Hamburg

Hamburg (medical term)

Hamburg (pronunciation: /ˈhæmbɝːɡ/) is a term used in the medical field, particularly in the context of epidemiology and public health. It is often associated with the Hamburg Score, a clinical tool used to predict the risk of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients.

Etymology

The term "Hamburg" in this context is derived from the city of Hamburg, Germany, where the Hamburg Score was first developed and implemented.

Related Terms

• Hamburg Score: A clinical tool used to predict the risk of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients. It takes into account factors such as age, gender, surgery, immobilization, previous venous thromboembolism, active cancer, and thrombophilia.

• Venous Thromboembolism: A condition in which a blood clot forms in a vein, often in the deep veins of the leg, groin or arm, and travels in the circulation, lodging in the lungs.

• Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.

• Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.

• Thrombophilia: A condition where the blood has an increased tendency to form clots. It can be inherited (such as in Factor V Leiden) or acquired (such as in antiphospholipid syndrome).

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Hamburg
• Wikipedia's article - Hamburg

This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.

---

Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski