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Ischemia is the medical term for decreased blood flow. Ischemia limits the supply of oxygen to tissues.
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Decreased blood flow to the kidneys would lead to?
i think we are in the same class
What causes viscosity to increases and decrease?
Blood carries white blood cells, red blood cells, hormones and other substances. Internal friction within in the blood (viscosity) is caused by the percentage of these cells in the blood. A higher percentage of cells in the blood means the viscosity is higher. Red blood cells are the hematocrit. When the hematocrit is decreased such as occurs with anemia, the viscosity of the blood is decreased.
What is the medical term meaning immature white blood cell?
Leukopenia means deficiency of white blood cells.LeukopeniaLeukopenia means deficiency of white blood cells.LeukopeniaLeukopeniaLeukocytopenia or LeukopeniaI believe it is called leukocytopenia.Leukocytopenia is the term for decreased white blood cellsleukocytopenialeukopenialeukopenia
Decreased amount of potassium in the blood is?
hypokalemia
Why is urine output decreased during hypovolemic shock?
If the kidneys are getting enough blood to function well they concentrate the urine in an effort to correct the low blood volume. In more severe cases they cannot make much urine because they are not getting enough blood flow.
What is the medical term meaning decreased blood flow?
Ischemia is interruption of blood flow.embolus
Why does decreased pulmonary blood flow cause cyanosis?
Decreased pulmonary blood flow alone does not cause cyanosis. It is when decreased pulmonary blood flow is associated with right to left shunting (ie Tetralogy of fallot) that it is associated with cyanosis.
Is there more blood flow to the kidneys in the elderly?
No, there is decreased blood flow to the kidneys with age.
What would experience a decreased blood flow during exercise?
no it actually stimulates blood flow
What is decreased blood flow associated with a stroke?
ischemia
Decreased peripheral resistance to blood flow?
Anemia
What is the consequence of decreased blood flow to the brain?
death
What is the term for decreased blood supply?
Ischemia is the medical term meaning decreased blood supply. Prolonged ischemia can lead to infarction.
Decreased blood flow to cardiac muscle that only injures the tissue creates a condition known as what?
Myocardial infarction is the decreased blood flow to cardiac muscle that only injures the tissue.
What would decreased peripheral resistance to blood flow?
Vasodilation and decreasing blood viscosity
Would your skin experience a decreased blood flow during exercise?
no
What is the medical term for a decreased PH of the blood?
"acidosis"
