|
|
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.
The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
Individuals are never “cured” of addictions. Instead, they learn how to manage their disease to lead healthy, balanced lives.