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Allergic reactions are sensitivities to a specific substance, called an allergen, that is contacted through the skin, inhaled into the lungs, swallowed, or injected.
Review Date:
5/3/2006
Traumatic amputation is the loss of a body part -- usually a finger, toe, arm, or leg-- that occurs as the result of an accident or trauma.
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9/26/2006
An animal bite can result in a break in the skin, a bruise, or a puncture wound.
Review Date:
1/16/2007
An anterior cruciate ligament injury is extreme stretching or tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee. A tear may be partial or complete.
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7/16/2007
Anterior knee pain occurs at the front of the knee and is caused by softening of the cartilage or misalignment of the patellofemoral joint (where the kneecap connects with the thigh bone).
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10/23/2006
This condition involves losing blood. This can occur internally (when blood leaks from blood vessels inside the body), externally through a natural opening (such as the vagina, mouth, or rectum), or externally through a break in the skin.
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6/7/2006
Breathing difficulties can be described in several different ways. You may be short of breath, unable to take a deep breath, gasping for air, or feel like you are not getting enough air.See also: Choking
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1/16/2007
If more pressure is put on a bone than it can stand, it will split or break. A break of any size is called a fracture. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open fracture (compound fracture).A stress fracture is a hairline crack in the bone that develops because of repeated or prolonged forces against the bone.
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5/7/2007
The dentist's term for a knocked out tooth is "avulsed."
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5/30/2007
A bruise is an area of skin discoloration. A bruise occurs when small blood vessels break and leak their contents into the soft tissue beneath the skin.
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5/17/2007
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