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… (to keep you hydrated), anesthesia, and other medicines through your IV line before, during, and after your surgery. … as possible. Soon, you will receive general anesthesia through your IV line to put you to sleep. After you fall … a small tube called a Foley catheter will be placed through the opening of your urethra (the opening of the …
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… putting "everything" into their mouths. (Your baby is going through the oral discovery phase of development.) Drooling … erupts, and they disappear as soon as the tooth breaks through the gum. Other babies do not show any signs of … not enough space in the jaw, or failure of a tooth to break through the gum ( impaction ). A delay in eruption, absence …
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… surgery: Open surgery. The doctor will take out your kidney through a long cut (incision) in the front or side of your … a thin, lighted tube (laparoscope) and surgical tools through several small cuts (incisions) in your belly. The doctor will remove your kidney through one of the incisions. The incisions will leave …
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… If you have some organs of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as … Don't smoke or use other tobacco products. Smoking slows healing because it decreases blood supply and delays tissue … Don't smoke or use other tobacco products. Smoking slows healing because it decreases blood supply and delays tissue …
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… the sinus. The opening may be made from inside the mouth or through the skin of the face. There are a number of possible … of the infected sinus and what the doctor prefers. Working through the incision, the doctor can remove tissue that is … the sinus. The opening may be made from inside the mouth or through the skin of the face. There are a number of possible …
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… and the other hand on your chest. Take a deep breath in through your nose, and let your belly push your hand out. Your chest should not move. Breathe out through pursed lips as if you were whistling. Feel the hand … your "chest" (right) hand remains still. Always breathe in through your nose and breathe out through your mouth. Do …
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… from now? A year from now? Or you can help coach yourself through a feeling by saying things like, "This is hard, but … you. Controlled breathing exercises. For example, inhale through your nose for a count of 3, hold the breath for a count of 2, and then exhale through your mouth for a count of 4. Repeat this cycle 5 …
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… find out if the cancer has spread. Lung surgery may be done through one cut (incision) in the chest (thoracotomy). Or it may be done through several small cuts ( video-assisted thoracic surgery … Chest tubes are placed in your chest cavity and extend out through your chest wall and skin through small cuts between …
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… In laser photocoagulation, an intense beam of light travels through the eye and makes tiny burns around the tear in the … methods keep fluid in the middle of the eye from passing through the retinal tear. If fluid gets under the retina, … In laser photocoagulation, an intense beam of light travels through the eye and makes tiny burns around the tear in the …
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… consequences help reduce or eliminate a behaviour. Learning through experiencing consequences is much more powerful than through a lecture or punishment. Using consequences for … consequences help reduce or eliminate a behaviour. Learning through experiencing consequences is much more powerful than …
