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… Stroke Learning About a Hemorrhagic Stroke Self-Care After a Stroke Stroke Stroke Prevention: Should I Have a … Prevent a Heart Attack and Stroke Cardiac Rehabilitation After a Stroke: Helping Your Family Adjust Cardiac … Cardiac Rehabilitation: Outpatient Program Driving a Car After a Stroke Resuming Sexual Activity After a Heart Attack …
Medications
… on the skin only. Apply this medication as soon as possible after it is prescribed. Apply the medicine from your head to … not use more medication than prescribed. Wash off the cream after 8-14 hours by showering or taking a bath. Avoid … the dead mites can still make you itch for up to 4 weeks after treatment. Ask your doctor about other medications …
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… muscle from another part of the body. It is usually done after part or all of the breast is removed ( mastectomy ) … created at a later time. Your breasts will look different after surgery. Your new breast may be more firm, round, or … flap" means that the tissue and blood vessels are cut. After the flap is in place, the surgeon sews the blood …
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… stay in the hospital for 4 to 7 days or as long as 2 weeks after surgery. Sometimes the two parts of the colon or … operations is usually 6 to 12 weeks. The recovery time after a one-stage operation or after the final operation of a two-stage surgery is usually …
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… ICD? If you get an ICD, you will not drive for a short time after you get the device implanted. Depending on the reason … (but have never had one), you will likely wait a few days after the implant procedure before driving again. This allows you time to heal. After you heal, you can drive again as long as your ICD has …
Medications
… medical history, especially of: blood disorders/decreased bone marrow function (such as low white blood cell count) … medical history, especially of: blood disorders/decreased bone marrow function (such as low white blood cell count) …
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… affect the mother. The baby's body gets used to the drug. After birth, when the drug starts to leave the body, the … baby goes through withdrawal. This may happen within hours after birth. Or it may happen later, depending on the drug. … be stressful for you and your baby. But most babies recover after the body has rid itself of the drug. How long this …
Medical tests
… uses a special camera to take pictures of the testicles after a radioactive tracer builds up in testicular tissues … may be used to support the testicles under the scanner. After the tracer is injected, the camera will scan for … or stool within a day. So be sure to flush the toilet right after you use it, and wash your hands well with soap and …
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… problems. Babies born with PKU need to start treatment soon after birth. What causes it? Phenylketonuria (PKU) is passed … If phenylketonuria (PKU) is not found and treated soon after birth, symptoms usually start to appear within a few months after birth. (It takes time for the phenylalanine to build …
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… talk to a lactation consultant while you are pregnant. After your baby is born, it is helpful to have one-on-one … you may need to stimulate him or her to finish the feeding. After a while, you will learn your baby's patterns and will … or her back to help him or her let out any swallowed air. After the baby burps, offer the breast again. Sometimes a …
