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Joe Biden's Life History - Surviving the Tragedies83

Joe Biden's Life History - Surviving the Tragedies

Introduction Christened as Joseph Robinette, Joe Biden was born to Joseph Robinette Sr. and Catherine Eugenia "Jean" Finnegan on November 20, 1942. A first-born child in an Irish Catholic family, he has two brothers and one sister. Until the...

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Abdominal aortic aneurism (AAA) - Old body - new pipes82

Abdominal aortic aneurism (AAA) - Old body - new pipes

Aneurisms of the aorta, the body's largest blood vessel, are bulges (balloonings) that are relatively free of warning symptoms. If the aneurism size is great, immediate surgical repair is needed. This article chronicles discovery of a large aneurysm, its surgical repair using newer endovascular treatment devices, and the contrasting humor of the short hospital recovery stay.

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Could You Have An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm?80

Could You Have An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm?

Tick...Tick...Tick...Deep within your body there could be a time bomb silently ticking away. It's called an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Any aneurysm is a time bomb.

14 comments    aneurysm aneurysmectomy
Pulsatile mass above umbilicus- abdominal aortic aneurysm80

Pulsatile mass above umbilicus- abdominal aortic aneurysm

Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a permanent localised dilation of the abdominal aorta and greater than 3cm. 95% of abdominal aortic aneurysm are due to atherosclerosis.Other aetiologies are inflammatory ( variant of atherosclerosis aneurysm ),...

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Medical symptom checker - Mass in the abdomen - General overview.80

Medical symptom checker - Mass in the abdomen - General overview.

There are a lot of causes of mass in the abdomen. This hub will explore all the main causes for the present of the mass in the abdomen and the clinical signs that are associated with them.

0 comments    colon cancer ovarian cyst hernia
Medical symptom checker - Peritoneal signs / abdominal rigidity - General overview77

Medical symptom checker - Peritoneal signs / abdominal rigidity - General overview

Abdominal rigidity is one of the peritoneal signs . This hub will provides information about abdominal rigidity generally as well as the approach to this condition in emergency setting.

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What is a Subarachnoid Haemorrhage and how does it affect the brain?71

What is a Subarachnoid Haemorrhage and how does it affect the brain?

What is a subarachnoid haemorrage and how it affects the brain. The risks and how to cope with surgery as well as possible outcome.

2 comments    symptoms surgery brain
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - A 15 Minute Test Can Save Your Life69

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - A 15 Minute Test Can Save Your Life

You could be walking around with an abdominal aortic aneurysm about to burst, and not know it. There are no symptoms for this, the 4th biggest killer of men aged 65 and over, yet a simple 15 minute test can detect it and help save your life.

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Can You Survive A Ruptured Brain Aneurysm? Part 3of368

Can You Survive A Ruptured Brain Aneurysm? Part 3of3

Physical and mental damage usually occurs whether the ruptured brain aneurysm is repaired with coils or clips. The effects are very similar to what a stroke victim suffers. Collateral damage, others that...

2 comments    health brain injury brain trauma
The Rhapsody in Sue67

The Rhapsody in Sue

My Aunt Sue was a concert and jazz pianist, an alcoholic, a troubled soul. She also had what we of Finnish descent call "sisu." Americans might call it true grit. She tackled her life and her death with unflagging tenacity. This is my tribute to her.

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