A blow can consist of inflating or pushing something with air.
Murmur is a term that can be used in various ways. The first meaning recognized by the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) is linked to the verb blow (to push or inflate something with air ).
For example: "A soft breath of wind was enough to close the door" , "I felt a cool breath on the back of my neck that made me turn around" , "With one breath, Juan made all the papers fly" .
The tip as confidential information or very short period
Tip, on the other hand, can be confidential information that is confided to another person or an accusation : "The undercover agent already tipped us off: the operation will begin tonight," "Thanks to a neighbor's tip, we were able to arrest this dangerous drug trafficker .
In another sense, the idea of a breath is used to name a period of time that is very brief or something that only lasts a few moments: "The position of manager lasted me a breath," "Although sometimes it seems otherwise, I assure you." that life is a breath: when you stop to think, you are already an old man .
The term in medicine
The concept of murmur is also used in medicine . In this area, the murmur is a characteristic sound that a doctor detects when examining various parts of the body linked to the heart. This noise may be normal or evidence of a pathology, depending on the case.
What the doctor perceives through his stethoscope is the noise that blood makes as it passes through certain vessels or sectors of the body. The murmur can be harmless, without generating consequences for the person's health , although there are also murmurs that require treatment.
A heart murmur can indicate a pathology.
heart murmur
The innocent heart murmur is the least worrying, and usually does not cause any more signs or symptoms than what is described in the previous paragraphs. The abnormal , on the other hand, can lead to certain phenomena that are not always easily evident but it is necessary to be attentive to detect them and go to the doctor. Let's see below some of its most common symptoms:
- Bluish color of the skin, particularly towards the ends of the fingers and on the lips.
- Increase in body weight or swelling in a very short time.
- Difficulty breathing.
- Chronic cough.
- Enlargement of the veins in the neck or liver.
- Lack of appetite.
- Delayed growth (this can happen to babies with an abnormal heart murmur).
- Excess sweating, even during times of rest or minimal activity.
- Pain in the chest area.
- Dizziness or fainting.
It is important to note that the majority of cases are of low severity. However, if we suspect that we are suffering from a heart murmur and we have a medical assistance service, it is recommended to request a consultation to clear up doubts and, in the worst case, begin treatment before the condition worsens .
Murmurs detected in a normal heart are also called functional , and are usually more common in newborns or children of a few years of age. Abnormal ones, on the other hand, can occur for two main reasons , depending on age: in children, they often occur due to a congenital heart disease; In adults, almost one hundred percent of the time they occur due to acquired heart valve disorders.
A functional heart murmur can occur when blood flow toward the heart is faster than normal. Among the problems that usually cause this anomaly are the following:
- A pregnancy.
- Fever.
- Physical exercise:
- Insufficient red blood cells in good health, capable of adequately oxygenating the tissues .
- Excess thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism).
- Stages in which growth occurs at a high rate, such as adolescence.