A blowout can be the act of inflating or pushing something with air.
Soplo 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 to blow (to push or inflate something with air ).
For example: "A gentle gust 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 blew all the papers away" .
The tip-off as confidential information or a very short period
A tip-off, on the other hand, can be confidential information that is confided to another person or an accusation : "The undercover agent already gave us the tip-off: the operation will begin tonight," "Thanks to a tip-off from a neighbor, we were able to arrest this dangerous drug trafficker."
In another sense, the idea of a breath is used to name a time period that is very brief or that which only lasts a few moments: "My position as manager lasted a breath" , "Although it may sometimes seem 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 field, a 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 indicate a pathology, depending on the case.
What the doctor perceives through his stethoscope is the sound that the blood makes when passing through certain vessels or parts of the body. The murmur can be harmless, without causing consequences to the person's health , although there are also murmurs that require treatment.
A heart murmur may indicate a pathology.
Heart murmur
An innocent heart murmur is the least worrying and does not usually cause more signs or symptoms than those described in the previous paragraphs. An abnormal murmur, on the other hand, can lead to certain phenomena that are not always easily evident, but it is necessary to be alert to detect them and go to the doctor. Let's look at some of the most common symptoms below:
- Bluish color of the skin, particularly towards the ends of the fingers and lips.
- Increase in body weight or swelling in a very short period of time.
- Difficulty breathing.
- Chronic cough.
- Enlargement of the veins in the neck or liver.
- Lack of appetite.
- Growth delay (this can happen to babies with an abnormal heart murmur).
- Excessive sweating, even during rest or minimal activity.
- Pain in the chest area.
- Dizziness or fainting.
It is important to note that most cases are not serious. However, if we suspect that we may have a heart murmur and we have access to a medical assistance service, it is recommended to request a consultation to clear up any doubts and, in the worst case, begin treatment before the condition worsens .
Murmurs that are 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 murmurs, on the other hand, can occur for two main reasons , depending on the age: in children, they are often due to a congenital heart disease; in adults, they occur almost 100 percent of the time due to acquired heart valve disorders.
A functional heart murmur can occur when blood flow to the heart occurs at a faster rate than normal. Problems that often cause this abnormality include:
- A pregnancy.
- Fever.
- Physical exercise:
- Lack of healthy red blood cells capable of adequately oxygenating tissues .
- Excess thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism).
- Stages in which growth occurs at a high rate, such as adolescence.