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For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes is credited with introducing the words "anesthesia" and "anesthetic" into the English language in 1846.
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When blood is deoxygenated and flowing back to the heart through the veins, it is dark reddish-blue in color. Blood in the arteries that is oxygenated and flowing out to the body is bright red. Whereas arterial blood comes out in spurts, venous blood flows.
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Asthma-like symptoms were first recorded about 3,500 years ago in Egypt. The first manuscript specifically written about asthma was in the year 1190, describing a condition characterized by sudden breathlessness. The treatments listed in this manuscript include chicken soup, herbs, and sexual abstinence.
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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
The meninges. This figure illustrates the location and structure of each layer of the meninges and t
The anterior pituitary is sometimes called the master gland because it secretes many hormones that r
Demonstrate the Application of Triangular, Figure-Eight, and Tubular Bandages
The distribution of cones and rods over the human retina. The figure illustrates the number of cones ...
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Lod Score Values for the Families in Figure 5.15