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Splenic rupture
An abdominal catastrophe marked by severe, often pleuritic pain, hemodynamic instability, blood loss into the peritoneum, and occasionally cardiovascular collapse and death. It may occur as a result of trauma or rarely in patients with infectious mononucleosis. Treatment may be conservative or may involve removal of the spleen. In delayed rupture of the spleen, a…
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Plaque rupture
The separation of a lipid rich lesion from the wall of a blood vessel. The damage this does to the lining of a blood vessel triggers a cascade of events that result in blood clot formation within the vessel and its eventual obstruction. This is the immediate cause of acute myocardial infarction.
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Rupture of perineum
Spontaneous laceration of the perineum during the second stage of labor. The event occurs more commonly in primiparas and may be avoided by having an episiotomy.
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Rupture of membranes
The rupture of the amniotic sac as a normal result of dilation of the cervix uteri in labor.
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Cardiac rupture
A tearing of the heart muscle that may occur after severe chest trauma (or in about 2% of patients who have suffered a myocardial infarction). It typically results in sudden cardiac death or tamponade.
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Rupture of the achilles tendon
Disruption of the attachments of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the posterior calcaneus, an injury that typically occurs in middle-aged male athletes participating in basketball or other ball sports, some divers, or patients treated with steroid injections for Achilles tendonitis.
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Rupia
A rash, usually caused by tertiary syphilis, first manifested by large elevations of the epidermis filled with a clear, bloodstained, turbid, or purulent serum. The bulla bursts and allows some fluid to escape. As it desiccates, it is covered with a crust that dries, accumulates new layers, and becomes covered with greenish-brown scales, sometimes to…
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Runner’s high
Feelings of relaxation experienced by many persons who participate in an intensive aerobic exercise program. A phenomenon in which a runner experiences euphoria precipitated by the act of running.
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Rumpf’s symptom
A quickening of the pulse when pressure is exerted over a painful spot.
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Rump
The posterior end of the back, the gluteal region, or the buttocks.
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