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Results 1 - 10 of 72 for Sternum
  1. Sternum - view of the outside (anterior) (image) 
    ... tap, a thin needle is inserted into the sternum (shown here) to withdraw bone marrow.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1740.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Sternal exploration or closure 
    ... runs down the middle of your chest bone (sternum). The incision usually heals on its own. But ... a fever, or feeling tired and sick. The sternum separates into two. The sternum and chest become ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007626.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Pectus excavatum repair - series (image) 
    ... the chest wall with depression of the breastbone (sternum) and rib (costal) cartilages. ... anesthesia), an incision is made over the breastbone (sternum). The deformed cartilage are removed and the rib ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100035_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Pectus excavatum 
    ... tissue that joins the ribs to the breastbone (sternum). This causes the sternum to grow inward. As a result, there is a depression in the chest over the sternum, which may appear quite deep. If the condition ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003320.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Poland syndrome 
    ... runs from the upper arm to the breastbone (sternum). The abnormal pectoralis major muscle may cause the ... Citation on PubMed Fokin AA. Thoracic defects: cleft sternum and Poland syndrome. Thorac Surg Clin. 2010 Nov; ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/poland-syndrome - Genetics
  6. Infant open heart surgery (image) 
    ... surgery an incision is made through the breastbone (sternum) while the child is under general anesthesia. ... surgery an incision is made through the breastbone (sternum) while the child is under general anesthesia.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientimages/000263.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Pectus carinatum 
    ... is present when the chest protrudes over the sternum. It is often described as giving the person ... genetic disorders or syndromes. The condition causes the sternum to protrude. There is a narrow depression along ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003321.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. CPR for Infants and Children (American College of Emergency Physicians)  
    Few sounds are more alarming than that of a child who is choking. Understanding how to prevent choking, as well as what to do when choking occurs, can ...
    https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/.../pediatrics/cpr-for-children - External Health Links
  9. Aortic Valve Disease (Society of Thoracic Surgeons)  
    Heart Valve Diseases/Specifics ... Heart Valve Diseases ... Image In a healthy aortic valve, valve leaflets ... Society of Thoracic Surgeons
    https://ctsurgerypatients.org/.../aortic-valve-disease - External Health Links
  10. What to Expect After Heart Surgery (Society of Thoracic Surgeons) - PDF  
    Heart Surgery/Living With ... Heart Surgery ... Heart Valve Diseases/Living With ... Heart Valve Diseases ... Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery/Living With ... Coronary Artery Bypass ...
    https://www.sts.org/sites/default/files/whattoexpect.pdf - External Health Links
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