When should you wear an ankle brace? When should I wear an Ankle Brace? Ankle braces can be used in a variety of situations, from everyday activity to high intensity sports. If you experience regular ankle pain from tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, tendonitis or just general pain, an ankle sleeve with primary protection and compression can […]
What is mesh hernia repair?
What is mesh hernia repair? Hernia mesh, also known as surgical mesh, is a medical device used to support damaged tissue around a hernia while it heals. During hernia surgery, the hernia mesh is placed across the damaged area in the upper stomach, abdomen or groin and attached with sutures. What are the types of […]
Can you have a stone in the bile duct without a gallbladder?
Can you have a stone in the bile duct without a gallbladder? About 1 in 7 people with gallstones will develop stones in the common bile duct. This is the small tube that carries bile from the gallbladder to the intestine. Risk factors include a history of gallstones. However, choledocholithiasis can occur in people who […]
When should a nasopharyngeal airway not be used?
When should a nasopharyngeal airway not be used? Absolute contraindications for NPA and NT intubation include signs of basilar skull fractures, facial trauma, and disruption of the midface, nasopharynx or roof of the mouth. Can a conscious casualty tolerate a nasopharyngeal airway? Nasopharyngeal airways are also used to keep the airway open and can be […]
Is Crab an echinoderm?
Is Crab an echinoderm? This group includes: shrimp, crabs, lobsters and crayfish, barnacles and water fleas, and sow bugs. Echinoderms are cold-blooded, ocean dwelling spiny-skinned invertebrates covered with a skeleton of plates and spines made of calcium carbonate. Where did the green crab originally come from? Background: The European green crab was first discovered on […]
Why Teddy Roosevelt was important?
Why Teddy Roosevelt was important? He remains the youngest person to become President of the United States. Roosevelt was a leader of the progressive movement and championed his “Square Deal” domestic policies, promising the average citizen fairness, breaking of trusts, regulation of railroads, and pure food and drugs. How did Theodore Roosevelt affect the progressive […]
What is the punishment for crimes in Japan?
What is the punishment for crimes in Japan? Types of punishments for committing a crime in Japan These punishments are petty fines, detention, fines, confinement, imprisonment, and the death penalty. In practice, detention is rarely actually given as a punishment. How does Japan have a 99 conviction rate? Conviction rates in Japan exceed 99 percent. […]
How do you start a Ford Escape?
How do you start a Ford Escape? If you have a vehicle with a manual gearbox (few old Ford Escape models), know that you can also restart it by pushing it, with the second and the ignition on. When your car reaches approximately 10 mph, quickly release the clutch and quickly step on the accelerator. […]
When did the Metis Settlements in Alberta have full ownership?
When did the Metis Settlements in Alberta have full ownership? These Métis Settlements Federated in 1975 to protect existing Métis Settlement lands following the Alberta Governments dissolution, by Order-In-Council of four Métis Settlements from 1950-1960. Where did the Metis migrate? Most of the Métis who left went to the North Dakota and Montana Territories to […]
How did the Spanish survive in the new world?
How did the Spanish survive in the new world? By 1550 Spain had dominion over the West Indies and Central America and its large surviving native population. New World mines yielded gold and silver for Spain in far greater amounts than France and Portugal had ever been able to extract from West Africa. Who were […]