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Overview. Your pulse is the vibration of blood as your heart pumps it through your arteries. You can feel your pulse by placing your fingers over a large artery that lies close to your skin. The ...
Apex beat. The apex beat (lat. ictus cordis ), also called the apical impulse, [1] is the pulse felt at the point of maximum impulse ( PMI ), which is the point on the precordium farthest outwards (laterally) and downwards (inferiorly) from the sternum at which the cardiac impulse can be felt. The cardiac impulse is the vibration resulting from ...
However, if your IUD becomes displaced, the signs and symptoms will typically include: not being able to feel the IUD strings with your fingers. feeling the plastic of the IUD. your partner being ...
Overview. An intertrochanteric fracture is a specific type of hip fracture. “Intertrochanteric” means “between the trochanters,” which are bony protrusions on the femur (thighbone). They ...
Congenital hip dislocation (CHD) occurs when a child is born with an unstable hip. It’s caused by abnormal formation of the hip joint during their early stages of fetal development. Another name ...
You can dislocate almost any joint in your body, including your knee, hip, ankle, or shoulder. Since a dislocation means your bone is no longer where it should be, you should treat it as an ...
Symptoms of a slipped disc include: pain and numbness, most commonly on one side of the body. pain that extends to your arms or legs. pain that worsens at night or with certain movements. pain ...
The most obvious symptom of a tibiofemoral dislocation will be severe pain in your knee. Other symptoms may include: swelling of your knee. knee deformities, such as your knee looking like it’s ...