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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.
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
Although not all of the following muscle groups are commonly used, intramuscular injections may be given into the abdominals, biceps, calves, deltoids, gluteals, laterals, pectorals, quadriceps, trapezoids, and triceps.
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