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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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.
The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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.
The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.