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21-551: Hongxian may refer to: Red thread of fate (紅線; hóngxiàn), invisible thread that connects destined lovers in traditional Chinese belief " The Tale of Hongxian ", a Chinese legend about a female assassin named Hongxian (literally: Red Thread) Hongxian (洪憲; 1916), era name of Yuan Shikai 's reign as Chinese Emperor See also [ edit ] Hung Sin Nui (1924–2013) or "Red Thread Girl", Cantonese opera performer Topics referred to by

42-430: A WBC count greater than 12×10 /l, fever greater than 38.5 °C (101.3 °F), ESR greater than 40 mm/h, CRP greater than 2.0 mg/dL, and refusal to walk. People with septic arthritis usually look clinically toxic or sick. Even in the absence of any of these factors, however, septic arthritis may be present. Joint aspiration is required to confirm the diagnosis. Other infections that classically lead to

63-407: A limp include Lyme disease (a bacterial infection spread by deer ticks ) and osteomyelitis (an infection of the bone). Accidental or deliberate physical trauma may result in either a fracture, muscle bruising, or a contusion. It is the leading cause of a limp. Deliberate abuse is important to consider. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a condition in which the growth plate of

84-470: A local marketplace and wounded her, leaving her scarred and almost crippled. The man realizes that Yue Lao was right, tearfully confesses that he ordered the attack and asks his wife for forgiveness, which she gives to him. In another story, a girl has a crush on a boy and decides to declare her love for him. Unfortunately, the boy rejects her and makes fun of her. The girl runs off to a fountain where she meets Yue Lao who tells her they are soul mates. The girl

105-491: A refusal to walk. Hip deformities with associated muscular weakness, on the other hand, may be present with a Trendelenburg gait , with the body shifted over the affected hip. The causes of limping are many and can be either serious or non-serious. It usually results from pain, weakness, neuromuscular imbalance, or a skeletal deformity. In 30% of cases, the underlying cause remains unknown after appropriate investigations. The most common underlying cause of limping in children

126-407: A rich girl. Yue Lao points at a poor-looking little girl who's taking a stroll with an old blind woman in a marketplace, shows him a red thread between the two, and tells the man that he'll marry her someday. Displeased, the man tells a servant to kill the two and then leave the village. Years later the man, now a promising public officer, marries a beautiful woman from a rich family who is very much

147-505: A wife, the young boy picks up a rock and throws it at the girl, running away. Many years later, when the boy has grown into a young man, his parents arrange a wedding for him. On the night of his wedding, his wife waits for him in their bedroom, with the traditional veil covering her face. Raising it, the man is delighted to find that his wife is one of the great beauties of his village. However, she wears an adornment on her eyebrow. He asks her why she wears it and she responds that when she

168-408: Is a degenerative disease of the head of the femur which results in bone loss and deformity. It usually presents as a chronic condition. Cancers including acute lymphocytic leukemia , osteosarcoma , and Ewing’s sarcoma may result in a gradual onset of limping in children. It is often associated with night sweating, easy bruising, weight loss, and pain most prominent at night. The diagnosis of

189-551: Is bound from a male's thumb to a female's little finger . Although in modern times it is common across both these cultures to depict the thread being tied around the fingers, often the little finger. The color red in Chinese culture symbolises happiness and it is also prominently featured during Chinese weddings . The two people connected by the red thread are destined lovers, regardless of place, time, or circumstances. This magical cord may stretch or tangle, but never break. This myth

210-494: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Red thread of fate According to Chinese legend, the deity in charge of "the red thread" is believed to be Yuè Xià Lǎorén (月下老人), often abbreviated to Yuè Lǎo (月老), the old lunar matchmaker god, who is in charge of marriages. In the original Chinese myth, it is tied around both parties' ankles , while in Japanese culture it

231-455: Is minor physical trauma . In those with no history of trauma, 40% are due to transient synovitis and 2% are from Legg–Calvé–Perthes syndrome . Other important causes are infectious arthritis, osteomyelitis, and slipped capital femoral epiphysis in children. Septic arthritis can be difficult to separate from less serious conditions such as transient synovitis . Factors that can help indicate septic arthritis rather than synovitis include

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252-483: Is similar to the Western concept of twinflame or a destined partner. One story featuring the red thread of fate involves a young boy. Walking home one night, a young boy sees an old man (Yue Lao) standing beneath the moonlight. The man explains to the boy that he is attached to his destined wife by a red thread. Yue Lao shows the boy the young girl who is destined to be his wife. Being young and having no interest in having

273-452: Is still fuming and runs off. When the girl becomes a lady, she meets a young man who seems very charming and in other terms familiar to her. She then asks the man for his name and he says the name of the young boy. The lady doesn't seem to realize though and then on their special day, he tells her a girl liked him but he was foolish and made fun of her for it, he then exclaims the girl had the same name as her. Realizing who he was, she admits she

294-438: The cause of a limp is often made based on history, physical exam findings, laboratory tests, and radiological examination. If a limp is associated with pain it should be urgently investigated, while non-painful limps can be approached and investigated more gradually. Young children have difficulty determining the location of leg pain, thus in this population, knee pain equals hip pain . SCFE can usually be excluded by an x-ray of

315-642: The head of the femur may occur. A non-painful limp may be due to a number of mechanical conditions including hip dysplasia and leg length differences. Transient synovitis is a reactive arthritis of the hip of unknown cause. People are usually able to walk and may have a low grade fever. They usually look clinically nontoxic or otherwise healthy. It may only be diagnosed once all other potential serious causes are excluded. With symptomatic care it usually resolves over one week. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis presents gradually with early morning stiffness, fatigue, and weight loss. Legg–Calvé–Perthes syndrome

336-422: The head of the femur slips over the underlying bone. It most commonly presents with hip pain in males during puberty and is associated with obesity . The majority of people affected have a painful limp and in half of cases both hips are affected. Nearly a quarter of people present with only knee pain. Treatment involves non-weight-bearing movement and surgery. If not identified early, osteonecrosis or death of

357-399: The perfect wife for him save for two details: she has a limp and covers her forehead with a silk patch for undisclosed reasons. He asks his wife why and she begins crying, telling him that she is the niece of the family leaders rather than their daughter: her parents died when she was young and she initially lived with her old blind nanny, but one day a madman stabbed her caretaker to death in

378-413: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hongxian . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hongxian&oldid=1193404029 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

399-447: The use of X-rays , blood tests , and sometimes joint aspiration . Initial treatment involves pain management . A limp is the presenting problem in about 4% of children who visit hospital emergency departments. A limp is a type of asymmetric abnormality of the gait . When due to pain it is referred to as an antalgic gait , in which the foot is in contact with the ground for a shorter duration than usual; in severe cases there may be

420-510: Was a young girl, a boy threw a rock at her that struck her, leaving a scar on her eyebrow. She self-consciously wears the adornment to cover it up. The woman is, in fact, the same young girl connected to the man by the red thread shown to him by Yue Lao back in his childhood, showing that they were connected by the red thread of fate. Another version of the same story involves an ambitious young man who talks to Yue Lao and insists on asking him about who will he marry, thinking that he'll meet himself

441-504: Was the girl and he eventually apologizes. Limp A limp is a type of asymmetric abnormality of the gait . Limping may be caused by pain, weakness, neuromuscular imbalance, or a skeletal deformity. The most common underlying cause of a painful limp is physical trauma ; however, in the absence of trauma, other serious causes, such as septic arthritis or slipped capital femoral epiphysis , may be present. The diagnostic approach involves ruling out potentially serious causes via

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