Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.
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In 2012, nearly 24 milliion Americans, aged 12 and older, had abused an illicit drug, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
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Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.
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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
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Outline of the System That Controls Drinking
Defense Mechanisms Cont.
Defense Mechanisms
Controls of Temperature
Pathway by which the nervous system controls skeletal muscle contraction