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Most strokes are caused when blood clots move to a blood vessel in the brain and block blood flow to that area. Thrombolytic therapy can be used to dissolve the clot quickly. If given within 3 hours of the first stroke symptoms, this therapy can help limit stroke damage and disability.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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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.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.