Credit default optionIn finance, a default option, credit default swaption or credit default option is an option to buy protection (payer option) or sell protection (receiver option) as a credit default swap on a specific reference credit with a specific maturity. The option is usually European, exercisable only at one date in the future at a specific strike price defined as a coupon on the credit default swap. Credit default options on single credits are extinguished upon default without any cashflows, other than the upfront premium paid by the buyer of the option.
Hydrops fetalisHydrops fetalis or hydrops foetalis is a condition in the fetus characterized by an accumulation of fluid, or edema, in at least two fetal compartments. By comparison, hydrops allantois or hydrops amnion is an accumulation of excessive fluid in the allantoic or amniotic space, respectively. Locations can include the subcutaneous tissue on the scalp, the pleura (pleural effusion), the pericardium (pericardial effusion) and the abdomen (ascites). Edema is usually seen in the fetal subcutaneous tissue, sometimes leading to spontaneous abortion.
Neonatal jaundiceNeonatal jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the white part of the eyes and skin in a newborn baby due to high bilirubin levels. Other symptoms may include excess sleepiness or poor feeding. Complications may include seizures, cerebral palsy, or kernicterus. In most of cases there is no specific underlying physiologic disorder. In other cases it results from red blood cell breakdown, liver disease, infection, hypothyroidism, or metabolic disorders (pathologic). A bilirubin level more than 34 μmol/L (2 mg/dL) may be visible.
Mèche (pansement)La mèche est un type de pansement textile. En position interne, elle sert à empêcher la cicatrisation d'une blessure profonde avant que le tissu ne se soit reformé. Si l'on laissait ce genre de blessure cicatriser rapidement, il y aurait une dépression à son niveau sur la peau. La mèche peut servir aussi à permettre le drainage d'une plaie. L'application d'une mèche peut être très douloureuse c'est pourquoi . La douleur s'estompe au fur et à mesure que la plaie guérit.
