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… family and I receive on sexuality, bowel and bladder care, skin care, and essential self-care activities? Do you hold … . An opening (stoma) is made between your bladder and the skin of your belly. Urine then drains into a bag attached to your skin at the stoma. Intermittent catheterization can be used …
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… reaction to a more serious one. Symptoms may include: Skin reactions such as contact dermatitis , hives , or … test. This can detect latex antibodies. Glove-use tests and skin tests. These can detect an adverse reaction to latex exposure. Glove-use tests and skin tests should always be done by doctors who are …
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… doctor can often recognize psoriasis by looking at your skin, scalp, and nails. Special tests usually aren't needed. … therapies that are used to treat psoriasis that affects the skin. In some cases, medicines can be injected into the nail … them or scratching yourself. Don't cut, tear, or bite the skin around your nails (cuticles). To help protect your …
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… to the Poison Control staff member. Chemicals can cause skin burns or allergic reactions or can be poisonous. … the action of the corrosive or irritating chemicals on the skin. A chemical burn on the skin can be deeper and larger than the burn first appears. …
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… forms on the eyelids and, in most cases, is not painful. Skin problems, such as eczema and seborrheic dermatitis, can … and animal dander, may irritate the eye. People who have skin problems and allergies often have ongoing minor problems with the skin of their eyelids and allergic irritation of the eyes. …
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… tension headaches by doing a physical examination and asking questions about how often the headaches happen, what … tension headaches by doing a physical examination and asking questions, such as how often the headaches happen and … This involves putting very thin needles into the skin at certain points on the body. Studies show that …
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… doctor will first insert a temporary electrode through the skin (percutaneously) to give the treatment a trial run. The … your doctor can implant a permanent stimulator under your skin. This is typically done using a local anesthetic and a sedative . The stimulator itself is implanted under the skin and the small coated wires (leads) are inserted under …
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… for the first 6 hours. Always keep a cloth between your skin and the ice pack, and press firmly against all the … at a time, and do not fall asleep with the ice on your skin. When not using ice, keep a cool, wet cloth on the bite … such as Solarcaine, may help relieve pain. If your skin reacts to the spray, stop using it. Hydrocortisone …
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… Shortly after being stung, a swimmer may complain of skin discomfort. The rash develops in a few minutes to 12 … problems. Try the following treatments. Do not rub your skin. If larvae are on your skin, rubbing will cause them to sting. Remove your swimsuit …
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… about the size of a matchstick that is inserted under the skin (subdermal) on the inside of your arm. The implant … doctor numbs the area and "injects" the implant under your skin. No cuts are made in your skin. To remove the implant, your doctor numbs the area, …
