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… Oxygen Treatment for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) On this page: Treatment Overview What To … Citations Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (2021). Global strategy for the diagnosis, … management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 2020 GOLD Science Committee report on COVID-19 and …
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… Peripheral Arterial Disease: Pulse and Blood Pressure Measurement On this page: … areas of the body help diagnose peripheral arterial disease . Pulse In the legs, doctors will commonly feel for … in the artery. Blood pressure For peripheral arterial disease, blood pressure might be taken at the ankles, toes, …
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… Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery? Decision Point You … you can talk to your doctor about them. Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery? 1 Get the Facts 2 … to the heart muscle in people with severe coronary artery disease . In most cases, bypass surgery is open-chest …
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… Depression and Anxiety When You Have Coronary Artery Disease On this page: Overview Overview Many people with coronary artery disease have symptoms of anxiety or depression. If you're … their doctor needs to know about while treating their heart disease. Because your emotional health affects your physical …
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… Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Angioplasty for Stable Angina? … you can talk to your doctor about them. Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Angioplasty for Stable Angina? 1 Get … But these rarely happen. Angioplasty will not cure heart disease, prevent a heart attack, or help you live longer. …
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… Planning to Be More Active When You Have Chronic Disease On this page: Overview Overview Use this sheet to … Health … Planning to Be More Active When You Have Chronic Disease
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… affect how your body digests food. Common examples include diverticular disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), reflux and … constipation with diet: Adults (HealthLinkBC File #68l) Diverticular disease Diverticular disease is when you have …
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… may not be found unless symptoms occur, such as in painful diverticular disease or in diverticulitis . Most people who have … may help prevent diverticulosis. Diverticular Bleeding Diverticulitis Irritable Bowel …
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… Bowel resection , also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel … 5. Hamilton, ON: BC Decker. Davis BR, Matthews JB (2006). Diverticular disease of the colon. In M Wolfe et al., eds., … 5. Hamilton, ON: BC Decker. Davis BR, Matthews JB (2006). Diverticular disease of the colon. In M Wolfe et al., eds., …
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… be rejoined. footnote 3 Surgery is not a cure for Crohn's disease. When surgery for Crohn's is needed, as little of … 5. Hamilton, ON: BC Decker. Davis BR, Matthews JB (2006). Diverticular disease of the colon. In M Wolfe et al., eds., … 5. Hamilton, ON: BC Decker. Davis BR, Matthews JB (2006). Diverticular disease of the colon. In M Wolfe et al., eds., …