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Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.