Craniectomy is typically performed as a life saving measure. Patients who have experienced a severe brain injury that is life threatening may have bleeding around their brain or swelling of their brain so severe that it can lead to brain compression and brain death.
Celebrating Mexican Independence. Although September 16, 1810, marked the beginning of Mexicoâs struggle for independence rather than its ultimate achievement, the anniversary of the Grito de Dolores has been a day of celebration across Mexico since the late 19th century.
Texas Independence. Texasâs struggle for independence from Mexico and its annexation by the United States led to the Mexican War. From 1846 to 1848, the United States fought Mexico to acquire land stretching from Texas to the Pacific Ocean. By the 1830s, American settlers in Mexicoâs Texas territory outnumbered native Mexicans.