Brief overview What is hypoxia? Insufficient oxygen supply in the body or in a part of the body. Causes: e.g. low oxygen pressure in the arterial blood due to disease (e.g. asthma, COPD, pneumonia), certain disorders of the blood circulation (right-left shunt), heart attack, thrombosis, reduced ability of the blood to transport oxygen, certain poisonings. … Hypoxia: Causes, Symptoms, Therapy
Premature placental abruption (abruptio placentae) is a very serious complication during pregnancy that acutely endangers the life and health of the unborn child as well as the mother. What is premature placental abruption? As a rule, when a premature placental abruption is recognized, a cesarean section is induced as soon as possible, provided that the … Premature Placental Abruption: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Products Digoxin is commercially available in many countries in tablet form and as a solution for injection and has been approved since 1960 (Digoxin Juvisé, original: Sandoz). Structure and properties Digoxin (C41H64O14, Mr = 780.96 g/mol) is a cardiac glycoside obtained from the leaves of . It is composed of three sugar units (hexoses) and … Digoxin: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Malignant hyperthermia is a rare but life-threatening complication of anesthesia. It is triggered by various trigger substances, including some anesthetic agents, when a genetic predisposition is present. What is malignant hyperthermia? The cause of malignant hyperthermia is a genetic alteration of receptors in skeletal muscle. Normally, skeletal muscle contracts by releasing calcium ions from the … Malignant Hyperthermia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Should the running shoes rather stay in the closet in winter cold temperatures? No – Despite sub-zero temperatures, jogging does not have to be cancelled. If some special features are taken into account, the body thanks a regular running training in the winter time with better condition, health and constant weight. So you can also … Jogging in Winter: Tips for a Healthy Running Style in the Cold Season
Wernicke’s aphasia is a severe speech and word-finding disorder. Sufferers suffer from extreme language impairment and are only able to understand or reproduce the simplest words with great difficulty. Wernicke’s aphasics are only able to understand speech content at all with intensive training and therapy by focusing on facial expressions and speech differences. What is … Wernickes Aphasia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
During a forceps delivery (also known as a forcep delivery), the unborn baby is carefully “pulled” out of the birth canal using birth forceps (forcep). Forceps delivery is used when complications arise during the final stage of delivery, when the baby is in acute danger, or even when medical professionals believe that the birth must … Forceps Delivery: Treatment, Effect & Risks
In the scale of fatal accidents in children, it follows directly after the traffic accident: death by drowning! At the same time, 20% of those affected are children younger than 5 years. This is mainly due to the fact that even a small depth of water is sufficient to put infants and young children in … What to do in Drowning Accidents?
People who travel long distances by air travel at altitudes of 9,000 to 12,000 meters. Through technology that creates a kind of artificial atmosphere, the pressure in airplanes is equivalent to that at an altitude of about 2,000 meters to 2,500 meters, which is about as high as St. Moritz in Switzerland. Studies have shown … Thin Air: Lack of Oxygen on the Plane?
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Introduction Who does not know it? Frequent dizziness in the most unfavorable situations can be unpleasant and potentially dangerous. However, dizziness does not only occur then, but for example after getting up quickly. The reasons for this are many and varied and cannot always be clearly identified. The actual cause can also be masked by … Low blood pressure and dizziness
The terms keel chest or chicken breast refer to a clearly visible prominence of the sternum. Only in rare cases does this lead to physical problems, such as poor posture. Very often, however, a keel breast is a considerable psychological burden for those affected, so that in many cases medical care is necessary. What is … Keel Breast: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment