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… medicine (TCM) for problems such as asthma, allergies, and infertility. TCM doctors may use several therapies to … medicine (TCM) for problems such as asthma, allergies, and infertility. TCM doctors may use several therapies to …
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… the heart, stomach, intestines, or brain and spine ( neural tube defect ). A blood test (alpha-fetoprotein test) may be … trimester that looks for both genetic conditions and neural tube defects. This test is called amniocentesis . It's … During the test, your doctor may: Put a thin, flexible tube called a catheter through your vagina and cervix into …
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… the neck to the windpipe (trachea). The surgeon then puts a tube into the opening to let air in. A valve keeps the opening of the tube closed during the day, which allows you to speak and … until it's safe to go home. In some cases, the trach tube can be removed before you go home. But in many cases, …
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… and Oophorectomy: Should I Use Estrogen Therapy (ET)? Infertility: Should I Have Treatment? Insomnia: Should I … and Oophorectomy: Should I Use Estrogen Therapy (ET)? Infertility: Should I Have Treatment? Insomnia: Should I …
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… IUD will be carefully guided into place using a very thin tube. You may feel some cramping. When the IUD is in place, … IUD will be carefully guided into place using a very thin tube. You may feel some cramping. When the IUD is in place, …
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… in a sac made of muscle, called the urinary bladder . A tube called the urethra leads from the bladder through the … prostate and penis to the outside of the body. Around this tube is a ring of muscles called the urinary sphincter. As … measure your post-void residual volume by inserting a thin tube ( catheter ) into your bladder or by using a bladder …
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… Some defects can be fixed by using a thin, flexible tube called a catheter. This procedure doesn't require … vaccines. Antibiotics before certain dental and surgical procedures help prevent endocarditis in some people. Blood … see your newborn or child hooked up to so many machines and tubes. If your child is older, you can help your child feel …
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… brain to relieve pressure. The doctor may place a flexible tube, called a shunt, in the brain to drain the fluid. The … brain to relieve pressure. The doctor may place a flexible tube, called a shunt, in the brain to drain the fluid. The …
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… the weak and bulging section of the aorta with a man-made tube (called a graft). General anesthesia is used for this … because you may need to take antibiotics before certain procedures to prevent an infection. Why It Is Done Repairing … the weak and bulging section of the aorta with a man-made tube (called a graft). General anesthesia is used for this …
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… can fix a bad heart rhythm without surgery. A doctor puts tubes and wires into a blood vessel to destroy a very small … can fix a bad heart rhythm without surgery. A doctor puts tubes and wires into a blood vessel to destroy a very small …
