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Stress Test
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Stress TestSee exercise stress test
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Stress
Mental or physical tension that results from physical, emotional, or chemical causes.
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Strenuous decrease
Strenuous decrease refers to decrease every heavy physical activity .
Strep throat
A bacterial infection of the throat and tonsils, treated with antibiotics. Rare in children under 3.
Streptase
Streptase is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): streptokinase.
Streptococcus
A type of bacterium that may infect tonsils. Infection with this bacterium, if not treated with penicillin or other appropriate antibiotic, can lead to rheumatic fever.
Streptokinase
A clot-dissolving medication.
Streptomycin sulfate
Streptomycin sulfate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): streptomycin sulfate.
Stress
Mental or physical tension that results from physical, emotional, or chemical causes.
Stress fractures
A bone injury caused by overuse.
Stress incontinence
Involuntary leaking of urine during activities that increase pressure inside the abdomen, such as coughing, sneezing, or jogging.
Stress ulcer
An upper GI ulcer from physical injury such as surgery, major burns, or critical head injury.
Stressor
Any life event or life change that may be associated temporally (and perhaps causally) with the onset, occurrence, or exacerbation of a mental disorder.
Stretch marks
About half of pregnant women will develop these pink or reddish streaks on their breasts, hips, or abdomen sometime during pregnancy as elastic fibers stretch and rupture in their skin. While stretch marks can't be prevented, they will fade slowly after delivery.
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Sestamibi Exercise Stress Test (Sestamibi stress test, stress perfusion scan, stress Sestamibi)
A diagnostic study, which uses a small amount of radioactive tracer, injected into the body, and a special camera, which detects the radiation, released by the substance to produce a computer image of the heart. Combined with exercise, the study can help determine if there is adequate blood flow to the heart at rest, as compared with activity.
Side Effect
An unintended effect of a drug on tissues or organs other than the drug benefits.
Sodium
A mineral found in most of the foods we eat. The largest source of dietary sodium comes from sodium chloride or table salt. Intake of sodium tends to increase the retention of water.
Status
Indicated degree of medical urgency for patients awaiting transplants.
Sternum (breastbone)
Bone in chest separated during open heart surgery.
Stress Test
Stroke (also called cerebral vascular accident or CVA)
Impaired artery blood flow to the brain. During a stroke, brain cells in the affected area are starved for oxygen and subsequently die.
Stunned Myocardium
If blood flow is returned to an area of heart muscle after a period of ischemia (lack of blood supply), the heart muscle may not pump normally for a period of days following the event. This is called "stunned" heart muscle or myocardium.
Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis
Subvalvular aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the flow of blood below the aortic valve in the left ventricle. It is usually caused by a membrane or thickening in the muscle in this area.
Sudden Cardiac Death
A sudden, unexpected death caused by loss of heart function. Most sudden cardiac deaths are caused by arrhythmias, such as ventricular fibrillation.
Superficial Thrombophlebitis
A clot in a superficial vein, just under the skin.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Stress
Mental or physical tension that results from physical, emotional, or chemical causes.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Strenuous decrease
Strenuous decrease refers to decrease every heavy physical activity .
Strep throat
A bacterial infection of the throat and tonsils, treated with antibiotics. Rare in children under 3.
Streptase
Streptase is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): streptokinase.
Streptococcus
A type of bacterium that may infect tonsils. Infection with this bacterium, if not treated with penicillin or other appropriate antibiotic, can lead to rheumatic fever.
Streptokinase
A clot-dissolving medication.
Streptomycin sulfate
Streptomycin sulfate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): streptomycin sulfate.
Stress
Mental or physical tension that results from physical, emotional, or chemical causes.
Stress fractures
A bone injury caused by overuse.
Stress incontinence
Involuntary leaking of urine during activities that increase pressure inside the abdomen, such as coughing, sneezing, or jogging.
Stress ulcer
An upper GI ulcer from physical injury such as surgery, major burns, or critical head injury.
Stressor
Any life event or life change that may be associated temporally (and perhaps causally) with the onset, occurrence, or exacerbation of a mental disorder.
Stretch marks
About half of pregnant women will develop these pink or reddish streaks on their breasts, hips, or abdomen sometime during pregnancy as elastic fibers stretch and rupture in their skin. While stretch marks can't be prevented, they will fade slowly after delivery.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Sestamibi Exercise Stress Test (Sestamibi stress test, stress perfusion scan, stress Sestamibi)
A diagnostic study, which uses a small amount of radioactive tracer, injected into the body, and a special camera, which detects the radiation, released by the substance to produce a computer image of the heart. Combined with exercise, the study can help determine if there is adequate blood flow to the heart at rest, as compared with activity.
Side Effect
An unintended effect of a drug on tissues or organs other than the drug benefits.
Sodium
A mineral found in most of the foods we eat. The largest source of dietary sodium comes from sodium chloride or table salt. Intake of sodium tends to increase the retention of water.
Status
Indicated degree of medical urgency for patients awaiting transplants.
Sternum (breastbone)
Bone in chest separated during open heart surgery.
Stress Test
Stroke (also called cerebral vascular accident or CVA)
Impaired artery blood flow to the brain. During a stroke, brain cells in the affected area are starved for oxygen and subsequently die.
Stunned Myocardium
If blood flow is returned to an area of heart muscle after a period of ischemia (lack of blood supply), the heart muscle may not pump normally for a period of days following the event. This is called "stunned" heart muscle or myocardium.
Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis
Subvalvular aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the flow of blood below the aortic valve in the left ventricle. It is usually caused by a membrane or thickening in the muscle in this area.
Sudden Cardiac Death
A sudden, unexpected death caused by loss of heart function. Most sudden cardiac deaths are caused by arrhythmias, such as ventricular fibrillation.
Superficial Thrombophlebitis
A clot in a superficial vein, just under the skin.
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