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your doctor. What to bring to every appointment ___ Your blood sugar log. ___ A list of all your medicines and … Measure Suggested target Today's result Weight kg kg Blood Pressure ______ / ______ ______ / ______. Home blood glucose … mL/min Other: Your foot examination results Over time, high blood sugar can damage the nerves and blood vessels in …
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… information Learn more about general pregnancy concerns: High-risk pregnancy Pregnancy-related problems Special … during pregnancy Antiphospholipid syndrome and pregnancy Blood pressure and pre-eclampsia You may develop high blood
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… in your legs. Normally, one-way valves in your veins keep blood flowing from your legs up toward your heart. When … don't work as they should, blood collects in your legs, and pressure builds up. The veins become weak, large, and … These signs include pain in the calf, back of the knee, thigh, or groin. Signs also include swelling in your leg or …
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… and sound very congested. Other symptoms include: Pain or pressure in the face. A runny or stuffy nose. It may lead to … or grey mucus (sputum) from the lungs. Fever. It may be high with some infections such as pneumonia. Difficulty … Pain and swelling in the lower leg can be symptoms of a blood clot. Yes Pain or swelling in one calf No Pain or …
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… week No Abdominal injury within past week Have you vomited blood or what looks like coffee grounds? If there is only a … temperature? Yes Temperature taken No Temperature taken How high is the fever? The answer may depend on how you took the … is. Symptoms of a heart attack may include: Chest pain or pressure, or a strange feeling in the chest. Sweating. …
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… It's treated by watching what you eat, exercising, checking blood sugar levels, and maybe taking insulin shots or oral … skin sores or blisters and itching. Changes in your blood pressure that may mean you have pre-eclampsia . This problem … your third trimester, especially if your blood pressure is high. A new or different headache. Vision problems such as …
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… signs: temperature, pulse , breaths (respiration rate), and blood pressure . Think back: Have you had this problem before? … people take an active role in managing a health condition. High Blood Pressure: Checking Your Blood Pressure at Home
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… Swelling from the infection can cause pain from increased pressure on the eardrum. The pressure can cause the eardrum … the eardrum can burst or the middle ear can fill with blood or pus. Or they can be mild and only be felt as … taken No Temperature taken Is it 38°C (100.4°F) or higher, taken rectally? This would be an axillary …
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… important job. They remove waste and extra fluid from your blood. This waste and fluid goes out of your body in your … common causes of this damage are many years of uncontrolled high blood pressure or high blood sugar from uncontrolled diabetes. …
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… (anterior epistaxis) and involve only one nostril. Some blood may drain down the back of the nose into the throat. … the environment, such as: Cold, dry climates; low humidity. High altitude. Chemical fumes. Smoke. Injury to the nose, … septum . Colds, allergies, or sinus infections. High blood pressure. Kidney disease. Liver disease. Blood clotting …