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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.
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A good example of polar molecules can be understood when trying to make a cake. If water and oil are required, they will not mix together. If you put them into a measuring cup, the oil will rise to the top while the water remains on the bottom.
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Tobacco depletes the body of vitamins A, C, and E, which can result in any of the following: dry hair, dry skin, dry eyes, poor growth, night blindness, abscesses, insomnia, fatigue, reproductive system problems, sinusitis, pneumonia, frequent respiratory problems, skin disorders, weight loss, rickets, osteomalacia, nervousness, muscle spasms, leg cramps, extremity numbness, bone malformations, decayed teeth, difficulty in walking, irritability, restlessness, profuse sweating, increased uric acid (gout), joint damage, damaged red blood cells, destruction of nerves, infertility, miscarriage, and many types of cancer.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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The strongest synthetic topical retinoid drug available, tazarotene, is used to treat sun-damaged skin, acne, and psoriasis.
Cnidarians have specialized stinging cells called cnidocytes
Bay (left) and chestnut (sometimes called "sorrel") are two of the most common coat colors
Worldwide Variations in Population and Income Levels Developed countries represent only 18% of the
American women operating machine lathes in a munitions factory.
A Receiver-Operating-Characteristic (ROC) Curve
Alternative splicing of pre-mRNA for a muscle protein called α-tropomyosin