Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis syndrome are life-threatening reactions that can result in death. Complications include permanent blindness, dry-eye syndrome, lung damage, photophobia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, permanent loss of nail beds, scarring of mucous membranes, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Many patients' pores scar shut, causing them to retain heat.
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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
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Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.
