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… in the eye, fingers, joints, throat, colon, liver, lungs or brain. If you are pregnant, and you or your partner have a … to their infant. How do I find out if I have herpes? Herpes testing is only generally done when there are sores present. … the genitals, anus or mouth) or send you for a blood test. If the sores have already started to heal, a swab test …
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… neural tube is the part of a growing baby that becomes the brain and spine. NTDs happen when this tube does not close completely and the brain or spine are not fully formed. The most common NTDs … affected by NTDs You have diabetes, obesity, gastrointestinal conditions such as Crohn's or Celiac disease, …
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… the oxygen levels in the blood decrease. This can lead to brain injury, cardiac arrest and death. Why is opioid … opioid drugs. It binds to the same sites (receptors) in the brain as opioids. When naloxone is given it pushes the … be present. The opioid can bind to its receptors in the brain and cause breathing to slow down again. That means the …
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… can experience eye problems, hydrocephalus (water on the brain), seizures or mental disabilities. Your health care provider may test you for Toxoplasma . Treatment of an infected, pregnant …
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… meningitis, an infection of the lining that covers the brain, and septicemia, an infection of the blood. For every … will die, even if treated. Permanent complications include brain damage, deafness and loss of limbs. Meningococcal … bacteria. Pertussis can cause pneumonia, seizures, brain damage or death. These complications are seen most …
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… life-threatening infections of the lining that covers the brain (meningitis), the blood (septicemia) and the lungs … Permanent complications of the infection include brain damage and deafness. For every 20 cases of …
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… meningitis, an infection of the lining that covers the brain, and septicemia, an infection of the blood. For every … treatment. Permanent complications of infection include brain damage, deafness and loss of limbs. Meningococcal …
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… life-threatening infections of the lining that covers the brain (meningitis), the blood (septicemia) and the lungs … (pneumonia). Permanent complications of meningitis include brain damage and deafness. For every 20 cases of …
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… pneumonia (lung infection), encephalitis (swelling of the brain), and bacterial infections of the skin from … Encephalitis can lead to convulsions, deafness, or brain damage. About 1 in every 3,000 adults with chickenpox …
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… is very small, but it can happen. A stroke results in brain injury and can be fatal. Due to his stroke, Nathan has … damage. For example, meningococcal disease can cause brain damage, kidney damage, deafness, and loss of limbs. …
