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Tear in my Quad by Jill Constantino Posted Mon 05 Oct 2009 10:03pm So the week after my rest week I started back into training and it felt good but tough. I kindof felt like I had elephant legs with bricks in them mid-week, but I made sure I stretched and I ice bathed and epson salts too. This week, I noticed after my run on Tuesday that going up and down stairs kindof hurt a bit in my left quad...like Read on »

ABC News: NHL Star Avery Suffers Lacerated Spleen by Greg T. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 14 Jan 2009 8:39pm ABC News: NHL Star Avery Suffers Lacerated Spleen I hate Avery but I never wanted him to stop breathing... it looks like he will recover. Read on »

Trick of the Trade: Finger nailbed laceration repair by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 06 Jan 2010 12:00am Over the years, I have been frustrated by how inelegant finger nailbed closure is. Nailbed lacerations are often sustained by a major crush injury, resulting in a stellate and irregular laceration pattern. This typically also requires the crushed fingernail to be removed. Cosmesis is never ideal because pieces of the nailbed are often missing, as seen Read on »

Trick of the Trade: Hemostasis of finger laceration by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 24 Nov 2010 12:00am Lacerations of the finger can bleed quite profusely because of digital vascularity. This obscures the provider's ability to perform a careful exam and can make suturing quite difficult. Simple direct pressure over the laceration often controls the bleeding. What if this doesn't work? Trick of the Trade: Glove tourniquet "ring Read on »

Trick of the trade: Irrigating scalp lacerations by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 27 Jan 2010 12:00am Thanks to my new-found Emergency Medicine friend in Turkey, Dr. John Fowler has some useful tips about scalp lacerations. Often patients with scalp lacerations have.... It would be nice if we could completely wash out the blood. This would further allows us to detect occult scalp lacerations. Photo courtesy of Dr. John Fowler Trick Read on »

Hand lacerations important health risk in commercial fishermen by Annet Lenderink Patient Expert

Posted Wed 06 Jan 2010 10:09am work. Subjects15 reported 15 hand lacerations, of which 4 were self-stitched, while others had been bound with ‘gaffer’ tape. The researchers conclude that prevention of hand lacerations should be a high priority, with first-aid training and equipment for fishing crews to improve their care when prevention fails. Occupational health needs of commercial Read on »

Tears, tears, tears... by One Who Understands .. Posted Mon 26 Apr 2010 10:06am I have been a big crying mess the last few days. Holly moley I hope this is a good sign. I know it is still too early to really tell one way or the other. I'm sure all the tears are due to the hormones I am forcing into my body. Good times. I actually feel better today than I did last week. Today is 7dp3dt. I don't know that that is a good sign. I Read on »

Biggest Loser Recap: Everyone Goes Home Then Tears, Tears and More Tears by Fit Bottomed Girls Patient Expert

Posted Wed 02 Mar 2011 6:00am *SPOILER ALERT* This post reveals details from last night’s The Biggest Loser episode. So if you don’t want to know the dramatic details and results, click away, my friend, click away! I’m used to getting my weekly cry in during , but last night took the teary eyed cake. The players went home for two weeks, reuniting with their friends ... Read on »

Tears...Tears...more Tears.... by Erin .. Posted Thu 07 Aug 2008 12:00am Thats how I feel today. Today at least I have some emotion.....sadness...extreme sadness. I woke up this morning just sad. I feel like I could cry. And now that I'm sitting at my desk at work typing this-the tears are starting to fall... I got to work and I checked my email and facebook and the first thing I see are the baby pictures I've been Read on »

Tuesday Tip - Quadricep / Hamstring Strength Ratio by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 12 Jan 2010 8:47am

1 Comment as the quad. So back to the gym I go.... New Goals for 2010: Balance out the strength of my right and left leg. Calculate and improve my quadricep / hamstring strength ratio... the relationship between the quadriceps, hamstring, strength ratios and knee injuries. I found an excellent article Weak in the Knees by Krista Scott-Dixon Ph.D. She discusses many risk Read on »