 2, Spanish, - hiperemia
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