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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.