mechanism of injury

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mechanism
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/us
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/
a part of a machine, or a set of parts that ...
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injury
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/us
/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/
physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or ...
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Another possiblemechanismofinjuryto the brain probably occurs during arrest and is related to ongoing metabolism during the period of arrest despite deep hypothermia.
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Themechanismofinjuryis usually repetitive resisted extension, as with rowing, weight lifting, or pulling.
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These variables include factors such as age, race, gender, initial pulse rate in the emergency department, themechanismofinjury, etc.
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Themechanismofinjuryis believed to be secondary to muscle pull and reflex with force transmission through the supraspinous ligaments.
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The most commonmechanismofinjuryappears to be when a person extends the arm in an attempt to block a fall.
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The primarymechanismofinjurywith button battery ingestions is the generation of hydroxide ions at the anode.
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This is the reason why themechanismofinjuryis bundled with severity, to allow a rating to be given.
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However, researchers have been unable to reproduce themechanismofinjuryin a laboratory setting.
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In the ascending aorta (the portion of the aorta which is almost vertical), onemechanismofinjuryis torsion (a two-way twisting).
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The most commonmechanismofinjuryis a fall on the tip of the shoulder or also a fall on an outstretched hand.
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Better understanding of the cerebral associated with their use, and identification of mechanisms of injury, should improve the safety of these techniques.
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The most commonmechanismofinjuryis nerve compression in which external pressure causes decreased blood flow to the nerve and deformation of the nerve fibers.
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The classicmechanismofinjuryis longitudinal traction on the arm with the wrist in pronation, as occurs when the child is lifted up by the wrist.
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When this pressure exceeds the elasticity of the tissues, they burst; thus the membranous part of the trachea is more commonly affected by thismechanismofinjurythan cartilaginous portions.
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One of the known risk rating anomalies is that we can scale likelihood and the severity of injury, but we can not scalemechanismofinjury.
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Research into pathogenesis has shed light on the possible mechanisms of injury, which include mechanical, vascular, immunological and excitotoxicity.
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Common mechanisms of injury are gender specific.
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Unlike other mechanisms of injury in which pulmonary contusion is often found alongside other injuries, explosions can cause pulmonary contusion without damage to the chest wall.
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