Many dress codes have something called a finger-tip rule for shorts and skirts, which basically means that any skirt or pair of shorts that's shorter than the fingertips will be considered an offending garment, and if caught wearing one, the wearer will either be sent home or forced to wear "loaner clothes" to cover up ...
I've recently come across what's known as the Fingertip Rule. Basically this means that the hem of your skirt should be at least three inches below the tops of you fingertips as you stand straight with your hands by your side.
Fingertip units
A FTU (about 500mg) is the amount needed to squeeze a line from the tip of an adult finger to the first crease of the finger. It should be enough to treat an area of skin double the size of the flat of your hand with your fingers together.
Fingertip units and children. An FTU of cream or ointment is measured on an adult index finger before being rubbed on to a child. Again, one FTU is used to treat an area of skin on a child, equivalent to twice the size of the flat of an adult's hand with the fingers together.
The fingertip test. Fingertip test for checking that skin blanches which is a normal skin reaction. Skin that does not blanch when gently pressed is damaged.
A Finger-to-finger test is performed to assess cerebellar function. A patient reaches out and touches the examiner's index finger with their index finger and then touches their nose with the same finger. The inability to complete the test is called dysmetria.
Gloved fingertip sampling (GFS): Method of assessing whether pharmacy compounding personnel are meeting the standards for aseptic technique. Using contact plates the assessor obtains prints of gloved thumb tip and fingertips from both hands. The agar plates are then incubated and the colony-forming units counted.
Place rice in a pot and rinse with water. Place your fingertip on top of the rice and add water until it reaches your first knuckle. Cover the pot with a lid and bring the water to a boil. Turn the heat to low and cook for 18–20 minutes, until all the water is absorbed.
“The fingertip” is the portion of the finger distal to the distal interphalangeal joint flexion crease. This aspect of the finger is composed of the distal phalanx, profundus tendon insertion, terminal extensor tendon insertion, volar pulp, nail bed, and nail plate.
The finger-count test is what's known as a "divided attention" test, as it measures your ability to follow instructions and perform a physical task. To take this test, you will be asked to extend one arm in front of you, with the palm facing forward.
You're more likely to have a serious side effect if you use a strong hydrocortisone skin treatment (such as hydrocortisone butyrate) or if you use hydrocortisone on a large area of skin for a long time. Using hydrocortisone for many months at a time can make your skin thinner or cause stretch marks.
* Use your own body for fast, approximate measuring. The first joint of an index finger is about 1 inch long. When a hand is spread wide, the span from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the pinkie is about 9 inches; from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the index finger, around 6 inches.
One fingertip unit is required to treat an area on the child's body that can be covered by two adult hands (palm and fingers). The table below is a rough guide on how many fingertip units might be required to treat your or your child's eczema, if all the skin in a particular area is involved.
In medicine, a finger tip unit (FTU) is defined as the amount of ointment, cream or other semi-solid dosage form expressed from a tube with a 5 mm diameter nozzle, applied from the distal skin-crease to the tip of the index finger of an adult.
Left pinky finger - Marital status and the Mafia
It was popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries for men to wear two rings on their pinky finger to show they were married. One would be a wedding ring and the other a signet ring. Wearing rings on the left or right pinky could also be associated with the Mafia.
Felon finger is a bacterial infection in the pad of your fingertip. It causes pain, swelling and redness. If not treated immediately, a pus-filled sac (abscess) can form. Early-stage felon finger infections can usually be treated with antibiotics. Once an abscess forms, the felon usually needs surgically drained.
I've been trying to make plain white rice with the 10-5-5 rule for quite some time now and I've got a persistent problem; If I understand correctly: bring the pot to a boil, cook on medium high for 10 minutes, simmer for 5, and steam for 5, making sure to leave the lid on the entire time.
Finger theory is the first step in learning abacus. Here, children learn to carry out calculations up to 99 quickly, using their fingers, using special combinations which they will be taught.
Fingerprint identification, known as dactyloscopy, ridgeology, or hand print identification, is the process of comparing two instances of friction ridge skin impressions (see minutiae), from human fingers or toes, or even the palm of the hand or sole of the foot, to determine whether these impressions could have come ...
The pulse oximeter, or Pulse Ox, is an electronic device that measures the saturation of oxygen carried in your red blood cells. Pulse oximeters can be attached to your fingers, forehead, nose, foot, ears or toes. The device may then be reused or disposed of.