| PCWP | Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure |
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| PDA | Patent Ductus Arteriosus; 동맥관개존증(動脈管開存症) ? CIx of Op 1. s... |
| PFT | 1) Platelet Function Test 2) Pulmonary Function Test |
| PI | 1) Pulmonary Insufficience(Incompetence) = PR ... |
| PPHN | Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn; 신생아 폐동맥 고혈압 존속증 = PFC |
| pulmonary embolism |
The most common type of pulmonary embolus is a thrombus that usually has formed in a leg or pelvic vein. Most of those causing serious hemodynamic disturbances form in an iliofemoral vein, either de novo or by propagation from calf vein thrombi. Thromboemboli originate infrequently in the veins of the upper extremities or in the right cardiac chambers. ...
출처: sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/mvs/GLOSSARY/P.HTM
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| pulmonary infarction |
PI is an an infrequent consequence of Pulmonary Edema(< 10% of cases). It is sometimes due to thrombosis in situ of the pulmonary arteries as might occur in congenital heart disease associated with severe pulmonary hypertension or in hematologic disorders (eg, sickle cell anemia).
출처: sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/mvs/GLOSSARY/P.HTM
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| pulmonary function test |
A test which measures the ability of the lungs to perform the job of exchanging carbon dioxide and oxygen
출처: www.mctsurgeons.com/glossary.htm
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| pulmonary embolism |
A potentially fatal blood clot that travels to the lungs, blocking major arteries. The risk for pulmonary embolism increases after surgery or prolonged bed rest.
출처: www.iowahealth.org/19791.cfm
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| pulmonary hypertension |
Also called primary pulmonary hypertension, constriction of blood vessels in the lungs with consequent resistance to blood flow which increases pressure in the right ventricle and atrium of the heart. Cause unknown. Usually leads to death from congestive heart failure within 2 to 10 years after onset.
출처: www.ards.org/learnaboutards/whatisards/phrasesterm...
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