Concept
Vaisseau sanguin
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Venule
A venule is a very small vein in the microcirculation that allows blood to return from the capillary beds to drain into the venous system via increasingly larger veins. Post-capillary venules are the smallest of the veins with a diameter of between 10 and 30 micrometres (μm). When the post-capillary venules increase in diameter to 50μm they can incorporate smooth muscle and are known as muscular venules. Veins contain approximately 70% of total blood volume, while about 25% is contained in the venules.
Thrombolyse
La thrombolyse consiste à lyser (désagréger) par médicament les thrombus (caillots sanguins) obstruant les vaisseaux sanguins. Ce traitement reproduit de façon artificielle le phénomène physiologique de fibrinolyse. Les trois principales indications de ce traitement d'urgence sont l'embolie pulmonaire, l'infarctus du myocarde et l'accident vasculaire cérébral ischémique. Traitement classique de première intention des infarctus du myocarde récent, il est réservé aux formes sévères des embolies pulmonaires, et tend à se généraliser dans la prise en charge précoce (premières heures) des AVC ischémiques peu étendus.
Oxygen saturation (medicine)
Oxygen saturation is the fraction of oxygen-saturated hemoglobin relative to total hemoglobin (unsaturated + saturated) in the blood. The human body requires and regulates a very precise and specific balance of oxygen in the blood. Normal arterial blood oxygen saturation levels in humans are 97–100 percent. If the level is below 90 percent, it is considered low and called hypoxemia. Arterial blood oxygen levels below 80 percent may compromise organ function, such as the brain and heart, and should be promptly addressed.