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Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.
In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection that has been fatal in at least 29% of cases, and in as many as 83% of cases, depending on the patient's health prior to infection. It has occurred often after natural disasters such as tornados, and early treatment is essential.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.