Of The Ascending Thoracic Aorta - Articles
Dyslexic Heart Surgeon, Inventor, CEO, Toby Cosgrove M.D.
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Drs. Fernettte & Brock E.
"We're not very good at the scholastic stuff, but we see other things that are different, and that's a big advantage." - Toby Cosgrove, M.D., CEO Cleveland Clinics FromLeadership Powerhouse: "Cosgrove, an international legend in cardio thoracic surgery, holder of 18 patents, author of a book and 400 journal articles, and surgeon of ...
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Non-surgical treatments for neck pain
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Barmac
As you know I try very, very hard to control my back and neck pain but in particular I find the neck/thoracic pain very troublesome and debilitating.I love making things with my fingers and decided I would knit some fun mug cozies for the family for Christmas to dress up the Christmas table. Now we are only talking about 45 stitches and a few inche ...
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Pulmonary Puzzle #002
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Dr. Mike C.
This 25 year old female presented with worsening breathless. She has no previous medical problems.Her Chest X-ray is shown below.Q1.Describe the chest X-ray findings.Show AnswerThis chest X-ray is normal (or so the radiologist says)The pulse oximeter reads 90% so you decide to perform a blood gas:Q2. What does the blood gas show?Show AnswerFirstl ...
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PROJECT 2010
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John Lacroix
You run 100 miles at McNaughton Park 3 years in a row, you run 100 Miles in under 24 hours in Vermont 3 years in a row, you complete the toughest 100 in the East (Massanutten) Twice in a row and you run across the state of New Hampshire two years in a row... it's hard to not sit here and ask yourself... What now? Ultra-running has become rather com ...
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PROJECT 2010
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John Lacroix
You run 100 miles at McNaughton Park 3 years in a row, you run 100 Miles in under 24 hours in Vermont 3 years in a row, you complete the toughest 100 in the East (Massanutten) Twice in a row and you run across the state of New Hampshire two years in a row... it's hard to not sit here and ask yourself... What now? Ultra-running has become rather com ...
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Six Things to Do for a Crick in the Neck
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Doug K.
What exactly is a "crick"? The word is derived from Middle English cricke, crykke - a bend or twist in the neck. Usually, you wake up with your neck either slightly bent to one side or you avoid moving your neck a certain way because of a sharp pain in your neck or shoulder blade - hence why we use the word "crick". The medical ...
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Even mummies do it
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Dr. William D.
Lady Rai, nursemaid to Queen Nefertari of Egypt, died in 1530 BC, somewhere between the age of 30 and 40 years. Her mummy is preserved in the Egyptian National museum of Antiquities in Cairo. A CT scan of her thoracic aorta revealed calcium, representing aortic atherosclerosis, reported by Allam et al (including my friend from The Wisconsin Heart ...
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Diggin’ a Hole to Install a Ladder to Wash the Basement Windows
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Mark S.
Picture a house with absolutely filthy exterior basement windows, the kind that just barely peek out above ground level. The owner can’t see through the things, and they need a thorough washing. He could grab the bucket and a rag and squat or kneel down to commence cleaning. He could make it easy on himself, but for some bizarre reason, he do ...
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Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 11/19/09
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Jason Martin
Northwest: --The body of a 54-year-old man from Coquitlam, B.C., was found in the Mt. Baker wilderness Monday, Nov. 16, close to where he was last seen by his wife. The man was reported missing at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday. He was found by search and rescue workers at about 5:40 p.m. the next evening. His name is being withheld until family members h ...
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