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… sperm. Fertilization usually takes place in a fallopian tube that links an ovary to the uterus. If the fertilized egg successfully travels down the fallopian tube and implants in the uterus, an embryo starts growing. … called ovulation. The egg then enters the nearby fallopian tube that leads to the uterus. If a woman and a man have …
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… or fluids by mouth, an intravenous (IV) line or feeding tube can be used to provide fluids and nutrition. An IV is a … liquid nutrition, and medicines can be given. A feeding tube can be either a tube placed in the stomach through the nose or surgically …
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… Overview Tubal ligation is surgery to close your fallopian tubes. It's also called having your tubes tied. To close your tubes, the doctor may band, burn (cauterize), tie and cut, …
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… to help with breathing. It is given to the baby through a tube in the nose or throat. The doctor may use a ventilator. … baby breathe. To use the machine, the doctor puts a soft tube through your baby's mouth into the windpipe. Often the … to work as they should. What can you expect? You may see tubes and wires attached to your baby. This can be scary to …
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… change (barotrauma). It can cause problems with the eustachian tube and trap air in or keep air out of the middle ear. … change (barotrauma). It can cause problems with the eustachian tube and trap air in or keep air out of the …
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… though the person isn't there. Blocked Eustachian Tubes Ear Infections Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and … though the person isn't there. Blocked Eustachian Tubes Ear Infections Ear Problems and Injuries, …
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… These cuts are called incisions. The doctor puts a lighted tube through incisions in your belly. This tube is called a scope. Then the doctor puts special tools through the tube to do the surgery. The surgery may be done to diagnose …
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… to treat erection problems (erectile dysfunction), is a tube made of plastic that fits around the penis. You coat … of the penis with lubricant and insert the penis into the tube. Air is pumped out of the tube, which creates a vacuum. The vacuum helps blood flow …
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… put ointment into your eyes. Check the top of the ointment tube. Be sure the tube tip is clean. Don't let it touch any surface. Ointment … seconds to let the ointment absorb. Don't let the ointment tube tip touch the eye, eyelid, or lashes. if it does, call …
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… on breathing In COPD, the airways of the lungs (bronchial tubes) become inflamed and narrowed. They tend to collapse … with mucus . This reduces airflow through the bronchial tubes. This is called airway obstruction. It makes it … in and out of the lungs. The inflammation of the bronchial tubes makes the nerves in the lungs very sensitive. In …
