Question 1

how quickly do disks degenerate and rupture?

Accepted Answer

Prevealence of dddz: 30%of a symptomatic people have at least one degenerative discl5 s1 the mostcommon in men l45 most common in women. Proving not all degenerative disc cause symptoms disc herniation events occur much less frquently 2% a year.

Question 2

how many sections can you have and still be ok without rupture?

Accepted Answer

No more than two!: Any woman having a third or more cesarean section is placing herself in particular risk for serious health complications and/or death. Uterine rupture is seen in 0.5-1% of women with one prior cesarean section of the kerr type and subsequent attempt to deliver vaginally; this likely increases with the number of prior cesareans. Trial of labor after >1 prior kerr hysterotomy should be discouraged.

Question 3

what happens if an endometrioma ruptures?

Accepted Answer

Endometriosis: Endometriomas are a cystic mass full of endometriosis tissue. If it ruptures this spread the endometriosis throughout the pelvis. Although that that sounds bad the reality is it's not as bad as it sounds. Likely a patient with an endometrioma already has endometriosis throughout her pelvis. The treatment would be the same whether it ruptures or not.

Question 4

what will happen if my gallbladder ruptures?

Accepted Answer

Peritonitis: Like any abdominal organ that ruptures (appendix, intestine, stomach), the contents of that organ enters into the abdominal cavity and causes severe inflammation and pain, called peritonitis.  Left untreated, it can lead to infection and even death.  Thankfully, this is very rare.

Question 5

what are tendon ruptures?

Accepted Answer

Tendon hand surgery: Lacerated or injured tendons

and others blunt injury is often called a rupture if the tendon is not in continuity, .

Question 6

can gallbladder rupture  killl you?

Accepted Answer

Maybe but rarely: Gallbladders rarely "rupture." contrary to popular misconception, they don't pop like a balloon. They may become so inflamed that they become gangrenous and start leaking. It's not the leak per se that is the problem, but the associated extreme inflammation and damage to surrounding structures. Death is an uncommon occurrence, but may occur in older/sicker patients with other medical problems.

Question 7

how does a chordae tendinae rupture?

Accepted Answer

Usually wear & tear: Most cases of chordae tendinae rupture are because of degeneration after years of routine "wear and tear" leads to thickening and retraction. Rarely, it can occur due to infection (endocarditis), either acutely, or later if fibrosis develops and distorts the chorda. If a mitral valve is extremely "floppy", i.e. Mv prolapse, the flopping leaflet may pull the chorda hard enough to tear it.

Question 8

what can cause an appendix to rupture?

Accepted Answer

Untreated appendicit: If acute appendicitis is not treated appropropriately with surgery, than sometimes it can rupture and cause complications.

Question 9

can an appendix rupture more than once?

Accepted Answer

: It is removed as part of any surgical procedure to treat it. If it is gone, it is not there to rupture. A patient can have other abdominal conditions that mimic appendicitis or acute abdominal disease.

Question 10

if my spleen ruptures how long will i live?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If you have a ruptured spleen and get to hospital on time to be treated you will have a normal life; however, if splenectomy is performed, you will need to be vaccinated against encapsulated bacteria because you will be very susceptible to develop infections from such bacteria once you have no spleen.

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