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… best results, antivenom should be given as soon as possible after the bite. It is usually given within the first 4 hours after the snakebite and may be effective for 2 weeks or more after the bite. Snake venoms can cause many problems, such …
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… The most rare yet most serious risk of vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) is that the scar on the uterus may … death. Caesarean Section Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) Citations Guise JM, et al. (2010). Vaginal birth after cesarean: New insights . Evidence Report (Publication …
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… the pain really interferes with their lives. Rehabilitation after knee replacement requires daily exercises for several … of your strength, endurance, and ability to be active, then after the surgery you might have a harder time returning to … symptoms of osteoarthritis include joint pain, stiffness after inactivity, and limited motion. What is knee …
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… the burning. Do not attempt to peel the tar or plastic off after it has cooled. This may remove skin that is stuck to … such as Vaseline or Polysporin. Tar will likely peel off after a few days as the skin cells below the tar flake off normally. After the tar or plastic is removed, wash and treat the …
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… The fourth stage of labour is the first two or three hours after birth. During this time you might experience tremors and chills, as well as discomfort from after-pains, episiotomy or tears, and hemorrhoids. You may … and cuddling your baby. Keep your baby skin-to-skin until after your baby finishes the first feeding and then for as …
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… dentist uses other tools to remove the rest of the tooth. After the tooth comes out, you will be given a piece of … removed. You may have some pain, bleeding, or swelling afterward. The dentist may give you medicine for pain. The pain should steadily decrease in the days after the extraction. A blood clot will form in the tooth …
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… that long. You may spend 4 weeks or longer in the hospital after an allogeneic stem cell transplant. About 1 out of 4 … the first 3 months because of problems from the surgery. After you are discharged from the hospital, you will … and how well the donor matches. Serious problems can occur after a stem cell transplant. The original disease may come …
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… Canada are routinely checked for jaundice within 72 hours after birth. If your baby is at risk for jaundice, your … removes bilirubin from your baby through the placenta . After birth, your baby's body must get rid of the bilirubin … well. This type of jaundice usually appears about 24 hours after birth. It gets worse for a few days, and then usually …
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… 1 to 2 weeks. You most likely can return to light activity after 1 to 2 weeks. Strenuous exercise should wait until after 4 weeks of recovery. Studies have found that people have less pain after laparoscopic hernia repair than after open hernia …
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… will give you powerful drugs (immunosuppressants) right after surgery. You must continue to take them. What To Expect After a heart transplant, the recovery process is similar to the process after other heart surgeries. You will spend about 1 to 2 …
