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From The Blog
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Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a diffuse lung disease caused by problems with: surfactant metabolism, alveolar macrophage function, granulocyte-macrophage colony…
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Chlorothiazide
Chlorothiazide (Diuril) is a thiazide diuretic that inhibits the sodium-chloride cotransporter in the nephron’s distal convoluted. As such, it increases…
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Rocket League: First Ceiling Shot
My first competitive in-game ceiling shot. Not pretty, but hey, it counts. :-)
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Samsung T7 SSD For Tesla Model S Plaid
As part of Amazon Prime’s Early Access Sale, I purchased a 500 GB Samsung T7 SSD to upgrade my Tesla’s…
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Methylnaltrexone
Methylnaltrexone (Relistor) is a subcutaneous, peripheral μ-opioid receptor antagonist used primarily to offset the detrimental effects of opioids on the…
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Heliox
Heliox is a gas mixture consisting of, in this example, 21% oxygen and 79% helium (although other ratios exist). Remember…