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About 80% of major fungal systemic infections are due to Candida albicans. Another form, Candida peritonitis, occurs most often in postoperative patients. A rare disease, Candida meningitis, may follow leukemia, kidney transplant, other immunosuppressed factors, or when suffering from Candida septicemia.
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Certain chemicals, after ingestion, can be converted by the body into cyanide. Most of these chemicals have been removed from the market, but some old nail polish remover, solvents, and plastics manufacturing solutions can contain these substances.
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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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Intradermal injections are somewhat difficult to correctly administer because the skin layers are so thin that it is easy to accidentally punch through to the deeper subcutaneous layer.
Examples of pessaries. (A) Various shapes and sizes of pessaries available. (B) Insertion of one typ
Examples of three types of joints found in the body.
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Examples of endocrine disorders associated with hyper- and hyposecretion.
Examples of endocrine disorders. (D) A patient with gigantism.
Examples of mimicry.