Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the breathing tubes (bronchi), which causes increased mucus production and other changes. It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses, can be serious in people who have pulmonary or cardiac diseases, and can lead to pneumonia.
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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
Structure of cellulose, the main macromolecule of the primary cell wall
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A single base substitution leading to a single amino acid substitution in the hemoglobin beta chain
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The cell membrane is a lipid bilayer with signal proteins and channel proteins embedded in it.