Sep 5, 2025 · A ruptured, also called perforated, eardrum keeps sound waves to the middle ear from moving as they should. The tear also can leave the middle ear open to things that cause infections, …

Apr 18, 2025 · Symptoms that a thoracic aortic aneurysm has ruptured or caused a tear called an aortic dissection include: Sharp, sudden pain in the upper back that spreads down the body.

Apr 2, 2025 · Overview An aneurysm is a bulge or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel. An aneurysm can break open. This is called a rupture. A ruptured aneurysm causes bleeding inside the body. It …

Aug 28, 2025 · During pregnancy, your baby is surrounded and cushioned by a fluid-filled membranous sac called the amniotic sac. Typically, at the beginning of or during labor your membranes will …

Sep 20, 2025 · An aortic dissection is a medical emergency in which a tear happens in the inner layer of the body's main artery. That artery is called the aorta. Blood rushes through the tear. This causes the …

Most often, a ruptured brain aneurysm happens in the space between the brain and the thin tissues covering the brain. The blood can block the movement of the spinal fluid that surrounds the brain and …

Dec 1, 2022 · An ACL injury is a tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate (KROO-she-ate) ligament (ACL) — one of the strong bands of tissue that help connect your thigh bone (femur) to your shinbone …

Jan 18, 2025 · You may need an open appendectomy if your appendix has ruptured and infection has spread beyond the appendix, or you have an abscess. An open appendectomy allows your surgeon …

Jul 18, 2025 · A herniated disk is sometimes called a slipped disk or a ruptured disk. A herniated disk, which can occur in any part of the spine, most often occurs in the lower back. Depending on where …

Dec 23, 2025 · Evaluation and management of ruptured ovarian cyst. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed April 9, 2022. Hochberg L, et al. Types of …