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… Glasgow RE, Mulvihill SJ (2015). Treatment of gallstone disease. In M Feldman et al., eds., Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease , 10th ed., vol. 1, pp 1134–1138. Philadelphia: … Glasgow RE, Mulvihill SJ (2015). Treatment of gallstone disease. In M Feldman et al., eds., Sleisenger and …
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… What is whooping cough? Whooping cough (pertussis) is a disease that causes very severe coughing that may last for … Getting the pertussis vaccine can help you avoid the disease, make it less severe, and prevent you from spreading … medicines make it less likely that you will spread the disease. If you start taking antibiotics when you first get …
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… organs . Health problems in your family, such as heart disease or genetic conditions . Your general health. This … families. These include cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, and Tay-Sachs disease. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as …
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… often the cause. Other causes include hernias and Crohn's disease , which can twist or narrow the intestine. Or a … intestine caused by diverticulitis or inflammatory bowel disease . What are the symptoms? Symptoms of a bowel … You may need a colostomy or an ileostomy after surgery. The diseased part of the intestine is removed, and the remaining …
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… treatment for pelvic cancer. A period of inflammatory bowel disease (including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis ) or diverticulitis . A deep … talk about your symptoms and about any surgery, trauma, or disease that could have caused a fistula. For a physical …
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… Overview Opportunistic infections and diseases occur in people whose immune systems have been weakened by a disease such as HIV infection. Opportunistic infections that … our content . … Overview Opportunistic infections and diseases occur in people whose immune systems have been …
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… Then it rises to about the same level as in men. Some diseases, such as hypothyroidism and chronic kidney disease. Your family history. If family members have or had … is called atherosclerosis . It can lead to coronary artery disease, heart attack, stroke or transient ischemic attack , …
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… Overview If you know that you are not at risk for eye disease and you don't have signs of vision problems, get a complete eye examination to check for eye disease and vision problems: footnote 1 At least every 10 … farsightedness. If you are at risk for or have signs of eye disease, such as glaucoma or age-related macular …
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… a fungal nail infection . This technique removes only the diseased and damaged nail, not the healthy part of the nail. … the nail away from the nail bed or by cutting out the diseased portion of the nail. What To Expect Fingernails may … bandage as needed. It should heal within 2 weeks. After the diseased and dead tissue has been removed, the infection can …
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… conditions that often affect older adults: Alzheimer’s disease Cataracts: Should I have surgery? Coronary artery disease Dementia Hearing loss in adults (HealthLinkBC File #71c) High blood pressure Osteoporosis Parkinson's disease Stroke As you age, you may be at higher risk of …
