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Brain injury involving no deceleration of the head

Many articles explain that the mechanism of a brain injury is via the relative motion of the brain and the skull due to acceleration, which may cause impacts to the brain with the inside of the skull. ...
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Which speed is fatal / dangerous for a human body? [closed]

E.g. during a (extremely fast) motorcycle ride without protective equipment in the atmosphere (i.e., not in a vacuum) acceleration is not an issue I'm looking for insights about how much air ...
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Is a 35-foot fall into water survivable? [closed]

When I was a kid, I read a graphic novel called "Into the Volcano" by Don Wood. The novel is about an expedition into the heart of an erupting volcano to recover a missing family fortune. ...
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Is it actually possible to cut off someone's hand?

In Punisher MAX (a comic book) a character's hand is sliced off in a single swing (seen here - warning graphic content). Is this actually possible for a human to accomplish this? If so how much force ...
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In what clinical situation do we use amylase test versus lipase test?

Some hospitals use lipase test, however other hospitals use amylase test to check pancreas injury. In what clinical situation do we use amylase test? In what clinical situation do we use lipase test?
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Mixed martial art fighters, and "not having a chin"

I am far from an expert in the medical sciences, but there is conventional wisdom that as an athlete in combat sports gets knocked out (concussed or otherwise) for the first time, it opens the ...
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With blast injuries, how much of the damage is from rapid decompression?

If a person suffers exposure to a high explosive or low explosive blast, how much of their injuries will be due to the sudden decompression immediately after the shockwave? Sudden decompression can ...
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How to interpret injury rates published in a sports medicine journal?

In the following article abstract: 200-400m breaststroke event dominate among knee overuse injuries in elite swimming athletes the authors indicate Overuse injuries (0.22 / 1000 h) were more frequent ...
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A swollen body organ filled with fluid

I was wondering how shall I describe one's foot, knee etc. which due to some injuries in sport has swollen and is filled with fluid. It is most of the time painful and can cause you feel uncomfortable....
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What is difference between wet and dry gangrene? [closed]

I have studied in pathology class and my professor talked about these types of injury but i'm not sure how to distinguish between these 2 terms.
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What's the lowest height falling from which into clear deep water can theoretically cause any injury on impact?

I'm researching it for a computer game mechanics change (the game is free and open source, I'm not doing it for profit). The question is: at what height it is theoretically possible for an average and ...
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What sort of damage would someone get from a 80ft drop?

I'm currently writing a book where one of my characters falls from about an 80-90 foot drop onto a solid stone surface onto her back. She's an average 32 female with a healthy diet and weight. She ...
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Does eating any kind of seafood lengthen the healing time of an injury?

I have heard multiple times in my life that eating seafood would lengthen healing time of an injury, such as a large cut or a broken bone, and possibly make it worse. I heard this mainly from eastern ...
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How difficult is it to actually break someone's neck?

As a child I was told "if you break your neck, you die". I was also exposed to people who are paralyzed, due to spinal injuries. So clearly, it happens. In action movies and martial arts, there's ...
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Publication on the contamination of used needels by addicts

I am looking for scientific publications on the likelyhood to get infected with a specific disease by used needles which were thrown away by careless addicts. Which viruses can be found statistically ...
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location of injury occurence and are these injuries logical? [closed]

It is essential to the plot of my story for My character (human) to be injured. I know her injuries which are, her leg and right arm bones are either fractured or broken in different places. Her right ...
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Can your finger bones grow thicker after extreme pressure or use?

I've noticed that after I put extreme, ridiculous pressure on my fingers one night, my fingers for the last week look really chunky, a lot rougher and thicker. I feel like it's the bones themselves, ...
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Does skeletal muscle injury cause hypertrophy or atrophy?

In the following diagram from the Love and Bailey textbook I see that injury causes a decrease in hypertrophy due to a decrease in the expression of IGF-1. Here Love and Bailey consider a skeletal ...
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Consistency of fingerprint after an injury

If the skin is completely abraised or otherwise removed, will the renewed skin have the same fingerprint? About 8 years back, I was running an obstacle course and one of the obstacles was to climb up ...
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What is the name of this medical item?

The photo shows some kind of sheath, that's used in a hospital context in the UK, to reshape scar tissue and other outcomes of traumatic injury. The product is made of two layers - an elasticated ...
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What is asking patients whether they know the current day for?

After a minor car collision (front airbags deployed), an ambulance arrived to see if I had sustained any injuries. One of the questions they asked was 'What day is it?' as in Monday, Tuesday etc. ...
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After traumatic injury, what are the red "chunks" a victim coughs up? [closed]

Recently, I witnessed a pedestrian-vehicle collision. As I approached, nobody was rendering aid, so I took it upon myself to do so. The man wasn't breathing, so I applied basic first aid by tilting ...
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Put a finger in it? When is it appropriate to stop a bleed with your finger?

Can a arterial bleed be stopped by putting your finger/s in it? Like the one in your leg or a place where pressure can't be placed normally?
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What would you call the following type of injury?

Having fallen onto your hands and knees on asphalt, the top layer of skin is gone from your wrists, and you can see tiny amounts of blood that are not coming out of anywhere in particular (perhaps the ...
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I have painful/weak knees - which practitioner is best to see?

I have had this issue for over 4 years now and in that time seen many practitioners including GPs, Physiotherapists and Physical therapists. All been insightful but unsuccessful. I am at a loss and ...
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What's the medical difference between a "Goose Egg" and a "Charley Horse"?

I've heard both terms used colloquially growing up, but I'm not quite sure what they refer to exactly. I have an inkling of what they may mean, but can someone clear up the differences between a Goose ...
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Where are good places to find reference?

I'm a special effects makeup artist (these are the guys who do the wounds or injuries for the movies). I need good reference (images or video) of how all kinds of Injuries look like, to make the stuff ...
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Should a chiropractor be called if my neck is (moderately) out of alignment? [closed]

Let's not beat around the bush: ~3 days ago, I was jumping on a trampoline. Being that I was jumping on a very good trampoline with a gymnast and a cousin or two of hers, I started endeavoring to do ...
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Are there any examples that gave a person new mental abililities after a head injury?

Are there any examples that gave a person new mental abilities after a head injury or accident that he did not have earlier? Abilities like Mental Abilities
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What is the clear liquid that builds up inside a blister?

so yesterday my finger got pinch-crushed by a door (a small part of the finger got jammed into a door when it closed but not the full finger so it was like a pinch but more painful). the result is ...
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How does the injury classification system work?

Whenever an incident has caused someone to become hospitalized, news reports on the incidents are always quite vague about the injuries. I understand how these injuries relate to each other, but not ...
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How can I cover up bruises?

I have recently had a few bruises to my leg, one quite bad, I was just wondering is there any way of covering the bruises up? If so, how? What methods could I use?
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What happens when a person gets the wind knocked out of them?

I asked a question on Martial Arts.SE about why many boxers combine each punch they throw with a rapid exhalation (making a pronounced, sharp huffing or hissing sound). Some of the answers say that ...
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What sort of injuries to structures near the tendon may happen during an autologous blood injection?

One of the risks of autologous blood injections is injury to structures near the target tendon. Example: http://www.sportsmed.net.nz/patient-info/general-rehabilitation/autologous-blood-injections/: ...
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Is glucosamine sulfate effective treatment for meniscus injury?

I hurt my knee by doing squats. The pain persisted for a long time (3 months). When I went to my doctor, he saw my x-rays which indicated that everything was normal, but he suspected a meniscus tear. ...
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Cervical spondylosis with disc prolapse at C5-C6 level [closed]

My mother is suffering from cervical spondylosis with disc prolapse after an accident. She got whiplash injury. She was feeling acute pain at that time but pain has now reduced. She has been advised ...
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Current Theories on Ice vs. Heat for injuries

So I will preface this by saying I've heard a couple of things that I will list out for legibility: "Ice should be used for Acute injuries and Heat for Chronic injuries" "Ice restricts blood flow ...
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Exercises for strained knee? [closed]

I am only 18 and I have injured my knee by doing squats. I have stopped them, I went to my doctor and he checked my x rays and said everything is normal. He did tell me that I have strained my knee ...
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Long term management of AC joint injury

What is the best way to deal with AC joint injury (Grade III) in the longer run, if the surgeon suggests that surgery is not a worthwhile option for the degree of injury I have? I regularly feel mild ...
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Is it possible to get a cut from being elbowed in the head?

So I was at a basketball game, and sometime mid-way through it, I got elbowed in the head. At the end of the game, I found that I got a small cut that was slightly bleeding and, at that point, the ...
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Can a sunburn increase your resting heart rate?

I've been using a Fitbit to track my resting heartrate (among other things). The value has consistently been in the 55-60 range for several weeks (most typical value over the past week or two is 57). ...
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When is swallowing fish bones dangerous

According to a study (2013) fish bone ingestion by young kids is rather common. Also, in some extremely rare cases the bone can penetrate the digestive tract and end up in other organs (2015). Fish ...
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Why are backboards no longer used as spinal immobilization devices?

I'm a member of the National Ski Patrol, and this year at the OEC refresher we were told (repeatedly) that EMTs no longer use backboards as immobilization devices, so we shouldn't be surprised if ...
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Is operation the only solution to an ACL injury?

I have an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tear, which was confirmed by an MRI (it my be partial or complete; I was not told which.) My question: is surgery the only way to treat ACL tears? Is ...
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Link between extended sitting and weak quads

Is there any evidence to show that there is a link between extended periods of sitting, I have a 9 to 5 desk job plus 1hr 45 min commute, and the risk of quad tears? If not, is/are there common ...
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How does lightning damage the body?

What are the physiological results of being hit by lightning? I guess this can be extended to other kinds of strong but short electric shock. Does the path of the lightning get "cooked"? What is ...
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Could being rear-ended result in numbness and tingling in my leg nearly two years later?

About a year and a half ago, I was rear-ended pretty hard. The car was totaled, and I sustained minor injuries on the left side of my body where the impact threw me against the driver's-side door. I ...
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Why do toenails turn black after impact?

What does it mean when a toenail turns black after a minor physical impact? Would this disappear by itself (it's already over a month)?
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