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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.