http://stateofatrophy.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] stateofatrophy.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] paradisalost 2011-12-31 12:24 am (UTC)

[It's not like he'd then post all your secrets in the journal...! No, he'd do that. Just don't share. Never share. Don't do that to yourself.

His tone is almost bored as he recites the conditions mechanically. At least the crazy, unethical doctor knows his stuff?
]

A fixed splitting points to a septal defect, holes in the walls of the heart separating the four inner chambers. Can be atrial or ventricular. Abnormally wide splitting can result from stenosis, the narrowing of openings, like say a pulmonary valve stenosis. The thinner the neck, the longer it takes to empty the bottle, longer it takes to put a lid back on. It can also result from delayed depolarization like in left or right bundle branch block. Bottle metaphor again. If it takes too long to flip it over and pour everything out, it'll take longer to put a lid on it.

[A beat.]

Bottle's no good. The contents need to be under pressure. Picture a fire hose. [You might want to interrupt or you'll get stuck with another metaphor.]

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