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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis syndrome are life-threatening reactions that can result in death. Complications include permanent blindness, dry-eye syndrome, lung damage, photophobia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, permanent loss of nail beds, scarring of mucous membranes, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Many patients' pores scar shut, causing them to retain heat.