When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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Persons who overdose with cardiac glycosides have a better chance of overall survival if they can survive the first 24 hours after the overdose.
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Computer programs are available that crosscheck a new drug's possible trade name with all other trade names currently available. These programs detect dangerous similarities between names and alert the manufacturer of the drug.
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Signs and symptoms of a drug overdose include losing consciousness, fever or sweating, breathing problems, abnormal pulse, and changes in skin color.
Typical combustion and exhaust temperatures.
A typical hand-operated vacuum pump.
A view of a typical filler tube with the fuel tank removed. Notice the ground strap used to help ...
A Typical aa Flow
Typical bacterial population growth curve showing the initial lag phase
Carnivorous plants of the genus Nepenthes grow in nitrogen-poor soil