What’s Intermittent Explosive Disorder?

Intermittent explosive disorder causes uncontrollable aggression and violence in response to minor incidents, with potential for severe consequences. It is more common in men and can disrupt employment, relationships, and education. Therapeutic treatments, including medication and behavior modification, can help manage the disorder. Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) is a mental disorder that affects a person’s […]

Explosive training: what is it?

Explosive forming shapes large metal parts using high explosives to press metal onto a mold. It can create complex components and work with larger, thicker metals. The water bath method is common, but other methods exist. The process requires extensive setup and new molds. Explosive formation principles are used in military applications like IEDs. Explosive […]

What’s explosive exercise?

Explosive exercise, also known as plyometrics, focuses on producing fast, forceful movements and can be done with or without equipment. Athletes use it to gain a competitive edge, but it carries a high risk of injury if not done correctly. Proper technique, warm-up, and cool-down sessions are necessary. Explosive exercise is any exercise that focuses […]

Explosive nucleosynthesis: what is it?

Supernovae are energetic events that occur when massive stars run out of nuclear fuel and collapse. Explosive nucleosynthesis creates heavy elements and temperatures of billions of degrees. Supernovae are responsible for creating elements heavier than iron, while stellar nucleosynthesis creates hydrogen and helium. The Big Bang nucleosynthesis fused hydrogen atoms into helium nuclei, resulting in […]

What’s an explosive crisis in medicine?

Blast crisis is the final stage of chronic myeloid leukemia, characterized by the abnormal accumulation of immature white blood cells and blasts. The Philadelphia chromosome, present in 95% of patients with CML, is a key factor in the development of blast crisis, which is highly resistant to treatment. Symptoms include fatigue, bleeding, and abdominal enlargement, […]

Explosive limit: what is it?

Explosive limits indicate the amount of gas needed for a mixture to be flammable. They have upper and lower limits and vary with temperature and pressure. Understanding these limits is important for ventilation and safety in environments with potentially combustible gases. An explosive limit is a measurement that indicates how much of a particular gas […]

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