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… Diabetes: Should I Get an Insulin Pump? Decision Point You … have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this … diabetes. When you use a pump, you will need to check your blood sugar many times a day or use a continuous glucose …
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… Sick-Day Guidelines for People With Diabetes On this page: Overview Overview … sick If you have diabetes, other illnesses can make your blood sugar go up. This can be dangerous. When you're sick … They also make it hard for insulin or other medicines to lower your blood sugar. Sick-day guidelines Work with your …
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… Type 2 Diabetes: Can You Cure It? On this page: Overview Related … What is remission? Remission means having an A1c of 6.5% or lower without using diabetes medicine for at least 3 months. … care for yourself when you have type 2 diabetes? Keep your blood sugar at a target level (which you set with your …
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… the heat from a laser to seal or destroy abnormal, leaking blood vessels in the retina . One of two approaches may be … photocoagulation. Scatter treatment is used to slow the growth of new abnormal blood vessels that have … a day or two after the treatment. Be sure to keep all follow-up appointments with your doctor and report any changes …
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… Low Back Pain: Should I Have an MRI? Decision Point You may … MRI scan. This means that you have a dye injected into your bloodstream, through an I.V. . The dye makes certain areas … . You have had osteoporosis for a long time or you have diabetes. Your body's defence system (immune system) is not …
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… Secondary High Blood Pressure On this page: Related … can treat what's causing the high blood pressure, it might lower your blood pressure. The risk of secondary high blood … from atherosclerosis (renal artery stenosis), less blood flows to the kidneys, which causes blood pressure to rise. …
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… Blood Clots in the Leg Veins On this page: Overview Related … Upper (proximal) leg veins are those above the knee but below the waist. Popliteal veins are located behind the knee. Iliac and femoral veins are in the groin area. Lower (distal) leg veins are those below the knee. Distal …
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… Intrauterine Fetal Blood Transfusion On this page: Treatment Overview What To … recovery period (approximately 1 to 3 hours) is needed to allow the mother's sedatives to wear off. If the fetus was … recovery period (approximately 1 to 3 hours) is needed to allow the mother's sedatives to wear off. If the fetus was …
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… Eye Problems and Blood in the Eye On this page: Overview Overview Sometimes small blood vessels in the whites of the eyes break and cause a … or speck. This is called a subconjunctival hemorrhage. The blood vessels may break because of sneezing, coughing, …
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… Home Blood Pressure Log On this page: Overview Overview Name: ________________________ Target blood pressure: __________ Date Time (a.m.) Blood pressure Time (p.m.) Blood pressure Comments Sample: …
