Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.
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The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
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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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Approximately one in four people diagnosed with diabetes will develop foot problems. Of these, about one-third will require lower extremity amputation.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
The three stages of cell signalling: receptor activation, signal transduction, and a cellular respon
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Cell Nucleus and Nuclear Envelope
Phagocytosis. The cell engulfs and digests a bacterium.
Membrane potential of a cell freely permeable to sodium only.