Penumbra (medicine)
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penumbra-medicine-304-13710884
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Penumbra (medicine)
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In pathology and anatomy the penumbra is the area surrounding an ischemic event such as thrombotic or embolic stroke. Immediately following the event, blood flow and therefore oxygen transport is reduced locally, leading to hypoxia of the cells near the location of the original insult. This can lead to hypoxic cell death (infarction) and amplify the original damage from the ischemia; however, the penumbra area may remain viable for several hours after an ischemic event due to the collateral arte
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Partially affected area surrounding an ischamic event
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penumbra_(medicine)
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2023-12-27T05:51:52Z
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