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… upper leg (groin) or wrist. The doctor moves the catheter through that artery to the coronary arteries. The doctor … have a blocked or narrow artery, a tiny balloon is moved through the catheter. It is used to open the artery. The … the catheter. Your doctor carefully guides the catheter through blood vessels to the narrowed or blocked portion of …
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… for educators with activities designed for students ages 4 through 11 A food guide friendly initiative involving the … About Food and Eating online course. The course is offered through UBC’s Continuing Professional Development unit and … copies of the Food guide snapshot and educational posters through the Health Canada Publications website . The …
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… stopped. A breathing machine that pumps air into your lungs through a tube is used if you can't breathe on your own. … to happen if you couldn't say what you wanted. As you read through each example, write down any thoughts that come to … disease? Would you want to be given food and fluids through a tube? If so, is there a time when you would want …
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… (imaging tests), such as: A CT scan . Dye may be injected through a catheter in your vein to make the picture clearer. … adrenal gland and nearby lymph nodes. Surgery may be done through one cut (incision). This is called open surgery. Or it may be done through several very small cuts. This is called laparoscopic …
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… have only a few months left, you may choose to receive care through hospice palliative care. Hospice palliative care … or social worker may be available in your community or through a local hospital or hospice palliative care program. … and nutrition. An IV is a needle placed in your vein through which fluids, liquid nutritional supplements, or …
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… doctor may: Put a thin, flexible tube called a catheter through your vagina and cervix into the placenta. This is called transcervical CVS. Put a long, thin needle through your belly into the placenta. This is called … to guide either: A thin, flexible tube (catheter) through your vagina and cervix into the placenta. A thin …
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… early labour and active labour. The second stage lasts through the birth, with the baby travelling down and out of … (efface) and open (dilate) the cervix so the baby can pass through the birth canal. Stage one has three phases: Early. … open (efface and dilate) the cervix and push the baby out through the birth canal. It can take many hours or days for …
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… would not have caused a problem if they had not been found through screening. But when they are found, they often get … would not have caused a problem if they had not been found through screening. But when cancers are found, they often … not cancer is to have a biopsy. I don't want to have to go through that if I don't have to. And the fact that I might …
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… in the wrist to relieve pressure on a nerve that runs through the middle of the wrist and supplies feeling to the … in the wrist to relieve pressure on a nerve that runs through the middle of the wrist and supplies feeling to the …
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… which may include the following: Do not smoke or suck through straws. Do not rinse your mouth or disturb the … which may include the following: Do not smoke or suck through straws. Do not rinse your mouth or disturb the …
