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I have painful/weak knees - which practitioner is best to see?
Please Note: This is not a diagnosis, it is being provided to help you and a health care professional understand possible causes of your
condition. You must see a local professional for an ...
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Is it possible to get a cut from being elbowed in the head?
There are a few different types of injury to the skin. You can have a contusion (Bruise), abrasion (scrape), puncture, laceration or incision. The injury that you suffered is a laceration, as opposed ...
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Which speed is fatal / dangerous for a human body?
I think there's strong evidence that lung trauma caused by airspeed is not an issue, but we can analyze it. Sorry about the length. I treated this sort of like one would treat it on Physics.SE
Human ...
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What sort of damage would someone get from a 80ft drop?
First off, she would be killed instantly. There wouldn't be any question of what might kill her "ultimately" because ultimately would be the moment she hit the ground. Yes, there have been people who ...
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Mixed martial art fighters, and "not having a chin"
Concussion rate and severity are associated with previous concussions.
From a study of college (American) football players:
Players reporting a history of 3 or more previous concussions were 3.0 (95%...
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What is asking patients whether they know the current day for?
It was an assessment of your mental status. It's usually among the first questions an EMT will ask. The purpose is to determine if your are mentally alert and oriented. The reasons for this assessment ...
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Why are backboards no longer used as spinal immobilization devices?
I took a quick look at the National Registry site, and their practice tests still show protocols and usage questions for backboard application, so if it is a new national EMS policy, then it isn't ...
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Consistency of fingerprint after an injury
The skin has 2 layers: epidermis (the outer) and dermis (the inner). Sliding down the rope may cause an abrasion in which only the epidermis is damaged. Scars develop only when the dermis is damaged.
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Does eating any kind of seafood lengthen the healing time of an injury?
There is some weak evidence that high intake of fish high in omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA (salmon, mackerel, roe, anchovies, tuna, herring, sablefish, sardines) or fish oil capsules might delay ...
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A swollen body organ filled with fluid
There are a couple of terms you could use. You don't need to be technical with a doctor or anyone else. "Edema" means (from link):
A local or generalized condition in which body tissues ...
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Brain injury involving no deceleration of the head
Before we can focus on any discussion on the subject, per se, it would be invaluable to give a name to what you are trying to describe: concussion, or, more generally, blunt force trauma (to the head, ...
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With blast injuries, how much of the damage is from rapid decompression?
Here's a quote from the 60s NASA study on testing rapid decompression of dogs for over a minute: https://www.reliasmedia.com/articles/4602-evaluation-and-management-of-patients-with-blast-injuries-in-...
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What sort of damage would someone get from a 80ft drop?
I agree with @Carey Gregory's answer. I can tell you how a man falling only 30 feet landing on his back on concrete died.
A 30 year old male working on the underside (?) of a bridge, unsecured, fell ...
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Put a finger in it? When is it appropriate to stop a bleed with your finger?
Putting your fingers in a wound is going to inflict severe pain on the casualty. There are ways you can apply direct pressure on an arterial wound, even if it is on the upper thigh.
It is possible ...
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Should a chiropractor be called if my neck is (moderately) out of alignment?
Under no circumstances should you ever allow chiropractic manipulation of the neck unless you're interested causing a stroke or paralysis. There is an artery that exits between two cervical vertebrae. ...
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Are there any examples that gave a person new mental abililities after a head injury?
An accident left Derek Amato with a severe concussion and a surprising ability to play the piano. One theory is that his brain reorganized, making accessible existing memories of music. Another is ...
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What is the clear liquid that builds up inside a blister?
Is this what you mean?
If so, then yes, it is a blister. Wikipedia entry on blister explains what it is. The clear liquid is blood plasma. It is there to prevent further damage to the tissue and ...
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Can a sunburn increase your resting heart rate?
One word: dehydration.
You spent a day out in the sun, exerting yourself, and probably didn't maintain your normal level of hydration. Consequently, you're mildly dehydrated (or, more properly, ...
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How does the injury classification system work?
Shock is a specific condition with a number of different causes. However the rest, when used in the general parlance are subjective descriptions of the severity of a person's condition, and they ...
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I have painful/weak knees - which practitioner is best to see?
In addition to the above answer that provides guidance on some things to take into consideration when discussing this with your doctor/therapist, I will recommend how to approach seeking the right ...
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Current Theories on Ice vs. Heat for injuries
There is only marginal evidence of RICE (rest, ice, elevation and compression) improving recovery in injuries.
For example, in a review of 22 studies of ankle injuries, ice and elevation had only ...
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location of injury occurence and are these injuries logical?
Examples of accidents in which the described injuries can occur:
Falling from the height (>4 m) on the hard surface, especially when trying to ease the impact with the hands (Here's one military ...
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Can your finger bones grow thicker after extreme pressure or use?
Bones and tendons take quite a long time to condition due to pressure. Generally the remodelling you do see see happens over a prolonged period of time. The sort you see most frequently is in athletes,...
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Does skeletal muscle injury cause hypertrophy or atrophy?
The answer is hypertrophy, but if the injury is disabling, then it will lead to muscle atrophy due to disuse. Note that body builders lift weight until causing minor injury.
https://www.unm.edu/~...
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What is the name of this medical item?
It appears that you are describing gel tube toe/finger bandage which can be cut to size. Medipaq and Dykook are 2 brands I know of.
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What would you call the following type of injury?
As the OP has verified in the comments, the injury is in fact called an abrasion.
Quick Overview
Abrasion is a wound caused by rubbing or scraping the skin or a mucous membrane; a “skinned knee” ...
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What would you call the following type of injury?
I think you are discussing about ABRASION...it's what called the injury caused by rubbing over rough surfaces with your skin peeled off..search images for abrasion to confirm it.Also look for ...
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What happens when a person gets the wind knocked out of them?
Winded (Solar Plexus Syndrome)
Blow to abdomen region
Compresses solar plexus or nerves behind stomach
Diaphragm contracts and spasms. Which also may explain the rushing out of air.
Yes.It is how ...
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Is operation the only solution to an ACL injury?
Though most people do get surgery to reconstruct their torn ACL, it is possible to regain full ability of your knee without surgery. Just through rehabilitation, you can totally recover from a torn ...
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