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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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Certain chemicals, after ingestion, can be converted by the body into cyanide. Most of these chemicals have been removed from the market, but some old nail polish remover, solvents, and plastics manufacturing solutions can contain these substances.
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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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As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
The patient interview often requires note taking.
Thyroid scan. The right image is the data from a thyroid scan, printed on a superimposed map of the
Nurse palpating the patient's brachial artery
Example of a patient’s ledger in practice management software.
Apply effleurage over eyelids. Using very light pressure, stroke the closed eyelids with your thumbs ...
Sign and symptoms of a patient with heart failure