Ischemia

ISCHEMIA - A term used to describe a state of low oxygen tension in the tissues.
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Ischemia means insufficient blood supply to an organ or tissue. Cardiac ischemia occurs when a coronary artery is partially or completely obstructed, such as due to atherosclerosis. This reduces blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardium).
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Intestinal ischemia and infarction
Definition:
Intestinal ischemia and infarction is the death of part of the intestine after its blood supply is cut off.
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Intestinal ischemia is a serious condition that can result in death if not treated promptly. The prognosis varies depending on the cause. Good outcomes can be achieved with prompt treatment.
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Acute mesenteric ischemia often has a poor prognosis, since death of the intestine often occurs before surgical intervention is accomplished.
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IschemiaA condition in which blood flow is cut off or restricted from a particular area. The tissue becomes starved of oxygen and nutrients, resulting in tissue death.
IschemicReferring to ischemia.
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EASI ST/Ischemia Analysis Program Software program analyzes results obtained from a cardiac monitoring system using the EASI ECG 12-lead system and sounds an alarm when changes in the ST segments indicate cardiac ischemia.
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An electrocardiogram (ECG) shows the heart's activity and may reveal a lack of oxygen from poor circulation (ischemia). Electrodes covered with conducting jelly are placed on the patient's chest, arms, and legs.
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Determine whether poor blood flow (ischemia) is present in a person experiencing chest pain.
Evaluate the location and amount of permanent damage caused by a heart attack.
Diagnose coronary artery disease (CAD).
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With exercise-induced compartment syndrome, vigorous exercise may lead to swelling and mild ischemia (a lack of blood in a given body area or organ) in the four "compartments" of the calf.
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In pressure neuropathy there is excessive pressure on a nerve root or a peripheral nerve leading to ischemia (not enough oxygen due to poor blood supply). The response includes edema (swelling) above and below the pressure point.
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Such symptoms include respiratory distress, renal or bowel ischemia, spinal cord compression, gastrointestinal or genitourinary obstruction, or coagulopathy.
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bowel angina, or pain in the abdomen which is worse after meals, or bowel ischemia (decreased blood flow to an area), which may result in bloody diarrhea, among other signs.
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Bleeding stomach or duodenal ulcer
Gastritis
Esophageal varices
Mallory-Weiss tear (a tear in the esophagus from violent vomiting)
Trauma or foreign body
Bowel ischemia (a lack of proper blood flow to the intestines)
Vascular malformation ...
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When an artery is blocked or narrowed, the part of the body supplied by that artery does not get enough blood/oxygen. Medical professionals call this ischemia.
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