The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
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Nearly all drugs pass into human breast milk. How often a drug is taken influences the amount of drug that will pass into the milk. Medications taken 30 to 60 minutes before breastfeeding are likely to be at peak blood levels when the baby is nursing.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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The strongest synthetic topical retinoid drug available, tazarotene, is used to treat sun-damaged skin, acne, and psoriasis.
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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
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Venous System Anatomy
Applying a surgical type of mask
The medical assistant escorts the patient into the examination room.