Preferred Label : hemostatic sheath;
Definition : Agents acting to arrest the flow of blood. Absorbable hemostatics arrest bleeding
either by the formation of an artificial clot or by providing a mechanical matrix
that facilitates clotting when applied directly to the bleeding surface. These agents
function more at the capillary level and are not effective at stemming arterial or
venous bleeding under any significant intravascular pressure. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0019120;
Origin ID : RID12889;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Agents acting to arrest the flow of blood. Absorbable hemostatics arrest bleeding
either by the formation of an artificial clot or by providing a mechanical matrix
that facilitates clotting when applied directly to the bleeding surface. These agents
function more at the capillary level and are not effective at stemming arterial or
venous bleeding under any significant intravascular pressure. [MeSH]
