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Did you know?
Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.