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… breathing: Breathing slightly faster than normal Normal skin colour Symptoms of moderate trouble breathing: … inward instead of expanding outward when you breathe in. Skin colour that is pale to slightly grey, or lacy purple … Using your neck, chest, and belly muscles to breathe. The skin between, above, and under the ribs collapses inward …
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… gradually in moderate temperatures, especially when the skin is wet. Wet conditions (rain, being in water, sweat). Water on the skin causes you to feel cool and lose heat. Wet skin freezes more quickly than dry skin. Wet feet and hands …
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… minutes to 24 hours. Swelling, itching, and a change in skin colour. Nausea and vomiting. Anxiety, drowsiness, and … at a time. Put a thin cloth between the ice and your skin. Try an over-the-counter medicine for itching, redness, … Put a hydrocortisone 1% cream or calamine lotion on the skin. Don't scratch or rub the skin around the area. Related …
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… affected area. Avoid areas where the bone is close to the skin, such as right over your kneecap, the point of your … bag over the area, so the ice is not directly touching the skin. To try this, hold the plastic in place with one hand … hand. If the ice melts down so the cup is touching your skin, peel more of the cup off. Continue for about 7 to 10 …
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… takes messages from your brain to your muscles, organs, and skin. But sometimes there is a problem, and the signals … Event Reye Syndrome Ringing in the Ears (Tinnitus) Sciatica Screening for Hearing Problems Sedation Seizures Selective … takes messages from your brain to your muscles, organs, and skin. But sometimes there is a problem, and the signals …
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… The deep brain stimulator (DBS) is implanted under your skin on your upper chest near your collarbone. A wire under the skin connects the device to electrodes that are in your … The vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) is implanted under the skin, near your collarbone. A wire (lead) under the skin
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… furniture. Cockroach droppings. Pet dander. Dander is loose skin cells (like dandruff) from dogs and cats. Indoor mould. … that cause your airways to narrow. Be tested for allergies. Skin or blood testing may be used to diagnose allergies to certain substances. Skin testing involves pricking the skin on your back or arms …
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… hair follicles. Shaving or wearing clothes that rub the skin can irritate the follicles, which can lead to … 10 days. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor will check your skin and ask about your health and activities. He or she may … out the excess water, and place the towel on the affected skin. Medicated shampoo. It can be used to treat …
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… childbirth, influenza (flu), chickenpox, surgery, minor skin cuts or wounds, or injuries that cause bruising but may not break the skin. Toxic shock syndrome caused by staph can occur after a … TSS). Or it can occur after surgery, childbirth, or skin wounds (non-menstrual TSS). What are the symptoms? …
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… What is scabies? Scabies is a condition of very itchy skin caused by tiny mites that burrow into your skin. The itching is caused by an allergic reaction to the … treatment, the mites continue to reproduce under the skin, causing more bumps and itching. How does it spread? …