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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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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
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In most climates, 8 to 10 glasses of water per day is recommended for adults. The best indicator for adequate fluid intake is frequent, clear urination.
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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
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Though “Krazy Glue” or “Super Glue” has the ability to seal small wounds, it is not recommended for this purpose since it contains many substances that should not enter the body through the skin, and may be harmful.
Assessing for Bulge Sign, Milking the Patella
Herniated disk. A herniated disk is a protrusion of the disk’s gelatinous center, called the nucleus
A farmer with a pitchfork, wearing a hat identifying him as a Granger, warns of an oncoming “Consoli
The universal choking sign.
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