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… Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) On this page: Health Tools … What is gastroesophageal reflux disease? Reflux means that stomach acid and juices flow from … bothers you often, it is called gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. This can also cause pain and swelling in …
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… Early disease screening for newborn Last updated August 12, 2013 Early disease screening is a quick blood test for all newborn … About one in 750 babies born in B.C. has one of these rare diseases, which include metabolic, endocrine and blood …
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… Sickle Cell Disease: Aplastic Crisis On this page: Overview Related … producing red blood cells. This causes sudden and severe anemia . The crisis is usually caused by an infection with … producing red blood cells. This causes sudden and severe anemia . The crisis is usually caused by an infection with …
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… Sickle Cell Disease: Splenic Sequestration On this page: Overview … symptoms? Splenic sequestration causes sudden and severe anemia, with symptoms of sudden weakness, pale lips, rapid … symptoms? Splenic sequestration causes sudden and severe anemia, with symptoms of sudden weakness, pale lips, rapid …
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… Sickle Cell Disease: Pain Management On this page: Overview Related … in pain. A pain management plan can help a person cope with chronic pain and with pain caused by a sickle cell crisis . … morphine at home. For more information, see the topic Chronic Pain . How is pain treated in the hospital? If you …
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… Kidney Stones: Should I Have Lithotripsy to Break Up the … choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Kidney Stones: Should I Have Lithotripsy to Break Up the … choice may be lithotripsy. Lithotripsy may work best for kidney stones that are still in the kidney or in the part of …
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… Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Disease) Last updated February 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File … fa-shee-eye-tis) is more commonly known as “flesh-eating disease”. It is a very severe bacterial infection that … weakened immune system due to disease or medical treatment Chronic diseases such as heart, lung or liver disease, …
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… Alzheimer's Disease: Should I Take Medicines? Decision Point You may … so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Alzheimer's Disease: Should I Take Medicines? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare … 6 Your Summary Get the facts Your options Treat Alzheimer's disease with medicines for as long as they are helpful. …
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… Coronary Artery Disease: Family History On this page: Overview Related … Overview You're more likely to have coronary artery disease if you have one or more close relatives who had early coronary artery disease. For men, this means being diagnosed before age 55. …
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… Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) Last updated October 29, 2024 HealthLink BC … PDF Document English What is variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD)? Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) is also called human mad cow disease or human …
