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… Cirrhosis: Vasoconstrictor Medicines for Variceal Bleeding On this page: Overview Overview … Vasoconstrictor medicines are used to treat sudden (acute) bleeding from enlarged veins (varices). They make small … Information Cirrhosis Cirrhosis Complications: Variceal Bleeding Current as of: March 22, 2023 Author: …
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… Do I Have Depression? On this page: Overview … following information to help you decide whether you might have depression. It does not take the place of a doctor's … right away. Untreated depression may get worse. You may have major depression if you have at least five of the …
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… How to Stop Bleeding From a Head Wound On this page: Overview Related … on the head often bleed heavily because the face and scalp have many blood vessels close to the surface of the skin. Although this amount of bleeding may be alarming, many times the injury is not …
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… Medicines That Can Cause Changes in Menstrual Bleeding On this page: Overview Overview Many prescription … Thyroid medicines. If you are having changes in menstrual bleeding that you think may be related to medicine use: Call … Thyroid medicines. If you are having changes in menstrual bleeding that you think may be related to medicine use: Call …
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… Medicines to Prevent Abnormal Heart Rhythm in Heart Failure On this page: … by the tendency of those with heart failure to develop abnormal heart rhythms . Some people with heart failure die … and vital organs. What medicines are used? Beta-blockers have been proved to increase the survival of people with …
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… When to Have a Cholesterol Test On this page: Overview Related … Doctors use different guidelines to decide when a person should have a cholesterol test. A cholesterol test can be … disease. footnote 1 How often to be screened How often you should get a cholesterol test depends on your cholesterol …
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… Carbon Dioxide Laser Treatment for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes On this page: Surgery … intact. What To Expect You may have some light vaginal bleeding for about a week after the treatment. You may also … Your doctor will tell you what follow-up tests you should have and when you need to have them done. Why It Is …
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… Warts: Should I Treat Warts? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Warts: Should I Treat Warts? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 …
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… Technetium-Labelled Red Blood Cell Bleeding Scan On this page: Test Overview Related … Test Overview In a technetium-labelled red blood cell bleeding scan, blood is taken from you, and a small amount … attached to them accumulate at the location of active bleeding. A machine scans the body to find where the …
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… Asbestos: When should I worry? Last updated February 1, 2024 HealthLink BC … include: Your health history, such as if you smoke or have pre-existing lung diseases How much asbestos was in the … home was built before 1990, then you are more likely to have asbestos in your home. It could be in the insulation … … Asbestos When should I worry …