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… after menopause is complete or after hysterectomy. Other procedures may be tried to help relieve symptoms if medicine … work and you don't want a hysterectomy. During these procedures, the doctor removes or shrinks adenomyosis in the … after menopause is complete or after hysterectomy. Other procedures may be tried to help relieve symptoms if medicine …
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… If you are having general anesthesia , a breathing tube ( endotracheal tube ) is placed in your windpipe. Or a special airway … a Substitute Decision-Maker (SDM) Cosmetic Surgery and Procedures Hospital Discharge Planning Medical Specialists …
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… or your child's lungs are working. Peak flow drops when the tubes that carry air to the lungs (bronchial tubes) narrow. A decrease in the peak flow can show that the bronchial tubes have narrowed even before asthma symptoms start. Peak …
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… Basics What is bronchitis? Bronchitis means that the tubes that carry air to the lungs (the bronchial tubes) are inflamed and irritated. When this happens, the bronchial tubes swell and produce mucus. This makes you cough. There …
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… reduces the risk that your baby will have a neural tube defect or other birth defects. During pregnancy, you … even more folic acid if you have a family history of neural tube defects, had a baby with this defect, or take medicines … for the primary and secondary prevention of neural tube defects and other folic acid-sensitive congenital …
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… tests, like a CT scan or an MRI. You may see a lot of tubes and wires attached to your child. This can look scary. … things help the doctor care for your child. Some of the tubes may supply oxygen, fluid, and medicines. The wires are … gently push air into your child's lungs. There may be a tube down your child's throat that is attached to the …
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… decisions, it may help to think about what kinds of medical procedures you would or would not want. Documents which … is whether you want intravenous, or IV, lines or feeding tubes to be used if you are no longer able to take food or … supplements, or medicines can be given. A feeding tube can be either a tube inserted into the stomach through …
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… severe vomiting. If buildup occurs, your doctor may place a tube through your nose and into your stomach to remove the … severe vomiting. If buildup occurs, your doctor may place a tube through your nose and into your stomach to remove the …