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Causes Of Rupture - Articles
5 minutes crash course on Ventricular septal rupture !
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Dr. Sangareddi V.
Posted
Fri 14 Jan 2011 11:34am
We know, electrical deaths constitute the bulk of sudden cardiac deaths in MI. Mechanical deaths due to pump failure, muscle rupture , valve leak , also cause significant... rupture leads to severe LVF and unless intervened sure to result in fatality.
The ones who tear their interventricular septum are some what blessed ! Here , the rupture does
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Recovery from Ruptured Achilles Tendon
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James C.
Posted
Fri 11 Dec 2009 10:44am
months ago I ruptured my left Achilles tendon. I'm making progress with physical therapy, but it's going slow. My question sir is after all is said and done with my rehab.... Thank you so much."
–SSGT Michael Murdock
My Answer: It depends if you've had surgery or not to repair the ruptured tendon. More likely than not, your doctor would have
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EM Lightbox: ACL rupture
by
Michelle Lin
Posted
Mon 10 May 2010 12:00am
The X-ray above shows two of the most common plain films signs of ACL rupture
Avulsion of the lateral tibial plateau
Avulsion of the anterior tibial spine
The lateral tibial plateau avulsion, or Segond Fragment, is seen in greater than 75% of ACL tears. It has been shown to result from varus stress on the knee with internal rotation
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Ruptured trach cuff… Perfect time for sevo!
by
Strapples
Posted
Thu 02 Sep 2010 12:00am
Well well well, looks like this trach change was scheduled right in time! My trach cuff ruptured hours ago and I showed the result on youtube.
Shiley… You got’s a problem still, please fix.
Trach cuff ruptured…
SEVO COUNTDOWN!
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Tendon rupture with Cipro? FDA caves to Public Citizen
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Dr. Matthew M.
Posted
Thu 10 Jul 2008 4:07pm
with an increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture. This risk is further increased in those over age 60, in kidney, heart, and lung transplant recipients, and with use of concomitant steroid therapy."
Tendinitis and tendon rupture are usually associated with sports injuries with younger people. The mechanism by which these antibiotics cause tendon problems
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