Question 1

what is blastocyst collapse?

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Not a common: terminology.  Perhaps it means when an early embryo does not survive and collapses/shrinks.

Question 2

what is a collapsed gallbladder mean?

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It depends: You are probably referring to a 'contracted' gallbladder.  This can occur physiologically after a high fat meal or subsequent to intravenous hormone stimulation whereby the gallbladder empties and becomes smaller.  The second situation is when the gallbladder is diseased - especially when there has been inflammation and scarring, and the gallbladder becomes smaller - i.e.  Contracted.

Question 3

what is a collapsed gallbladder and what are its causes?

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Healthy!: The gallbladder's function is to empty it's contents into the intestinal tract in response to eating.  A healthy gallbladder will empty almost-completely and may appear contracted or collapsed on ultrasound.  It is harder to see gallstones on ultrasound when the gallbladder is contracted. Therefore, it is best to have an ultrasound after a period of fasting when looking for gallstones.

Question 4

what is cardiovascular collapse?

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Shock: This occurs during periods of shock or severe illness like sepsis when the cardiovascular system cannot support life adequately. Blood pressure severely drops and pulse rate may either drop extremely low or go very high. Immediate medical care in a hospital setting is necessary for survival.

Question 5

docs can you explain what is a collapsed vein?

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Venospasm: Veins don't like to be irritated with things like needles.  Usually, when someone is talking about a collapsed vein they mean that they have tried to draw blood or start an IV and the vein has gone into spasm as a result of the irritation.  The result is that the needle either isn't able to go into the vein or else it goes in but there is no blood return. With time the vein will relax and reopen.

Question 6

docs can you explain what is a collapsed lung?

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A couple: Pneumothorax is air in the chest cavity which compresses the lung ( from lung leak, surgical, or trauma)
also blood, pus, fluid can compress the lung in certain disease.

Atelectasis is internal obstruction ( mucous, foreing body, tumor) and lung collapses.

Question 7

docs can you explain what is a collapsed lung and how do they treat it?

Accepted Answer

Atelectasis: Collapsed lung occurs in many situations, either due to blocked airways (due to a mucus plug, mass lesion or a foreign body) not allowing air to enter sections of the lung, or development of an air leak or fluid collection inside the chest that causes pressure on nearby lung causing it to collapse. Treatment depends on underlying cause. Talk to your doctor.

Question 8

what is a collapsing pulse and is this good or bad?

Accepted Answer

Valvular incompetenc: When  a major valve is leaking...AR...cause collapsing pulse. It is abnormal,It eventually causes increased work load for the heart.

Question 9

what is a persistent lung collapse?

Accepted Answer

Ateletasis: Lung collapse or atelectasis is portion of lung that is not ventilated usually do to obstruction of bronchus by plug or extrinsic bronchial compression. Persistent loss of volume means lung does not ventilate for prolonged period of time. Sometimes physical therapy to chest is performed or assisted ventilation to try to open area of lung collapse.

Question 10

on my 6 weeks 5 days us scan found my yolk sac is collapsed what is it .. is there any adverse complications to the baby?

Accepted Answer

Could Be: Without knowing all of the details, it could be an indication that you have miscarried.  Of course, an ultrasound should be repeated in a week or so, to be sure.  At this time a heartbeat should be easily visible.

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