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… parts of the world to prevent insect bites. Permethrin is a plant-based insecticide that works on contact. You spray it … Citronella. This is a lemon-scented oil, derived from a plant, that repels mosquitoes. It is not as effective or as … of age. Always read the product label before use.  Other plant oils. Other plant oils, such as lavender and geranium, …
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… or surgery. What are the symptoms? When your heart is beating fast from SVT, you may feel a fluttering in your … breath. A pounding pulse. You may feel or see your pulse beating, especially at your neck, where large blood vessels are close to the skin. Sweating. Some people with SVT have no symptoms. When to Call …
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… pump at the same time. A biventricular pacemaker is implanted in the chest, and it connects to three thin wires, … The pacemaker also can speed up your heart if it is beating too slowly. In some cases, you may get a pacemaker … rhythm if it is dangerously fast. The device is called an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator , or ICD. It can …
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… time, 3 times a day) as long as it relieves pain. Although heating pads may feel good, ice will relieve pain and … time, 3 times a day) as long as it relieves pain. Although heating pads may feel good, ice will relieve pain and …
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… and press the plaque against the wall of the artery, creating more room for blood to flow. Balloon is removed, … and press the plaque against the wall of the artery, creating more room for blood to flow. Balloon is removed, …
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… the joint may need more surgery. In some cases, the hip implant has to be replaced with another one. Nerve injury. … after the surgery. They include: Loosening of the hip implant in the bone. Infection in the joint. A reaction to the … the joint may need more surgery. In some cases, the hip implant has to be replaced with another one. Nerve injury. …
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… that might prevent a fertilized egg from attaching (implanting) to it. Hysterosalpingogram Sonohysterogram A … that might prevent a fertilized egg from attaching (implanting) to it. Hysterosalpingogram Sonohysterogram A …