A panographic x-ray gives a panoramic view of your mouth. It provides valuable information about the position of wisdom teeth, receding bone levels which is a sign of periodontal disease, jaw-joint problems, sinus problems, and is often used for orthodontic diagnosis.
I got this done in Fort Lauderdale, FL last week! I had to take off my earrings, wear a lead vest then bite down on a plastic covered bar thingie as the machine did 2 half spins around my head (from the nose to the back of the head, on each side). It took 2 minutes. We don’t have this kind of technology in the Bahamas as yet. It was so cool to experience something like this. I think it cost me $119 and it was definitely worth it. So great to have an in-depth x-ray of my teeth!
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Polish heart surgeon after 23 hours long heart transplantation. Surgery was succesful. His assistant is sleeping on the floor (1987)
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February 13, 2013 - the day Canada’s Parliament debated the zombie apocalypse. (x)
Is the for real?
Yes. Never underestimate the ridiculousness of Canada.
Can I be Canadian now. Please?!?!
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Happy EMS week to all the paramedics and EMTS (and all the -to-be’s!)
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So true!
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New data on concierge medicine
Concierge medicine is a growing style of practice in healthcare in which a patient pays an…
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>impalement injury with arterial involvement
>unknown mechanism where a length of u-channel post completely penetrated the right lateral to medial thigh and left medial to lateral calf
>obvious femur fracture with significant bleeding —tourniquet placed proximal to the impalement and stabilized as best as possible
>surgeons removed the post and inserted a shunt from the femoral to popliteal arteries to restore distal perfusion
>this is why we don’t attempt removal in the pre-hospital setting
>we cannot manage arterial involvement without significant blood loss and inadequate distal perfusion, risking loss of life and limb
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LOL Yahoo!
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This is how I feel about True Blood. It gets a little less awesome with each new season.
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