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Aortic aneurysm

on May 06, 2020

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Indication for surgery in abdominal aortic aneurysms is if size of aneurysm is > 5.5 cms

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Rule Of Nine

Rule of Nine - well all we know rule of nine is applied in case of burns Here i would like to tell how to remeber the difference in rule of 9 in children and Adults Adults we know 1 Head and upper extremity eacch assigned 9 2 Each lower extremity assigned two 9 units 3 Trunk assigned 4 units of 9 each In Children The concept being Babies have Bigger heads and smaller legs thus - two 9 for head and both legs share 3 9's instead of 4

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