Describe a fibular avulsion in layman's terms
What will be an ideal response?
A strain is a pulling or tearing of a muscle. A severe strain can cause the muscle to tear away from the bone at the point of attachment. An avulsion is a separation or tearing away. A fibular avulsion occurs when a portion of the fibula separates from the main body of the bone and remains attached to the strained (torn) muscle.
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who exhibits this behavior and monitor the patient constantly throughout the call. This condition is called: A) psychotic delirium. B) excited psychosis. C) bipolar disorder. D) excited or agitated delirium.
Prior to adding reagent(s) and interpretation, the conventional methyl red test requires incubation
A) at 25°C. B) at 42°C. C) for 48 hours. D) for 24 hours.