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  2. Hypernatremia - Wikipedia

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    There are several recorded cases of forced ingestion of concentrated salt solution in exorcism rituals leading to death. [11] Mineralcorticoid excess due to a disease state such as Conn's syndrome usually does not lead to hypernatremia unless free water intake is restricted. Salt poisoning is the most common cause in children.

  3. Salt poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Salt poisoning is an intoxication resulting from the excessive intake of sodium (usually as sodium chloride) either in solid form or in solution (saline water, including brine, brackish water, or seawater). Salt poisoning sufficient to produce severe symptoms is rare, and lethal salt poisoning is possible but even rarer.

  4. Patient safety - Wikipedia

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    Discovering that patient safety had become a frequent topic for journalists, health care experts, and the public, it was harder to see overall improvements on a national level. What was noteworthy was the impact on attitudes and organizations. Few health care professionals now doubted that preventable medical injuries were a serious problem.

  5. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists - Wikipedia

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    American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) is a professional organization that represents pharmacists who serve as patient care providers in hospitals, health systems, ambulatory clinics, and other healthcare settings. The organization's nearly 60,000 members include pharmacists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians. [1]

  6. Amobarbital - Wikipedia

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    Amobarbital (formerly known as amylobarbitone or sodium amytal as the soluble sodium salt) is a drug that is a barbiturate derivative. It has sedative-hypnotic properties. It is a white crystalline powder with no odor and a slightly bitter taste. It was first synthesized in Germany in 1923. It is considered a short to intermediate acting ...

  7. Health effects of salt - Wikipedia

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    SEM image of a grain of table salt. The health effects of salt are the conditions associated with the consumption of either too much or too little salt. Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl) and is used in food for both preservation and flavor. Sodium ions are needed in small quantities by most living things, as are ...

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  9. Bitterroot Health-Daly Hospital - Wikipedia

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    The Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, located at 211 S. 4th St. in Hamilton in Ravalli County, Montana was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1] [2] It was named in memory of Marcus Daly.