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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You should not take more than 1,000 mg of vitamin E per day. Doses above this amount increase the risk of bleeding problems that can lead to a stroke.
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Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.
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Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
Effective communication and harmony between horse and rider are among the goals of proper training
All objects in the image are distant galaxies – not stars
Proper placement and monitoring of an automatic blood pressure cuff will reduce the risk of injury o
A typical hacksaw that is used to cut metal. If cutting sheet metal or thin objects, then use a ...
(A) In hyperopia, light rays focus behind the retina, making it difficult to focus on objects at ...
Demonstration of multiple origins of replication along a eukaryotic chromosome
Effective communication and harmony between horse and rider are among the goals of proper training
All objects in the image are distant galaxies – not stars
Proper placement and monitoring of an automatic blood pressure cuff will reduce the risk of injury o
A typical hacksaw that is used to cut metal. If cutting sheet metal or thin objects, then use a ...
(A) In hyperopia, light rays focus behind the retina, making it difficult to focus on objects at ...
Demonstration of multiple origins of replication along a eukaryotic chromosome