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… Traumatic Brain Injury On this page: What is a traumatic brain injury (TBI)? A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can range from a mild concussion to a severe …
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… Calf Muscle Injury On this page: What is a calf muscle injury? Your calf muscle is actually two muscles, the … These muscles can be injured if they get overstretched. Injury to a calf muscle can range from a strain or pull that …
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… Disease and Injury Prevention Learning Center Learn about disease and injury prevention Knowing how to take care of yourself is … Who Is Intoxicated Alcohol Increases the Risk of Cold Injury Antibiotics Antioxidants Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic …
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… Overview A blow to the chest can cause a minor or serious injury. It is not unusual to have the "wind knocked out of … a few minutes after a blow to the chest. Even after a chest injury, it is important to determine whether your pain might … or angina , your pain is probably caused by your chest injury. Serious chest injury Pain or difficulty breathing …
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… right away when a permanent tooth has been knocked out. An injury could crack, chip, or break a tooth. Or it could make … rub the inside of your mouth and make your mouth sore. An injury to your mouth or lips may cause a large, loose flap … tongue ( frenulum ) may tear or rip. Usually this type of injury will heal without stitches. It's generally not a …
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… but not muscle, tendon, or bone. At stage 4 , the pressure injury is very deep, reaching into muscle and bone and … ), can occur if pressure progress. Sometimes a pressure injury does not fit into one of these stages. In some cases, a deep pressure injury is suspected but can't be confirmed. When there isn't …
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… on their own. It's common for a nail to turn black after an injury. The black or purple-black colour is caused by blood under the nail. It will go away as the injury heals. Black, brown, or purple discoloration under a … of nail problems Nail problems can also be caused by: An injury to a nail. Hangnails . A hangnail may lead to a minor …
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… Overview Everyone has had a minor toe, foot, or ankle injury that caused pain or swelling. Most of the time our … a warm, moist place for bacteria to grow. Injuries to ligaments that support your joints. Injuries to tendons , … . This is inflammation of the plantar fascia, a broad, flat ligament on the bottom of the foot. This ligament extends …
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… the eye can damage the eyeball, the supporting muscles and ligaments, the eyelid, or the bony eye socket (orbit). Symptoms that may mean there is a more serious injury include: Vision changes . Inability to move the eye … the eye can damage the eyeball, the supporting muscles and ligaments, the eyelid, or the bony eye socket (orbit). …
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… Overview At one time or another, everyone has had a minor injury to a finger, hand, or wrist that caused pain or … to the fingers from the effects of gravity. Injuries to ligaments , such as a skier's thumb injury. Injuries to … to the fingers from the effects of gravity. Injuries to ligaments , such as a skier's thumb injury. Injuries to …
