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When Is Pain Under Your Left Rib Cage Serious?
The rib cage provides vital protection for the lungs and heart, encasing them in a bony shield. There are 24 ribs in total, 12 on each side of the body. The following are emergency causes of pain ...
When it comes to your heat, the beat goes on
The heart usually beats in an amazing harmonious synchronicity. A heart that beats 72 beats per minute, beats 4,320 times per hour, 103,680 times per day, 35 million times per year and 2 ½ billion ...
Medscape5d
Frequency of rib and sternum fractures associated with out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation is underestimated by conventional chest X-ray.
The majority of rib fractures was located in the anterior part of the thoracic cage. Sternum fractures predominantly occurred in the lower third. Eight of 19 patients received either thrombolytic ...
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What causes upper left abdominal pain under the ribs?
The rib cage attaches to the breastbone and spine ... The pericardium consists of two layers of tissue that protect the heart and help it function. Pericarditis is inflammation of this tissue ...