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Supplemental Articles Exam 2
Sacrifice 101: A Scientist Offers How-To
bilateral transverse thoractomy
rapid transverse cut across the sternum through the gladiolus
"bollard" sacrifice tables
victim bent backwards = easy to remove organs
vertical sternal cut performed by heart surgeons
Folic Acid Now Can Reduce Chance of Birth Defects Later
half of all pregnancies in US are unplanned
spina bifida
open spinal column
paralysis in lower body
loss of bowels and bladder
anencephaly
loss of part/all of brain
taking 0.4mg of folic acid at childbearing age daily can prevent/lessen the change of these defects
folic acid foods
bok choy
spinach
orange juice
strawberries
grapefruit juice
whole-grain/seven-grain bread
broccoli
romaine lettuce
neural tube defect (NTD)
Saving One Life in the Carnage of the Haitian Earthquake
flail chest
collapsed left lung
fluid filled
chest tube
extensive bruising on left breast
trauma sustained from falling block hitting her chest
acute
congestive heart failure
S3
electrocardiogram (EKG)
Lasix (a diuretic)
angina?
chronic
lack of x-rays and chest tubes at medical camp
very crowded space
Madam Solange
Humans Evolved to Take a Punch
repeated violence on face = repeated stress on face
jaw muscles
jaw bones
evolutionary
Conference will Explore an Age-Old Mystery
crucifixion
Chinese discover the price of height
Ilizarov procedure
leg lengthening
woman wanted an additional 4 inches of height
bone is broken
bone is affixed to a rack
leg is stretched slightly
bones fuse together
potential pseudoarthrosis?
A sore hip launches a patient...
leg length discrepancy (LLD)
functional
one bone functions as if it is longer
for example, some may adjust to hold their pelvis at a different angle
structural
difference in bone length
LIKELY WHAT RUSSELL HAD
physical therapy
heel lift
uneven wear on soles of shoes
measuring tape by physical therapist
referred pain
pain in one area actually caused by another
patient had a small disk bulge unrelated to the pain
NOT trochanteric burstitis, fracture, arthritis
rheumatologist
joint specialist
DID NOT HELP was anti-inflammatory meds, lower back stretches, cortisone injection or physical therapy (until the heel lift)
Triple Knock Out
Robert Liston
Most famous case
amputated leg in under 2 1/2 minutes. but patient died of hospital gangrene
cut off assistant's finger who later died of hospital gangrene
surgical attendant died of fright when he thought his vitals had been ripped into
inventions
bulldog artery forceps
isinglass adhesive tape
leg splint used in WW2
Other cases
cuts off 45 pound scrotal tumor
amputates leg in 2 1/2 minutes and testicles accidentally
cuts off artery of boy who had an aneurism
first surgeon to perform a surgery with anesthesia in Europe
Can His Hip Be Saved?
avascular necrosis
40% of hip dislocations
softened femoral head
lack of blood supply to the femur
DID NOT HAVE AVASCULAR NECROSIS
25 year old motorcyclist
dislocated femur ("hip fracture")
higher chance of arthritis
ripped ligaments and stretched vessels
use of reduction, traction, and leverage
popped femur back into place and extended the leg
given IV morphine during the procedure