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Pulmonary hypertension (2 Images)
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Pulmonary hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. Reviewer: Updated by: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: Greg Juhn, M.T.P.W., David R. Eltz, Kelli A. Stacy. Previously reviewed by David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. (March 2007)Date: 08/21/2007
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Pulmonary embolus (3 Images)
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A pulmonary embolus is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by fat, air, blood clot, or tumor cells. Reviewer: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.Date: 03/01/2007
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Raynaud's phenomenon (2 Videos, 3 Images)
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Raynaud's phenomenon is a condition in which cold temperatures or strong emotions cause blood vessel spasms that block blood flow to the fingers, toes, ears, and nose. Reviewer: Steve Lee, DO, Rheumatology Fellow, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.Date: 04/27/2007
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Varicose veins (2 Images)
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Varicose veins are swollen, twisted, painful veins that have filled with an abnormal collection of blood. Reviewer: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.Date: 01/22/2007
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Cavernous sinus thrombosis (1 Image)
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Cavernous sinus thrombosis is a blood clot in the cavernous sinus. The cavernous sinus is a cavity at the base of the brain that contains a vein, several nerves, and other structures. The vein carries deoxygenated blood from the brain and face back to the heart. The vein and cavity run between the large bone at the base of the skull (sphenoid bone) and temporal bone (near the temple. Reviewer: Rita Nanda, M.D., Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.Date: 09/11/2006
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