According to the Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer Association, LY on a blood test stands for lymphocytes. The number in the results represents the percentage of lymphocytes in the white blood count. Lymphocytes should count for 15 to 46.8 percent of white blood cells. Continue Reading.
Trauma definition, a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident. See more.
Cardiovascular emergencies are life-threatening disorders that must be recognized immediately to avoid delay in treatment and to minimize morbidity and mortality. Patients may present with severe hypertension, chest pain, dysrhythmia, or cardiopulmonary arrest. hypertensive emergency is an acute, severe elevation in blood pressure accompanied by end-organ compromise. It is usually associated with a systolic blood pressure (SBP) equal to or higher than 180 mm Hg and/or a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) equal to or higher than 120 mm Hg.