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Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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Vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate) should be taken before any drug administration. Patients should be informed not to use tobacco or caffeine at least 30 minutes before their appointment.