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The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.
Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.
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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