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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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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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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Serum cholesterol testing in adults is recommended every 1 to 5 years. People with diabetes and a family history of high cholesterol should be tested even more frequently.
Villi in the small intestine
Indications for Selected Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs