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Hyphema

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  1. Complications
    1. Corneal blood staining
    2. Glaucoma
  2. Management
    1. Restrict movement
    2. Shield to injured eye
    3. Immediate Referral to Ophthalmology

Hyphema (C0020581)

Definition (MSH)Bleeding in the anterior chamber of the eye.
Definition (NCI)Hemorrhage within the anterior chamber of the eye; bloodshot.
Definition (NCI)Hemorrhage within the anterior chamber of the eye; bloodshot.
ConceptsPathologic Function (T046)
MSHD006988
EnglishBlood in anterior chamber, HAEMORRHAGE ANT CHAMBER EYE, HEMORRHAGE ANT CHAMBER EYE, Hyphaema, Hyphaemia, Hyphema, Hyphemas, Hyphemia
Spanishhifema, sangre en camara anterior
Parent ConceptsEye Hemorrhage (C0015402), Non-Neoplastic Eye Disorder (C1335009), Disorder of anterior chamber of eye (C0579030), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesCOSTAR, CST, MSH, MTH, NCI, NDFRT, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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