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  2. Subcutaneous emphysema - Wikipedia

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    Chest trauma, a major cause of subcutaneous emphysema, can cause air to enter the skin of the chest wall from the neck or lung. [9] When the pleural membranes are punctured, as occurs in penetrating trauma of the chest, air may travel from the lung to the muscles and subcutaneous tissue of the chest wall. [9]

  3. Strappado - Wikipedia

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    The Strappado, used as public punishment, detail of plate 10 of Les Grandes Misères de la guerre by Jacques Callot, 1633. The strappado, also known as corda, [1] is a form of torture in which the victim's hands are tied behind their back and the victim is suspended by a rope attached to the wrists, typically resulting in dislocated shoulders.

  4. Theriac - Wikipedia

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    It was also considered a panacea, [3] a term for which it could be used interchangeably: in the 16th century Adam Lonicer wrote that garlic was the rustic's theriac or Heal-All. [ 4 ] The word theriac comes from the Greek term θηριακή ( thēriakē ), a feminine adjective signifying "pertaining to animals", [ 5 ] from θηρίον ...

  5. Thoracic wall - Wikipedia

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    The bony skeletal part of the thoracic wall is the rib cage, and the rest is made up of muscle, skin, and fasciae.. The chest wall has 10 layers, namely (from superficial to deep) skin (epidermis and dermis), superficial fascia, deep fascia and the invested extrinsic muscles (from the upper limbs), intrinsic muscles associated with the ribs (three layers of intercostal muscles), endothoracic ...

  6. 8 Best Lotions for Crepey Skin on the Arms and Legs - AOL

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    Designed specifically for use on the arms, this violet-purple moisturizer lifts and firms the appearance of saggy, lax underarm skin for an overall tighter, slimmer-looking arm.

  7. List of eponymous medical signs - Wikipedia

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    systole palpable in posterior chest wall Broadbent sign: Walter Broadbent: cardiology: adhesive pericarditis: recession of L inferior intercostal spaces Broca aphasia: Paul Broca: neurology, neuropsychology: developmental or other pathology of various frontal cortical areas: expressive aphasia: Brodie–Trendelenburg percussion test

  8. Respiratory examination - Wikipedia

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    To observe chest wall expansion on the back of the chest, place palms on the patient's back with fingers parallel to the ribs and thumbs at the 10th ribs. Move hands towards each other to raise some skin on either side of the spine. Instruct the patient to inhale and observe the movement of the thumbs on the patient's back.

  9. How is the Great Wall of China still standing? A ‘living skin ...

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    Researchers wanted to figure out the best way to help protect the Great Wall of China from wind and erosion, according to a study published Dec. 8 in the journal Science Advances. They noticed ...