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… Pap test, or Pap smear, is done to look for changes in the cells of the cervix. If your test is abnormal, it means it found some cells on your cervix that don't look normal. Having an … to minor changes on a Pap test called atypical squamous cells . Natural cell changes that may happen during and …
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… causing breathing failure and low oxygen levels in the blood. ARDS is life-threatening, because it keeps organs … be caused by many things, including: An infection in the blood (sepsis). This is the most common cause of ARDS. … An infection in the lungs (pneumonia) . Having many blood transfusions. Inhaling vomit. Breathing toxic fumes or …
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… Treatment and Infertility Cerebral Palsy Chickenpox (Varicella) Chickenpox: Preventing Skin Infections Child Abuse … in Children: Food Issues at School Diabetes: High or Low Blood Sugar in Young Children Diarrhea, Age 11 and Younger … Processing Disorder Sexual Abuse: Signs and Symptoms Sickle Cell Disease: Splenic Sequestration Slipped Capital …
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… is because the immune system is usually able to fight the disease. Toxoplasmosis is dangerous to a pregnant woman and … toxoplasmosis, talk to your doctor. They may do specific blood tests for toxoplasmosis. If you have an impaired immune system, get the blood test for Toxoplasma gondii . If your test is positive, …
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… the Membranes Asthma During Pregnancy Automated Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Avoiding Mercury in Fish Baby … Pregnancy HELLP Syndrome Hepatitis C in Pregnancy High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy High-Risk Pregnancy HIV and … Test Biophysical Profile (BPP) Test Blood Type Test Cell-Free DNA Test Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) …
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… of urine (urge incontinence). Irritation of the urethra and blood in the urine (though not as much as with TURP). Men who have TUMT don't lose as much blood as men who have TURP. So men who have TUMT have less need for a blood transfusion. They also have less of a problem with …
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… have HIV that does not progress to more severe symptoms or disease, but they can still spread HIV. Most … 15 years and remained healthy. Do not have declining CD4+ cell counts. Have a very low level of HIV in their blood. A small number of people never become infected with …
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… Center Learn about COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) If you have COPD, you know how scary it can be to … Antitrypsin Deficiency Genetic Testing Automated Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Bullectomy for COPD Cal's Story: … Antitrypsin Deficiency Genetic Testing Automated Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Bullectomy for COPD Cal's Story: …
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… Checklist Heart Failure: Checking Your Weight High Blood Pressure: Nutrition Tips Hospice Palliative Care … Which Anticoagulant Should I Take to Prevent Stroke? Basal Cell Skin Cancer: Should I Have Surgery or Use Medicated Cream? Blood Transfusions: Should I Bank Blood Before Surgery? Breast …
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… skin cancer is a treatment to remove, or excise, basal cell and squamous cell cancers (carcinomas) from your skin. Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the skin. Most cases of these types of cancer can …
