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… High Blood Pressure: Checking Your Blood Pressure at Home Actionset Overview When blood pressure is high, it starts to damage the blood vessels, heart, and kidneys. This can lead to heart …
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… Eye Problems and Blood in the Eye On this page: Overview Overview Sometimes small blood vessels in the whites of the eyes break and cause a … (ophthalmologist). Medicines that help prevent blood clots may increase the risk of bleeding in both the white or …
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… Intrauterine Fetal Blood Transfusion On this page: Treatment Overview What To … Treatment Overview An intrauterine transfusion provides blood to an Rh-positive fetus when fetal red blood cells are being destroyed by the Rh-sensitized …
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… Restless Legs Syndrome: What Conditions Can Cause It? On this page: … doctor may recommend one or more of the following tests: Blood tests, such as a complete blood count , iron (ferritin) levels , or chemistry screen. …
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… Secondary High Blood Pressure On this page: What is secondary high blood pressure? Secondary high blood pressure is high blood … of the aorta (coarctation). Drinking a lot of alcohol. Illegal drugs, such as cocaine or methamphetamine. How …
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… Symptoms of Low Blood Sugar On this page: Overview … children with diabetes can't recognize symptoms of low blood sugar. Others can, but not every time. To be safe, parents need to do a home blood sugar test whenever they suspect low blood sugar in a …
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… Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension) On this page: What is low blood pressure? Blood pressure is a measure of how hard blood pushes against …
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… Symptoms of High Blood Sugar On this page: Overview Overview High blood sugar (hyperglycemia) most often occurs in people who … diabetes that isn't well controlled. The symptoms of high blood sugar can be mild, moderate, or severe. Young children …
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… Treating Low Blood Sugar On this page: Overview Overview Follow these steps when your blood sugar level is below your target range (usually below … can help if you are too weak or confused to treat your low blood sugar. Be alert for low blood sugar. Check your blood
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Blood and Body Fluid Precautions On this page: Overview Overview What are blood and body fluid precautions? Blood and body fluid precautions are used to prevent …