Traction

Traction, orthopedic: The use of a system of weights and pulleys to gradually change the position of a bone.
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Traction
Definition
Traction uses weights and pulleys to put tension on a displaced bone or joint, such as a dislocated hip, to realign the bone and immobilize it.
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Wisdom tooth extraction surgery involves removing the gum tissue that presides over the tooth, gently detaching the connective tissue between the tooth and the bone, removing the tooth, and suturing the opening in the gumline.
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Traction involves pulling the bones slightly apart so that pressure on the nerves is relieved. Traction is used less than it used to be and is only practised by doctors and physiotherapists.
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Traction diverticula are a type of mid-esophageal pouch.
Epiphrenic diverticula occur at the bottom of the esophagus near where it enters the stomach.
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Extraction (removal) of the tooth is the usual treatment for an impacted tooth. This often is performed in the dentist's office under local anesthesia.
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Extraction: After freezing, plants are brought to the extraction laboratory where they are ground and sequentially extracted with a methanol/dichloromethane mixture and water.
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Distraction. Focusing on something else can be a powerful way to temporarily relieve even the most intense pain. Try focusing on music, hobbies, social activities, TV, or talking to family or friends.
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Distraction techniques
Reading aloud, talking or watching a video are all good waiting-room distractions. Just before the injection, you might ask your child to: ...
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Contraction: Also called labor pain; tightening of the uterine muscle that dilates the cervix during labor.
Demand Feeding: Feeding the baby whenever he or she is hungry.
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Contraction of the muscle in the walls of the bronchi.
bronze diabetes
A disorder of iron metabolism resulting in iron pigment deposits in the skin and other body tissues that causes a change in skin color.
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Forceful contraction of muscles and rigid postures often indicate suppression of emotion. As muscles release during or after an Alexander lesson, students may experience strong surges of emotion or sudden changes in mood.
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Fukushima retraction system Cranial retraction system. See Elekta.
FullFlow perfusion dilation catheter Experimental over-the-wire catheter for treatment of occluded coronary arteries as an alternative to balloon angioplasty catheters.
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In a normal contraction only some of the individual muscle fibers are called upon to contract. Simultaneously with the contraction of muscles on one side of the joint, the muscles on the opposite side are signaled to relax.
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Figure 1.16. Retraction of the upper lip with the teeth closed, revealing the inner lip, maxillary labial frenum, vestibule, gingivae with mucogingival line, and teeth. Also note the normal but slight melanin pigmentation of the gingiva.
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Hospitalization, traction, or spinal surgery should only be considered if nerve damage is present or the condition fails to heal after a prolonged period.
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The pumping, or contraction, of the left ventricle must be very powerful because that is what keeps the blood flowing throughout the body.
The strength of the heart muscle depends on the oxygen and nutrient supply coming via the coronary arteries.
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rhythmic muscle contraction/relaxation (clonic activity) -- common
affecting one side of the body (leg, part of the face, or other isolated area)
abnormal head movements
forced turning of the head ...
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pregnancy, symptoms of; ectopic rhythm; ectopic schistosomiasis; ectopic tachycardia; ectopic teratosis; ectopic testis; ectopic thyroid; ectopic ureter; ectoplacental; ectoplacental cavity; ectoplasm; ectoplasmatic; ectoplasmic tube contraction; ...
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Research Interest: Ion channels are key elements in a wide number of physiological processes like the transmission of nerve signals, control of muscle contraction, hormonal secretion, learning and memory, regulation of blood pressure, ...
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painful uncontrollable contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. The type that results from cold, strain, or disturbance of circulation (as experienced by swimmers) is eased by massage and the application of heat.
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Traction is also helpful. A simple method of performing traction is to use the weight of your head as a traction device.
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Menstrual aspiration ' This procedure, also called menstrual extraction or manual vacuum aspiration, is done within one to three weeks after a missed menstrual period.
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This cardiac cycle, a ceaseless two-phase rhythm of contraction (the systolic phase) and relaxation (the diastolic phase), is stimulated and regulated by tiny electrical currents, each equivalent to a millionth of the current in a 100 watt light bulb.
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Urodynamic tests measure the contraction of the bladder muscle as it fills and empties. The test is done by inserting a small tube called a catheter through your urethra into your bladder to fill it either with water or a gas.
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External monitoring is also done for a contraction stress test, which records the response of your baby's heart rate to your uterine contractions. It may be done to determine the well-being of your baby if nonstress test results are not reassuring.
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PULSE - The impulse transmitted to arteries by contraction of the left ventricle of the heart. Customarily palpated at the radial artery in the wrist.
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After six months of age, the child may be too large and strong to tolerate wearing a brace and may have to undergo traction (the use of weights, ropes and pulleys to realign the joint bones) and spend several months in a cast.
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Nervous headaches. These are muscle contraction headaches. The experts tell us that 90% of all headaches are caused by tension, worry about problems, conflicts with others, etc. Nervousness causes the muscles to tighten up.
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It is the peristaltic action - involuntary contraction of the intestinal walls - that moves faeces through the colon. If the peristaltic action is weak or in severe cases does not occur at all, constipation results.
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ADH also can stimulate contraction of arteries and capillaries. ADH is also known as vasopressin.
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Episodic tension headaches follow a stressful event. Chronic tension headaches are associated with contraction of the muscles that stretch from the back of the neck over the top of the head.
What are the causes and risks of the condition?
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The rippling motion of muscles in the intestine or other tubular organs characterized by the alternate contraction and relaxation of the muscles that propel the contents onward.
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Bronchospasm
A bronchospasm is an acute bronchoconstriction.
Bronchoconstriction
An airflow limitation due to contraction of smooth airway muscle.
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Gargling with something
Smelling ammonia (or anything else unpleasant)
Forcible traction on the tongue (use a dry cloth to hold it and pull out)
Hyperventilation
Breathing into a paper bag
Pulling the knees to the chest ...
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It is particularly worrisome that more and more women are demanding painless labors … or no labor at all … even before experiencing their first contraction.
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of the lungs through the tube of an endoscope (usually a curved flexible tube containing fibers that carry light down the tube and project an enlarged image up the tube to the viewer) that is inserted into the upper lungs. Can be used for extraction ...
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in the hip joint, which can be reduced with physical therapy and medications like ibuprofen. When the hip is painful or the limp is worse, it may help to restrict vigorous activity, like running, to reduce the inflammation. Night-time traction may ...
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