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… Heart Failure Stages On this page: Overview … treatment for prior symptoms of heart failure. D Person has end-stage disease. He or she needs specialized treatment … treatment for prior symptoms of heart failure. D Person has end-stage disease. He or she needs specialized treatment …
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… End-Stage Renal Disease On this page: Related … renal disease? End-stage renal disease means that your kidneys may no longer be able to keep you alive. When your … dialysis. Some people choose not to treat their kidney failure and instead make end-of-life plans. Making these …
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… Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease On this page: Overview Overview The stages of chronic kidney disease are determined mostly by … 15–29 Decide what type of treatment you want if kidney failure develops. Continue treatment and monitoring. 5 …
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… Kidney Failure: Should I Start Dialysis? Decision Point You may … or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information will help you … and you eventually will die. How long you could live depends on your overall health aside from your kidney disease …
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… Kidney Failure: What Type of Dialysis Should I Have? Decision Point … or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information will help you … belly for the dialysis access. Why might your doctor recommend one type of dialysis over another? Your doctor may …
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… Ending a pregnancy Last updated June 1, 2021 Overview You may need to end a pregnancy for personal or medical reasons. Other times … contraceptive methods. Emergency contraception does not end an existing pregnancy. Abortion is the only way to end …
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… Stages of Syphilis On this page: Overview Related … and even death. The symptoms of tertiary syphilis depend on the complications that develop. They may include: … and even death. The symptoms of tertiary syphilis depend on the complications that develop. They may include: …
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… Kidneys Last updated March 29, 2024 Your kidneys remove … Kidney Disease Chronic Kidney Disease Donating a Kidney End-Stage Kidney Failure Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy …
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… Stages of Sleep On this page: Overview … Overview The sleep cycle is divided into two main stages: non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) and rapid eye … (REM). Non-REM sleep Non–rapid eye movement sleep has three stages: Stage N1 occurs right after you fall asleep and is …
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… problems you've had since birth Infection of a heart valve (endocarditis) Rheumatic fever Problems with the heart's … pump enough blood to the rest of your body. In the early stages of heart failure, you may: Feel tired easily. Be … identify the cause of heart failure, find out if your kidneys and liver have been affected, and know whether you …
