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Blood and Lymph System Learning Center Learn about your blood and lymphatic health Your blood and lymphatic system
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… Swollen Lymph Nodes On this page: Overview … glands throughout the body. They are part of the lymph system , which carries fluid (lymph fluid), nutrients, and waste material between the body tissues and the bloodstream. The lymph system is an important part of the …
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Lymph Node Biopsy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … , genetic tests, or tests to study the body's immune system (immunological tests). Lymph nodes are part of the … and how soon to do it. If you take a medicine that prevents blood clots, your doctor may tell you to stop taking it …
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… Immune System Learning Center Learn about the immune system The … Indirect Coombs Test Interactive Tools Intrauterine Fetal Blood Transfusion Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Juvenile … Glands, Hernias, and Other Lumps Under the Skin Swollen Lymph Nodes Synovectomy for Rheumatoid Arthritis Temporal …
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… Urinary System Learning Center Learn about your urinary system … Albumin Urine Test Angiogram Bladder Stress Test in Women Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Test Body Fluids Tests Calcium … Abdomen Pelvic Examination Pelvic Ultrasound Phosphate in Blood Test Phosphate in Urine Test Post-Void Residual Urine …
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… Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … and how soon to do it. If you take a medicine that prevents blood clots, your doctor may tell you to stop taking it … keep taking it. (These medicines include aspirin and other blood thinners.) Make sure that you understand exactly what …
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… Nervous System Problems On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms … injuries that can cause nervous system problems include: Blood supply problems (vascular disorders). Injuries … dysfunction ( overactive or underactive thyroid ). High blood sugar ( diabetes ) or low blood sugar ( hypoglycemia …
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… Electrical System of the Heart On this page: Overview Related … Regular, rhythmic electrical signals keep the heart pumping blood to the lungs and the body. What controls the timing of … your heart rate to increase significantly to deliver more blood (and therefore more oxygen) to the body. Your heart …
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… Brain and Nervous System Learning Center Learn about the brain and nervous … Emission Tomography (PET) Seizure Medicine Levels in Blood Test Self-Test for Breath Alcohol Single Photon … Emission Tomography (PET) Seizure Medicine Levels in Blood Test Self-Test for Breath Alcohol Single Photon …
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Blood Transfusion On this page: Health Tools Uses of Blood Transfusion Blood Donation Blood Types Risks of Blood … you are more likely to have problems from immune system reactions. A reaction causes your body to form …