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Tag: ischemia

  • Cardiac Arrest vs Respiratory Arrest

    Cardiac arrest is a condition in which the heart suddenly stops beating and blood is no longer pumped to the brain and other parts of the body. Respiratory arrest, on the other hand, is a situation where an individual stops breathing, which in turn, can lead to cardiac arrest as the body is deprived of…

  • Ischemia, Infarction and Necrosis

    Ischemia, a lack of blood flow and oxygen to the body’s tissues, is often a precursor to infarction, which is the death of tissue due to a lack of blood flow and oxygen. Prolonged ischemia can lead to cell death and the formation of a necrotic area, which is characterised by the death of cells…