4.02.2011

The light

High potassium states are dangerous because neurons become unable to fire more action potentials. This will stop your heart.

Potassium is used precisely to do this in open-heart surgery and in executions.  What an interesting juxtaposition. 

The light and the dark are within us all. The profession of medicine, especially, has the potential to do tremendous good and tremendous evil. 

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